A very busy and long week in the Real World has left precious little time for the Imagi-Nation. This weekend should see me finish the Grenadiers and the basing.
In the meanwhile, here is another article from the June 8th edition of the Nova Iskra.
31 May 1736 Thursday in the evening a disorder
of a very particular nature happened in Belo-street: ’Tis said that several
young gentlemen of distinction having met at a house there, call’d themselves
the Calf’s-Head Club; and about seven o’clock a bonfire being lit up before the
door, just when it was in the height, they brought a calf’s-head to the window
dress’d in a napkin-cap, and after some Huzza’s, and Hurra's, threw it into the fire: The
mob were entertained with strong-beer, and for some time halloo’d as well as
the best; but taking a disgust at some healths which were proposed, grew so
outrageous, that they broke all the windows, forc’d themselves into the house,
and would probably have pull’d it down, had not the Guards been sent for to prevent
further mischief. The damage done within and without the house, is computed at
some hundred lira. The Guards were posted all night in the street, for the
security of the neighbourhood. These same gentlemen are said to be officers of
the 1st Regiment, and did use their rank to have their way. Col. Peperkov
was said to have found great mirth in their actions and has pass'd it off as
youthful enthusiasm. Count Esengorod was
also similarly amus'd at the antics. Who will pay for the damages is not yet
known. Lord Maslov was overheard to say
that the Duchy will pay for the damages "when Hell doth freeze." One
wonders if his response would be the
same should it be his property that was damag'd?
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