of the said new
and grand Corcas to require any further Attention of said
Committee.

_Boston Gazette_, May 12, 1760.

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Some one is "desired to refresh his memory" in 1767. Such mistakes remind
us of Willis Gaylord Clark's account of an announcement he once heard at a
revival meeting somewhere in New York State. The minister said: "I would
_ad_nounce to this _codin_gregation [through his nose] that, _pre_bably by
mistake, there was left at this house of prayer this morning a small
_cotting_ umbrella, very much worn and of an exceeding_lie_ pale blue
color; in the place whereof was taken one that was new and of great
beauty. I say, brethren and sisters, that it was _pre_bably by mistake
that of these two articles the one was taken and the other left; but it
was a very improper mistake, and should be discountenanced if possible.
Blunders of this sort are getting to be a _lee_tle too common."

Taken (as is supposed by Mistake) last Wednesday from the
Representatives Chamber in _Boston_, a long Camblet Cloak,
lin'd with red Baize: Whoever has taken the same is desired to
refresh his Memory, and return it to Mr. _Baker_, Keeper of
the Court-House. _Sept. 5, 1767._

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By an advertisement in the "Boston Gazette," Oct. 19, 1767, we learn that
the young ladies of Boston had an opportunity to learn to paint on "gauze
and catgut," which we suppose at that time was considered "high art."

To the Young Ladies of _Boston_.

_ELIZABETH COURTNEY_, as several Ladies has signified of
having a desire to learn that most ingenious art of Painting
on Gauze & Catgut, proposes to open a School, and that her
business may be a public good, designs to teach the making all
sorts of French Trimmings, Flowers, and Feather Muffs and
Tippets. And as those arts above mentioned (the Flowers
excepted) are entirely unknown on the Continent, she flatters
herself to meet with all due encouragement; and more so, as
every Lady may have a power of serving herself of what she is
now obliged to send to England for, as the whole process is
attended with little or no expence. The Conditions are _Five
Dollars_ at entrance, to be confin'd to no particular hours or
time: And if they apply constant, may be compleat