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PC.768.050
4-11 Apr 1768:862 (65)
Lancaster, April 2, 1768. Mr. Goddard, On Wednesday last a
large Ox (raised and fed by Mr. Isaac Waine, of Chester
County) was brought to this town (by Mr. Singeisen, a
butcher of Philadelphia) adorned with ribbons, garlands, and
gilded horns. The dumb victim was led about the streets,
attended by a croud of followers; and on Thursday fell a
sacrifice to the lovers of fat beef, weighing (neat) about
1200 lb. . . [17 more lines, competition develops between
towns for heaviest beef.] So that we are likely to have
glorious ribs and rumps.-- "O the Roast-Beef of Old England!
and O the Old English Roast Beef!"
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