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A Jovial London Exchange on War and Weather
A lively dialogue from a London coffeehouse mocks grand military plans and fears, trading bets on who would fight best. The speakers joke about generals, Dutch and French ships, and a warning that marching too eagerly could starve troops. They recount naval clashes near Lisbon and the quirks of Darby Ale as a test of morale.
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London
Flanders
Duke of Afariborough
Garcase
Graydon
West Indies
Iind
Lisbon
English Channel
Hector
Soland Gees
Beaumont
Downs
Claude Fly Shovel
Spithead
St. Hellens
Brests
Exench
Cyhant
Hedy
Sir George