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NYJ-N.773.027
28 Jan 1773:33 (1569)
(By permission.) At Mr. De La Montagne's Long Room, at the
King's Arms, near the Liberty Pole. The exhibiter of the
Lecture on Heads, returns his most sincere thanks to the
ladies and gentlemen, who honoured him with their presence
on Tuesday night last, and acquaints them, that on Friday
evening, the 29th instant, (by particular desire) he will
deliver the following Sallabus [?], in three parts, with a
select number of favourite songs, between each part, by the
celebrated young man who is so justly admired.
Part I. Alexander the Great--Cherokee Chief--Quack Doctor--
Cuckold--Lawyer--Humourous Oration in praise of the Law--
Horse Jockies--Nobody--Lottery of Life--Nobody's--
Somebody's--Anybody's--Everybody's--Coats of Arms.
Part II. Ladies Heads--Riding Hood--Ranelagh Hood--
Billingsgate--Laughing and crying Philsophers--Venus's
Girdle--Cleopatra--French Night-Cap--Face Painting--Old
Maid--Young married Lady--Old Bachelor--Lass of the Sprit--
Two Hats contrasted--And Two Heads contrasted--With a
satirical poem, called the Heroines, or Modern Memoirs, of
some (well-known) English Ladies of Fashion.
Part III. Physical Wig--Dissertaion on Sneezing and Snuff-
taking--Life of a Blood--Woman of the Town--City Politican
humourously described--Gambler's three Faces--Life and Death
of a Wit--With a Tabernacle Harangue--To conclude with an
occasional Epilogue, and Dancing--To begin at six o'clock.--
Tickets to be had of Mr. de la Montagne, price five
shillings. Mr. De la Montagne begs leave to acquaint the
ladies and gentlemen, that particular care shall be taken to
have all the rooms well aired and properly illuminated, and
every necessary attendance given on his part.
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