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Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.

CHAPTER XIV
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A Prussian Officer, however, not long ago, kick'd up a devil of a row about losing a very large sum of money; but it is scarcely necessary to add it was all in vain, for there was no redress.
The produce of this Bank, (which Paddy B---- calls the Devil's Exchequer, whence you can draw neither principal nor interest,) furnishes elegant houses and equipages, both in town and country, and, it is possible, may one day or other send a Member to Parliament, or a General to the field.
No.

10, King Street, St.James's, is conducted by old and young D----s L----r; the father is too old in iniquity to remember his progress from poverty to affluence.
No.

5, King-street, is kept by Mr.A----l; the former residing at No.

3, Leicester-place, the latter No.

3,---- Street; and both live in prime style.


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