Thieves Virtue Sermon At Hartley Hill Cornwall 1731 Note
A historical sermon argues thieves share virtue with Christ, citing scripture to defend stealing as divine approval and noting the audience's response as remorseful after returning the money. The extract is from the Cottonian Library material before Ashburnham-house fire in 1731.
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God
Christ
Earth
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Cottonian Library
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Pleasure and virtue in the bounds of pleasure
Nugent argues against austere revulsion toward pleasures and urges religion to regulate rather than destroy passions. He cites Jesus turning water to wine and warns against excess, noting moderation sustains happiness and health while excess leads to misery and moral failing.
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Nugent
Virtue vs Spir itual Dissipation in Early Society
A dated moral polemic warns against excessive spirits and lasciviousness, arguing they ruin digestion nerves and lungs, impair potency, and harm offspring. It counsels temperance and domestic life, urging pursuit of religion whose yoke is easy and paths are peace.
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Audin ‘Company
Carding and Spinning An Epigram
An old epigram notes Topin with art in ancient times and the shift from spinsler to carder as maidens move toward the noble dame and queen. It laments moderns not claiming the craft and urges redefining spinster to reflect carding. Jj. H.
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Epitaph on Felton the Army Officer
An ornate epitaph laments Felton the officer who killed Buckingham after ill treatment, choosing to die by hanging in chains rather than flee. The verse celebrates a bloody, hallowed tomb of air above earth, with stars and marble unable to mar his memorial, as the world mourns him in heavenly tears.
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Chambber-Sie Cyclopedia
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Eland
Fmien
Abolition Society appeals for evidence against slave trade
A London committee of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, formed in 1787, calls for firsthand accounts of cruelties in the middle passage. It warns opponents that regulation alone cannot justify the trade, urges nationwide committees, notes finances, and seeks continued liberal support while France shows solidarity with abolitionists. Subscriptions and accounts are detailed, with treasurer Samuel Hoare Junior and Sir Herbert Mackworth listed.
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