England described: governance, cities, and London’s status
The piece outlines England and Wales administration with six circuits, justices of the peace, and county divisions. It then extolls London as capital, detailing St Paul’s, the bridge, the Tower, Royal Exchange, and other monuments. It notes Vienna dispatches, ongoing war preparations, and hopes for peace with France, Spain, and Venice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Middlesex
Norfolk
Midland
Oxford
Western
Wales
West- Chester
Nottingham
Darby
Stafford
Shropshire
Worcester
Hereford
Monmouth
Glocester
Wilts
Berks
Buckingham
Surry
Hartford
Cambridge
Huntington
Bedford
Warwick
Northampton
Rutland
Leicester
Cornwall
Devonshire
Somersetshire
Dorset- Hampshire
Sussex
Kent
Essex
Suffolk
Lincoln
York
Durham
Northumberland
Cumberland
Westmoreland
Lancashire
Cheshire
Scotland
Ireland
Great Britain
Augusta
Thames
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Europe
Vienna
Paris
France
Spain
Venice
Conrad Staremberg
Benteorider
Milanafe
Odes of War Call to Arms and Defiance
A fragmentary ode exhorts Britain to arms against France and Spain. It laments violated peace and treaties, invokes Jupiter, and vows to defend imperial power while praising Almanza and Blenheim era triumphs. The poem urges Britons to resent wrongs, resist invasion, and strike back at enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britannia
Gaul
Belgia
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Goty Vas
Royal Exchange
Almanza
Blendyfia