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Foreign News
January 20, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The Duke of Queensbury bet 1000 guineas that his man could out-eat any chosen by Sir John Lade. At the event, the Duke's man won by consuming an extra pig and apple-pie.
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OCR Quality
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Excellent
Full Text
Gluttony. A short time since the Duke of Queensbury made a bet of a thousand guineas, that he would produce a man, who would eat more at one meal than any Sir John Lade could find; the bet being accepted, the time was appointed, but his Grace not being able to attend the exhibition, he wrote to his agent to know what success, and accordingly received the following note:
"My Lord,
I have not time to state particulars, but merely to acquaint your Grace, that your man beat his antagonist by a pig and an apple-pie."
J. P.
"My Lord,
I have not time to state particulars, but merely to acquaint your Grace, that your man beat his antagonist by a pig and an apple-pie."
J. P.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Duke Of Queensbury
Eating Bet
Sir John Lade
Gluttony Wager
Nobility Gossip
What entities or persons were involved?
Duke Of Queensbury
Sir John Lade
J. P.
Foreign News Details
Event Date
A Short Time Since
Key Persons
Duke Of Queensbury
Sir John Lade
J. P.
Outcome
your man beat his antagonist by a pig and an apple-pie
Event Details
The Duke of Queensbury made a bet of a thousand guineas that he would produce a man who would eat more at one meal than any Sir John Lade could find. The bet was accepted and the time appointed. Unable to attend, the Duke wrote to his agent, who replied that the Duke's man won by a pig and an apple-pie.