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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 11, 1787
Page
4
A companion letter urges steady study to overcome educational shortfalls. It recommends disciplined use of time, reading Blackstone with critical judgment, leveraging geometry to sharpen reason, and keeping a personal commonplace book to record ideas. The writer cautions not to rely on authorities alone but to form opinions from sound sources.
The author urges disciplined self-critique after reading Montaigu’s habit of noting finish time and verdicts. He praises using strong sources, recommends Henry's History of Britain, Reeves’s English Law, Fortescue’s De Laudibus, and stresses grounding opinion in authority while maintaining personal judgment.
A comic opera titled Inxiz and Yarico based on the Spectator story was staged at Hay-Market to a full house with strong approval. Duet sections include Inxxre and Yarico and Say Bonny Lass with Inkle, exploring risks of crossing the ocean and enduring love despite perils.
A lengthy advertisement lists medicines sold by J Rudhall and H Brown, including Oriental Vegetable Cordial praised for stomach and bowel relief, plus Leake’s Pinata Dalutaria for venereal disease, Taylors PiIl s for scurvy and related ailments, and Roe’s English Coffee. It notes wholesale and retail availability, patent and seal details, and mentions endorsements from physicians and royal patents. The items are offered through Conduit Street Hanover Square and Quay Street in London, with references to New Bridges Street and various distributors.
A Victorian advert extols Dr James's Powder as a universal remedy for fevers including puerperal and childbed fever, rheumatism, smallpox, measles, pleurisy, and erysipelas. It details dosing every six hours, with increase up to ten grains if needed, and notes recoveries even in delirium. It also claims effectiveness for colds in lying-in, milk fever, wind, cholera, fluxes, and other infantile bowels complaints, urging stock of the genuine powder for emergencies.
A letter from Rotherhithe Wall dated February 26 1787 by David and Mary Leslie describes a four month old infant seized with violent fits. Neighbors advised the Dalbys Carminative and the child improved within minutes after dosing and remained improved after two days. Subsequent relapses were resolved by repeating the medicine. The authors attest the child is now healthy.
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