Journal of a Soldier of the Tit Regiment reviewed
A 1807 1815 Journal of a soldier in the Tit Regiment is praised for freshness and vivid scenes. The reviewer notes its interior war view, detailed daily life, and the author’s ascent from humble origins to the Edinburgh stage before enlisting and serving in Buenos Aires Walcheren Spain and Waterloo. The work is commended for truth, sentiment, and fidelity to facts despite minor flaws.
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Epiningh
Jourpalola
Ché Buck
Acenon
Hisses
England
Buenos Ayres
Walcheren
Edinburgh
South America
John Moore
Corinne
Russia
Lanavare
Haeleen
Sobmio
Pati
Remark on the Present State of Civilization in Greece
Fragmented critique traces Greece’s long cultural lethargy and the rise of a Greek intelligentsia. It notes Greek merchants enriching the nation, youth studying in Europe, and a shift toward modern Greek language and education. The piece highlights Russia’s 1769 Turkey war, maritime growth, and clergy embracing enlightened piety.
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Greece
Europe
Nalion
Nalivn
Inderd
Bret Wehieh
Italy
Maareover
Emeral
Xeartes Yabia
Venice
Telémachus
Rollin
Weeder
Wuystein
Leipsig
Segnert
Holland
Didereot
Geetmiry
Russia
Turkey
Candia
Peloponnesus
Germany
Porte
St. Petersburgh
Rome
Aanther
Black Sea
Egypt
Asia
France
Maly
England
Montaigne
Naples letter notes English imports flood city markets
A Naples letter to the 19th ul. reports English manufactures and salt fish arriving in abundance, underselling English imports and harming importers. It states that no fewer than 1,500 English were then in Naples.
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Naples
England
Extraordinary automaton chess player on display in London
A detailed 1769 account describes Kempelen’s famous chess automaton exhibited at a London residence. The life sized Turk figure sits behind a chest containing clockwork and hidden mechanics. The exhibitor demonstrates its transparent interior, reveals movement rules, and notes the device often defeats visitors, with the left arm always extended and the right hand tapping the chest after errors. The piece plays at set times and immediately follows opponents’ moves, with a practiced sequence of motions that mimic human play.
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Spring-gardene
London
Wolkgang de Kengelen
Hotgathin
Iman
Hungary
Vienna
Maria Theresa
M. de Kempelen
Germany
England
Perata
Iete
Parisian architecture hides ant seams in old city
An 18th century portrait of Paris reveals hidden architectural seams and the faded grandeur of streets. The article traces the evolution of the west facade and the influence of patrons like M. Langnet de Gergy and Beaujou, noting grand houses and scandals that shaped Parisian urban form.
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Ein
Paris
Uulldt
Patich
M. Langnet
M. Languet de Gergy
Louis XIV
Twi Atte
Archos Op
Sax
le Sage
Madrid
Elysee Bourbon
Elyse
Napoleon
Ani
Count d'Ebredk
Windebny
Mataite'de' Por
Padsiur
Fasaly XV
Baanjuu
M. Beanjou
M. Beaujou
Pettigeux
Jn Bey Ta du Mort Blanc
Travette
Ainise Tin
Own
Archbishop of Jerusalem meets with English Christian encouragement
Port au Prince letters dated the 25th Pri indicate an unusually malignant season. Merchant ship crews invitation to the port place suffered greatly. The English ship Medura and the French trader Alezande lost their captains during their harbour stay.
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Jerusalem
Christian
England
Port-au-Prince
Medura
Alezande
Thor
Fairs for the Week Across Irish Counties
A list of upcoming fairs for the week spans Ballyconnel in Cavan Lyrecourt in Galway New Birmingham in Tipperary Newry in Down Rathmolton and Ratoath in Meath Balltheige and Hallyracee in Kerry Kilkenny Cork Kildare Castlecannel Limerick Cr Stranvcua Antrim Turagi Wicklow Ballinderry Wicklow Kilounimer Derry Rathfiland Down Stratford Wicklow Tullow Carlos Batlinakil Queens County Kallyeanaw Wexford Court an Currakeen Malutindtuwa Caclow Kilnoehin Wicklow Nenagh Monaghan Seskinure.
Fragmentary Dublin Advertisement Notice Fragment
A damaged OCR segment from a Dublin newspaper shows an advertisement address at 15 Parflame Street and mentions four months from a date, with illegible names and terms. The readable bits reference an office, proprietors, and subscription or publication details, but key details remain unclear.
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Dublin
Parflame Street
Anagal
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