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NYM(G.777.021
10 Feb 1777:22 (1320)
Tar and Feathers, a Fancy Dress. So early as the reign of
Charles the sixth of France (the time of our Henry the
Fourth) the French King (Charles) gave a masquerade, in
which himself and five courtiers disguised their persons to
imitate satyrs, by covering their naked bodies with close
linen habits, which habits were then to be besmearched with
rosin, on which down was stuck all over. One of the company
in a frolic, touched one of these satyrs with a lighted
torch, as they were dancing in a ring. . . [more, 4 of 6
died]
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