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MJ.782.030
5 Mar 1782:31 (9/10 444)
Baltimore, March 5. . . Some time ago, a ball was given, in
the City of New-York, 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 excellenvy," 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 dance with her, you must
e'en take up with her jokes."
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