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Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1

Title: Peter triumphant or Split Bottle defeated. A Tale

Date(s): 1765 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 125

Contents: Humorous tale in which Peter, at dinner, protests at being brought only a pint of wine and succeeds in making the waiter bring a quart. Vol. 35 of the Gentleman's Magazine attributes the poem to Dr Redman

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