Event Comment: Nusquam hodie effugies, veniam quocumque vocaris. Rare Words. I wonder where he stole 'em.
Swift. To begin at 7 p.m. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. [A contest was in
the making. This night
Macklin advertised at his
Great Room in
Hart St.; At
the request of most of
the Wits, Witlings, Scorners, Laughers, Jokers, Sneers, and o
ther Choice Spirits of this Metropolis...will come on before
the Inquisitor General,
the Trial of
the egregius Sam. Smatter, alias Woud'be, alias Mimic, alias Buffon, alias Critt, alias Wit, alias Beau, alias fine Gentleman, and vulgarly call'd Esquire, for a public cheat and Imposter.
The whole public are summoned to be on
the Jury. Common Sense
their Forman. Nusquam hodie effugies, veniam quocumque vagaris. Rare words, I wonder where he stole 'em. Swift. Out of Mr--'s Portmanteau;
the particulars of which
Sam Smatter can inform any person of who shall ask him that favour."
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Mainpiece Title: A Writ Of Inquiry Will Be Executed On The Inquisitor General