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[UK] Holborn Drollery 59: This did encourage Venus Slave To enter the Enchanted Cave; But being enter’d at the Gates, His warlike Courage soon Abates: But had he known the manner how To Storm a Fort as he should do, No doubt he’d Storm’d it in his Shirt.
at fort, n.
[UK] Holborn Drollery intro: If any thing be wanting, ’tis only their Apparel, a Green-Gown.
at green gown, n.
[UK] Holborn Drollery intro: One that Sells lies, as a Lapland-Witch does.
at lapland (n.) under lap, n.1
[UK] Holborn Drollery 85: With opticks good I then did view The Colours that were there display’d.
at optic, n.
[UK] Holborn Drollery 84: Twas at the Age of twenty-four My wand’ring Pinnace launched out.
at pinnace, n.
[UK] Holborn Drollery 78: Some call’t the Devils Court; to make it true, Shew us his Lodging-Room, Bed, Pispot too.
at pisspot, n.
[UK] Holborn Drollery 36: Venus at him once did Rant, And like a scolding Quean did brawl.
at quean, n.
[UK] Holborn Drollery 59: This same Fort all Shot receives.
at shot, n.1
[UK] Holborn Drollery 58: This warlike Rhodomontado Stormed SMOCK-CASTLE in a Bravado.
at smock alley (n.) under smock, n.1
[UK] Holborn Drollery 76: These are the solid prudent Boys, That soak a Hogshead without noise.
at soak, v.1
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