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IL.782.011
21 Jan 1782:41 (4/193)
Anecdote. A person who lately ran away from New York brings
intelligence, that a splendid ball was given in that city a
few weeks since, by a number of British officers. Sir Henry
Clinton had for a partner the celebrated Miss Franks, late
of Philadelphia; as his Excellency had to open the ball, in
leading out his partner, he desired the musician to play the
old martial tune of - Britons strike home! "Indeed, may it
please your Excellency, said the young lady; I think if he
was to play Britons go home! it would be much more pertinent
and suitable to the present time." Sir Henry was much
disconcerted, and could scarcely make a shift to get over
the severity of the repartee; however, the next morning he
complained to the lady's father of her rudeness to him: --
"Indeed, Sir Henry, rejoined the old man, she is a saucy
girl, and if you will dance with her, you must e'en take up
with her jokes."
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