Mahomet's Journey to Heaven in a Curious Relation
The piece recounts Mahomet's ascent with the angel Gabriel to Jerusalem and Heaven, detailing Gabriel's splendor, the magical beast Buraq, encounters with biblical figures, and the heavenly order and punishments, presented in a sensational Victorian skeptical pamphlet voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahomet
Heaven
Muffilmans
Octakan
Seckendorff
Hungary
Jerusalem
Gabriel
Albogach
Movant
Paradise
Gabiel
Temple of
Solomon
Temple
Alborach
Port News Report of March Deal and Cadiz outbound ships
The Mary Coe sailed for Guinea and the Gallooly Saunders for Cadiz last night. All outward bound ships are gallied. Wind is from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Mary
Coe
Guinea
Gallooly
Saunders
Cadiz
London Court Resolutions on Rogues and Vagrants
The Court of Common Council at Guildhall ordered enforcement of an act unifying laws against rogues vagabonds and sturdy beggars and applying workhouse provisions in Bishopsgate. They proposed bounties for arresting rogues and supervising examinations, with public charges for punishments and care for afflicted children. A salary rise for the Chamberlain was approved, and writs issued for a new member of Parliament for Windsor. Also noted were deaths, appointments, and a forthcoming sale of the South Sea Affonso ship amid council discussions on notable malefactors under death sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Guildhall
Bishopsgate-street
Bishopgate-street
Bridewell
Windsort
Lord Vere Beauclerc
Duke of St. Albans
Admiralty
Archibald Hamilton
Webb
Ely
Andover
Hampshire
Pall-Mall
Chandler
Durham
Knatchbull
Court of
Spain
Spanish-West-Indies
St. James’s
Serjeant Arling
Newgate
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The
Daily
Aix
Death
Mahomer
Adam
Gravesend
Alardh R. Arriv
Fanny
Higginson
Beckford
Jackson
Happy Jane
Sturcon
Jamaica
Norwood
Rotterdam
Robert Brownjohn
Bell
Lomdard-street
James Cope
Thomes Jenkins
Munday
John Marpetts
William Itfeild
John. Birt
Joan Berry
Tilington
Thomas Oliver
John Perrott
Mathias Holst
Holloway
Jonn Gardener
Isaac Mottershed
White Lyon
Gracechurch Street
John Waterman
Thomas Wheeler
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