Florence Flood Reaches Two Thirds of City Inundation
The rains and snows have swollen the Arno causing two thirds of Florence to flood, with water up to ten feet in some streets and four feet further from the river. Dyers and adjoining trades are ruined by torrents, while surrounding countryside lies under water threatening crop ruin if dry weather does not return.
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Arno
Florence
Dyers, &c
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Covent-Garden
Fair Quarrer
Cat
Goodman’s Fields
Bec- Gar
Worthy Liverymen Offered Parliament Nomination
In a November 2 1740 letter Humphry Parsons Robert Godschall and George Heathcote present themselves as nominees for Parliament representing the City of London after a general meeting at Vintners Hall. They seek votes and support from the Liverymen, declaring their services and requesting approval for the shared election slate.
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London
Vintners Hall
Humpury. Parsons
Joan Barnarple
Rupert Gooscuatt
George Heathcote
King George
John Barnard
Humphry Parsons
Robert Godschall
French Grammar and Language Course Published in London
The Day is publis d announces a compendious French grammar for schools by J Boz up to date in London. It offers methods for reading writing and speaking French with dialogues and a familiar method for universal usefulness. Subscriptions for the complete system of the French Language are noted as taken at the listed coffee houses and shops in Cheapside.
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John Hawkins
Golden Lion
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Cheapside
J.bozinode
Grigsby
the -Royal
Buchange
Publication notice for Society for the Encouragement of Learning
A 18th century imprint announces publication of Joannis Davinii's critical edition of two Codices MSS with extensive emendations. Contributors Jer. Marklandi and others, booksellers listed, pricing 14s in sheets, with a 15 percent allowance to booksellers for ready money on bulk folios quartos octavos.
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Joannis Davinii
Regin
Praefidis
Editio’ Alreray
Jer
Marklandi
D’peeri
Lives and Characters of Classical Authors Series
This Day. is publishd, Price 6's. In two neat Packet Volumes IOGRAPHIA CLASSICA, the Lives and Characters of all the Classical Authors, the Grecian and Roman Poets, Historians, Orators and Biographers. Includes Sallustius Caesar, Julius Cæsar, Cicero, Nepos, Livy and others with judgments by celebrated critics. Printed for Daniel Browne at the Black Swan Temple-Bar. Sold by Barker, Fletcher, Thurnbourne, Holloway, and Pore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iographia Classica
Caius Crispus Sallustius
Caius Julius Cafar
Marcus Tullius Gi ‘Caro
Cornelius Nepos
Tiros Liviusy
Ener Wirth
Rhém
Daniel ‘Browne
Black Swan
Temple-Bar
Barker
Westminster School
Fletcher
Oxford
Thurnbourne
Cambridge
Holloway
Winchester
Pore
Eton
Farriery and Surgical Volumes Published in London
A broad 18th century catalog item lists the second edition of Henry Bracken’s Farriery volume with horse care, diseases, remedies, and drug prices, printed for James Hodges. It also advertises Le Dran’s Observations in Surgery and a new surgical dictionary, plus Saviaro’s midwifery observations and remedies, with details on publishers and engravings.
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Henry Bracken
Lancaster
James Hodges
London Bridge
Claudius Amyand
F.R.S
Henry Francis LE Dran
Academy of Arts
Paris
S.a. Gharite
Papp
Saviaro
Midwifry
Manual of Geography Promoting Youth Education in England
An 18th century manual by Gregory, Master of a Derby school, extols a world atlas style geography book. It includes accounts of England, civil government, army and navy, bishops and counties, plus sketches of history, curiosities, and an index. The author recommends use in youth education with a map for explanation.
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England
Royal Korivy Council
Europe
Gregory
Derbypne
Richard Herr
the Poultry
Wien
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Mullion Bank
Royal Exchange A
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Autco
Prem
Mine Adventures
Emsperor
Homer
Chylus
Lycophros
Refiod
Sophocles
Cailimachus
Sappho
Euripides
Apollonius
Alceus
Simonides
Aratus
Anacreon
Aristophanes
Qoppian
Pindar
Theocritus
Plautus
Propertius
Silius Italicus
Terence
James Blair
Virginia
Zelicon
Wiliam and Mary College
Wiliamsburgh
Watere Jani
J.brotherton
Bible
Cornhill
Ting
Gatharmies
Haydon-yard
Iris
Radtora
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