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GG(J.769.049
29 Nov 1769:41,42 (321)
[In "Dialogue between Mercury, an English Duelist, and a
North American Savage,"] . . .
Duelist: I danced very finely.
Savage: I'll dance with thee for thy ears. I can dance all
day long. I can dance the War Dance with more spirit than
any [ ] of my nation. Let us see thee begin it. How thou
standest like a post? Has Mercury struck thee with his
enfeebling rod? Or art thou ashamed to let us see how
aukward thou art? If he would permit me, I would teach thee
to dance in a way that thou hast never yet learnt. . .
He asked you what you could do besides eating and dancing.
Duelist: I sung very agreeably.
Savage: Let me hear you sing your Death Song, or the War
Whoop. I challenge you to sing. Come, begin. The fellow
is mute. -Mercury, this is a liar. He has told us nothing
but lies. . .
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