
In the city of London . . . he had never, in the whole course of his life, found above three or four whom he could call throughly honest.

Tobias Smollett (1721-1771)

In the city of London . . . he had never, in the whole course of his life, found above three or four whom he could call throughly honest.

Tobias Smollett (1721-1771)
Nothing has changed then. 😉
Best wishes, Pete.
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No even honest sedan chair cabbies?
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Just imagine the days before official meters. It would have been like flagging down a tricycle outside a theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. A licence to print money.
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