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The Lover’s Pacquet choose

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[UK] Lover’s Pacquet 33: Men of greatest sense may sometimes crack his brain-pan, and become a little delerious.
at brainpan (n.) under brain, n.1
[UK] ‘The Court Wasp’ in Lover’s Pacquet 14: Just so Captain Wasp, every Night in is Arms / Hugs a Cat, and declares, she has ten thousand Charms.
at cat, n.1
[UK] ‘A Satire on the Times’ Lover’s Pacquet 16: Here compass’d round with Dolls of Air and Pride, He takes by Turns, each willling Maid aside.
at doll, n.1
[UK] ‘A Satire on the Times’ Lover’s Pacquet 16: Here a Fop Lord acts now what’s too common, And turns his Gentleman into a Woman; With him all Night in pleasing Game does play.
at game, n.
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