Penny Dreadfuls, 1781 · page 61 of 120
A Month's Tour, &c. — page 61: what you’re looking at
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This is a page of running prose from a Victorian travel narrative titled "A Month's Tour" (dated 1861). The text describes a social evening spent with friends Mr. B— and Reverend Mr. P—, where the narrator and companions enjoyed supper with various drinks and were entertained by the reverend's self-composed songs, which reflected his lively temperament. The evening concluded with a toast to King William, whose memory the locals apparently revere deeply, with an equestrian statue of him mentioned at the page's end.
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