"the long vacation disease", 1707
Joel S. Berson
Berson at ATT.NET
Tue Sep 9 16:42:40 UTC 2014
"Henry Higden of the Temple, Counsellor, was so miserably troubled
with the Long Vacation Disease, or the Defectus Crumene [lack of
funds], that the Sage Benchers of the House threatened to Padlock his
Chamber-door for non-payment of Rent"
(See Wikepedia for "Henry Higden", member of the Middle Temple, wit,
and companion of all the choice spirits of the ttown.)
JSB
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