"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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