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PJ.747.019
29 Dec 1747:11, 21 (267)
The Prevalence of Luxury, with a Burgo-Master's Excellent
Admonitions Against It. . . .
Honestum Utile and Jucundum undertook to keep house
together, Honestum was to govern all, utile to provide all,
and jucundum to dress and prepare for all. . . . . But,
after a while, this Jucundum getting a little a-head, begins
to carry mirth into extravagence, and falls out with Utile,
under pretence of being reduced to short allowance: She had
invited a number of fidlers, merry fellows, dancers, &c. and
demanded that extraordinary chear should be provided for
them. This Utile utterly refused, as trespassing upon
articles; Jucundum was positive, and, the quarrel growing
hot, Honestum was called to moderate the matter; but, before
she could make her appearance, the rabble burst in, took
Jucundum's part snatch'd the keys out of Utile's hand,
ransack'd the coffers, exhausted the treasury, turn'd
honesty and thrift out of doors, sung, danced, drank, and
threw the house, as 'tis said, out o'windows. . .
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