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

[Robin Hamilton]

> I love him this side of idolatry, but still, sometimes I'd like to drive a
> stake through his heart.
>
> R.

I say this in the immediate wake of trying to unpick what JSM did with the
cant  texts of 1640-1725.

Devious bugger, our JSM.

*Some of what Farmer did  with this is forgiveable, but some stuff is simply
only to be explained by Farmer's hatred and loathing for broadside texts.

He seriously disrespected the Street.

Or so it seems to me.

R.

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