Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1912 — Famous Kisses. [ARTICLE]

Famous Kisses.

The first recorded kiss was the treacherous one given by Jacob to his father Isaac, when the former was masquerading as Esau. It is the first in a series of deceitful kisses recorded in history. There Is a famous kiss In the “Beggar’s Opera.** It was given by Macheath to Jenny Diver, and the unpleasant effect which it produced on him may be Judged from the sarcastic remark, “One may know by your kiss that your gin is excellent” Fetruchio gave his bride a kiss of enormous caliber. We are told that he **kiet her lips with such a clamorous smack that at the parting all foe chunk echoed.”