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I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child... is a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food.Read in Books4Free →
The Knowing American
From A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
Swift cites a supposed American authority on the deliciousness of young flesh, mocking colonial stereotypes and the credulity of his readers.
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