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Article THE REVELATIONS OF A SQUARE. ← Page 16 of 20 →
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The Revelations Of A Square.
the biped proved to be the most powerful animal of the tAA'o . He afterwards pulled against a pair of horses ; and Dr . Desaguliers Avas firml y persuaded that 'if p laced in a proper position , he AA ould have sustained the efforts of four horses Avithout the least inconvenience . ' I have witnessed seA ^ eral other instances of his personal strength" continued
, the Square , "but the repetition of them will not be interesting to you . " Poor Topham ! With all his strength he was as meek as a lamb , and a perfect slave at home , for his termagant help-mate led him a very unquiet life ; and in the end ruined him , and forced him from his dAvelling . It was at
this point of time that Dr . Desaguliers became his friend and patron ; for , as a Professor of Experimental Philosoph y he took great interest in his performances . He placed him in another public-house at tbe Hermitage , with the sign of the Ship ; and , after making him a Mason , established a Lodge at his house as a means of increasing his business
by the introduction of his friends . And I must say the Lodge was well conducted , Avith Bro . Desaguliers at its head as the Master ; and increased rapidl y in numbers and respectability . Its cognizance was the redoubtable Thomas Topham matching his strength against that of a horse , with his feet propped bthe fragment of a Avail ; and its
y name , THE STRONG MAN LODGB . Topham , however , unfortunately took to drinking , and the business fell into other hands ; but the Lodge prospered , and Avas considered a crack establishment when the poor fellow and his patron Avere no more . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
the biped proved to be the most powerful animal of the tAA'o . He afterwards pulled against a pair of horses ; and Dr . Desaguliers Avas firml y persuaded that 'if p laced in a proper position , he AA ould have sustained the efforts of four horses Avithout the least inconvenience . ' I have witnessed seA ^ eral other instances of his personal strength" continued
, the Square , "but the repetition of them will not be interesting to you . " Poor Topham ! With all his strength he was as meek as a lamb , and a perfect slave at home , for his termagant help-mate led him a very unquiet life ; and in the end ruined him , and forced him from his dAvelling . It was at
this point of time that Dr . Desaguliers became his friend and patron ; for , as a Professor of Experimental Philosoph y he took great interest in his performances . He placed him in another public-house at tbe Hermitage , with the sign of the Ship ; and , after making him a Mason , established a Lodge at his house as a means of increasing his business
by the introduction of his friends . And I must say the Lodge was well conducted , Avith Bro . Desaguliers at its head as the Master ; and increased rapidl y in numbers and respectability . Its cognizance was the redoubtable Thomas Topham matching his strength against that of a horse , with his feet propped bthe fragment of a Avail ; and its
y name , THE STRONG MAN LODGB . Topham , however , unfortunately took to drinking , and the business fell into other hands ; but the Lodge prospered , and Avas considered a crack establishment when the poor fellow and his patron Avere no more . "