Subj : Today in History - 1764
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Feb 21 2023 05:18:21

21 February 1764 - FREEDOM OF THE PRESS GOES ON TRIAL: English House of
Commons tries John Wilkes in absentia and finds him guilty of publishing
a seditious libel for his "Essay on Women," an obscene parody of
Alexander Pope’s "Essay on Man" He was then denounced as a blasphemer
and libeler for Essay on Woman.

Wilkes's political enemies, foremost among them John Montagu, 4th Earl
of Sandwich, who was also a member of the Hellfire Club, obtained the
parody. Sandwich had a personal vendetta against Wilkes that stemmed in
large part from embarrassment caused by a prank of Wilkes involving the
Earl at one of the Hellfire Club's meetings; he was delighted at the
chance for revenge. Wilkes had frightened Sandwich during a seance put
on by the club. Sandwich read the poem to the House of Lords in an
effort to denounce Wilkes's moral behaviour, despite the hypocrisy of
his action. The Lords declared the poem obscene and blasphemous, and it
caused a great scandal. The House of Lords moved to expel Wilkes again;
he fled to Paris before any expulsion or trial. He was tried and found
guilty in absentia of obscene libel and seditious libel, and was
declared an outlaw.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Disney's Earl of Sandwich Full Montagu Sandwich
 Categories: Beef, Poultry, Cheese, Vegetables, Breads
      Yield: 4 sandwiches

      4    Submarine/Hoagie Rolls split
           - lengthwise
    1/2 lb Thin sliced roast beef
    1/2 lb Thin sliced turkey
      8 sl Sharp cheddar; ea cut in 2
           - triangles
      8 sl Ementhal cheese; ea cut in 2
           - triangles
           Lettuce pulled apart into
           - leaves
     12 sl Tomato
           Honey mustard

  Set oven @ 400ºF/205ºC.

  Spread bottom half of each roll with a small bit of
  honey mustard.

  Layer 1/4 of roast beef on each bottom half.

  Top roast beef with 1/4 of turkey.

  Place 4 triangles cheddar cheese on turkey on
  each sandwich.

  Place 4 triangles Swiss cheese on each sandwich.

  Place prepared sandwich bottoms (open-faced) on a foil
  - lined baking sheet.

  Place sheet in oven. Bake 4 to 5 minutes, until cheese
  is melted and bread is toasty.

  Remove from oven.

  Place a leaf or two of lettuce on top of the melted
  cheese.

  Top with three slices of tomato.

  Spread a generous amount of honey mustard on top buns.

  Place top buns on each prepared bottom.

  Serve with a side of kettle chips in your favorite
  flavor, just like at Earl of Sandwich.

  RECIPE FROM: https://secretcopycatrestaurantrecipes.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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.... "Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one" -- A. J. Why

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