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| − | [[File:Ganymed1.jpg|thumb|A satirical print of Samuel Drybutter, entitled "[[Ganymede]]"]] '''Samuel Drybutter''' (died 1777) was a London bookseller and jeweller. He was | + | [[File:Ganymed1.jpg|thumb|A satirical print of Samuel Drybutter, entitled "[[Ganymede]]"]] '''Samuel Drybutter''' (died 1777) was a London bookseller and jeweller. He was accused several times of sodomy, but never convicted. In 1777 he was beaten to death by a mob.<ref>[[R B Parkinson]], ''A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity Across the World'', page 59</ref> |
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A satirical print of Samuel Drybutter, entitled "Ganymede"
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- ↑ R B Parkinson, A Little Gay History: Desire and Diversity Across the World, page 59
