Susan reports:London, 1724
From The Machine, or Love's Preservative (anon.)
By this Machine* secure, the willing Maid
Can taste Love's Joys, nor is she more afraid
Her swelling Belly should, or squalling Brat
Betray the Luscious Pastime she has been at.
*an 18th century term for a condom
Left: "Retail Traders Not Affected by the Shop Tax", 1787, from the British Cartoon Collection of the Library of Congress.
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