There would be a deafening rub-a-dub of drums and blowing of shell-trumpets.
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Rubadub
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July 17 1850, Daniel Webster, "a speech", documented in Notes and Queries the rubadub of the abolition presses
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The first rub-a-dub on this tour of hostelries is remarkable in many ways. The Black Lion at 59 High Street, Plaistow, E13 (see entry), dates from the 15th century and was rebuilt as a coaching inn in 1875.
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"Well," she replied, "when yer gets up from yer Uncle Ned and yer wants ter get away from the Trouble an' Strife, yer'd go dahn the Frog and Toad to meet yer China Plates at the Rubba-Dub-Dub!"
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