
Extraordinary hoaxes of the 18th century
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The Bottle Conjurer Hoax and English Credulity
John Partridge: The idea that somehow the english were particularly gullible. It was tied up with a sort of xenophobic attitude towards the foreigners, particuly the french and the italians. John partridge: I don't think there's any evidence to back it up, but it is a phrase that just used again and again once it started this idea of english credulity.
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