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 | | As soon as the wigs were abandoned and the natural hair was cherished, it became the mode to dress it by plaiting it, by queu- ing and clubbing, or by wearing it in a fl silk sack or bag, adorned with a large fl rose. |
 | | The late President, Thomas Jefferson, when in Philadelphia, on his first mission abroad, was dressed in the garb of his day after this manner, to wit: He wore a long waisted white cloth coat, scarlet breeches and vest, a cocked hat, shoes and buckles, and white silk hose. |
 | | About the year 1771, the first efforts were made in Philadelphia to introduce the use of umbrellas in summer as a defence from the sun. |
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