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028: Ha'penny Horrid Minisode: Hints for the Man-About-Town... when tempted by a night of bliss with one of those nice friendly ladies at the bar: Part 3 of 3
PART 3 OF 3 PARTS ... IN WHICH we finish our exploration of a fascinating little guidebook for all aspiring Swell Coves, from 1840. It’s titled “Hints to Men-About-Town,” and was written by an anonymous knight of the lancet and bleeding-cup who identifies himself only as “The Old Medical Student.”
THIS EPISODE is crammed with 185-year-old tips on how to prevent the many social, emotional, and especially medical issues that can challenge a fast young rake due to — hmm, how do I put this delicately? —excessive enjoyment of the company of friendly ladies.
That sounds like it should be great fun, but well, the stakes were a lot higher for the sexually rambunctious of both sexes in that pre-antibiotic, pre-birth-control era ... so, I am sad to report, this chapter is a lot more serious and buzzkill-ish than you might be expecting it to be.
CONFIDENTIAL TO MY GENTLEMAN READERS: Prithee heed well the hint to skip ahead 60 seconds that appears around the 21:30 mark, lest thou shouldst find thyself clutching thy nether nubbins and moaning softly to thyself in vicarious agony for the remainder of the episode ...
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PART 3 OF 3 PARTS ... IN WHICH we finish our exploration of a fascinating little guidebook for all aspiring Swell Coves, from 1840. It’s titled “Hints to Men-About-Town,” and was written by an anonymous knight of the lancet and bleeding-cup who identifies himself only as “The Old Medical Student.”
THIS EPISODE is crammed with 185-year-old tips on how to prevent the many social, emotional, and especially medical issues that can challenge a fast young rake due to — hmm, how do I put this delicately? —excessive enjoyment of the company of friendly ladies.
That sounds like it should be great fun, but well, the stakes were a lot higher for the sexually rambunctious of both sexes in that pre-antibiotic, pre-birth-control era ... so, I am sad to report, this chapter is a lot more serious and buzzkill-ish than you might be expecting it to be.
CONFIDENTIAL TO MY GENTLEMAN READERS: Prithee heed well the hint to skip ahead 60 seconds that appears around the 21:30 mark, lest thou shouldst find thyself clutching thy nether nubbins and moaning softly to thyself in vicarious agony for the remainder of the episode ...
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