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The Gaming Table by Andrew Steinmetz

 CHAPTER XI. page 11

BEAU NASH.

Nature had by no means formed Nash for _beau_. His person was
clumsy, large, and awkward; his features were harsh, strong, and
peculiarly irregular; yet even with these disadvantages he made
love, became an universal admirer of the sex, and was in his turn
universally admired. The fact is, he was possessed of, at least,
some requisites of a `lover.' He had assiduity, flattery, fine
clothes--and as much wit as the ladies he addressed. Accordingly
he used to say--`Wit, flattery, and fine clothes are enough
to debauch a nunnery!' This is certainly a fouler calumny of
women than Pope's

`Every woman is at heart a rake.'

Beau Nash was a barrister, and had been a remarkable, a
distinguished one in his day--although not at the bar. He had
the honour to organize and direct the last grand `revel and
pageant' before a king, in the Hall of the Middle Temple, of
which he was a member.

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