Sexual meaning of chimney and chimney sweeps in the 18th century?

[Judy Prince]

How very confusing, Robin!

Judy

On 29 March 2010 18:42, Robin Hamilton <robin.hamilton2 at btinternet.com>wrote:

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> > Robin, he didn't *have to* leave home much, then---presumably he had
> > spirit-visitors.
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> > Best,
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> > Judy
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> On a *good day, Farmer was barking mad -- on a badhair day he was (even by
> the standards of the 19th C) a pornographic plagiariatst who was sloppy
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> his texts.
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> I love him this side of idolatry, but still, sometimes I'd like to drive a
> stake through his heart.
>
> R.
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