Letters on Ramses Semonde and Lions in Antiquity
A reader praises an author and quotes an Apology for Raymond de Semonde. The text recounts ancient stories of dogs and lions as moral exemplars, including Pyrrhus and Hesiod’s dog, a temple guard dog in Athens, and a famed arena tale. It ends with notes on extreme heat causing fevers and a royal feast of the Duke and Duchess d Antin.
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Mortiaigne
Rook
Ramond de Semonde
Lyon
Lam
Sir
Pyrrhus
Manis
Alon
Alger
Hesiod
Ganister
Naiquattus
Athens
Ceomyon
Cary
Pierarch
Rome
Lyons
Andus
Dacia
Enis Lyon
Provence
d’Antin
Imperial Forces Arrive Placentia Investiture Dispute
Paris reports Count Kevenhuller and Espada arrive at Placentia with orders to establish Sardinian possession of fiefs until investiture. Paffarini and a Sardinian commissary review limits with two generals. arbitration by France pending. Scraval Castle affair remains unsettled with provisional garrison to safeguard Tortoneze until verdict.
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Paris
Lodi
Count Kevenhuller
Placentia
Count Espada
Duke de Noailles
Sardinia
Langbes
Kevenhuller
Ferdinand
Victor
Amadéus I
Victor Amadeus
Leopold
Savoy
Scraval
France
Port News Item From Southampton and Deal
PORT NEWS. Southampton, dug. 16. Sail'd the Valentine of London, Newton, for Malaga, and the Two Brothers, of and for Guernsey, Boucaut, from London. Bristol, dug. 16. This Afternoon arrived the Brother's Sloop, Bowles, in 35 Days from South Carolina. Deal, dug.17. Remains the Jenner, Carter, for Holland. Came down and fail'd the Robert and Rebecca, Crocker, for Oporto, the Mary, Morris, for Cadiz, the Arabian, Pullam, for Turkey, the George and Mary, Row, for Plymouth, Arriv'd the Crown, Werry, from Leghorn.
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Port News
Southampton
Valentine
London
Newton
Malaga
Guernsey
Boucaut
Bristol
Bowles
South Carolina
Deal
Jenner
Carter
Holland
Robert
Rebecca
Crocker
Oporto
Mary
Morris
Cadiz
Pullam
Turky
Row
Mowih
Crown
Werry
Leghorn
Extraordinary storm devastates Montdidier and waste spreads
From Montdidier in Picardy a remarkable storm on the 14th NS caused floods to garrets, shattered roofs, and ruined wheat oats and hay for leagues. Hares and partridges killed. markets report thousands of livres damage. Royal notices report Wager recovering, Philips buried, and Westminster Bridge discussions. Also horse races, a noble marriage, and local arrests noted.
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Paris
Montdidier
Piccardy
N.S
Reyes
Newfoundland
Charles Wager
Parson’s Green
Mr. Philips
Brook-street
Grosvenor Square
Hillingdon
Middlesex
Richard Arundel
His Majesty’s Works
Wills
Philips
His Majesty
Board of Works
Westminster
Jerusalem Chamber
Edwin
Miss Slouch
Wimbleton Coninon
Boyce
Earl of Bute
Duke of Argyle
Earl of Sk
Montague
Wortley Montague, Bart
Carry of
Isleworth
Saville
Prifemer
King’s-Bench
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Gaidhe
X Africk
Eire
Africk
Andochus
Appian
Androdus
Rowe
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