Sheridan as Comic Master and Parliaments’ Son of wit
A caustic tribute to Richard Brinsley Sheridan, praising his dramatic talent in The School for Scandal and The Rivals, his masterful handling of Murphy’s characters, and his lively stage presence. It also lauds his oratory in Parliament, noting his deft rebuttals to pompous fraud and his enduring public virtue.
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Sheridan
Hesperus
School For Scandal
Murphy
Dashwood
Charles Aella
Teazle
Lady Teazle
Miss Farren
Joseph Surface
Charles
Sam Jones
Bliffi
Anthony Absolute
Malaprop
Mathew Brandle
Vabitha
Acres
Andrew Ague Cheek
Falstat
Duenna
Begum
House of Commons
On Capital Punishment in Historical Law Reform
A historical critique traces shifts from early preventive laws to modern punitive statutes. It argues many statutes are overbroad, unclear, and rely on harsh punishment. The piece notes juries' perceived mercy and calls for restraint, better legislation, and penitentiary-based reform to rehabilitate offenders.
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Fabers
Poor Laws in Ireland and England Prompt Legislative Look
A summary discusses the strain of postwar distress on Ireland and the English Poor Laws. It cites a 1817 Commons Committee report with proposed reforms to tenant ownership, parochial administration, savings banks, and workhouse economies. The article notes rising rates, wage patterns, and large-scale parish costs, urging informed reader attention to the enduring policy questions.
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Rirgland
Board of Agriculture
Mamacy
Ireland
Iungland
Iate
England
House of Commons
Jiabor
Setlement
Ryte National
Scotland
Maine
Notting
Rnses
Wiltshire
Commons
Isle of Wight
Wales
Eine Paristioners
Rowland
Gaken
Bess Loeso
Persis
American Steam Vessel Experiment Attracts Attention
A New York gentleman reports on a recent patent by Mr Gray for lever paddles that drive a steam vessel without wheels. The design aims to avoid loss from machinery and friction, promising full engine power. The vessel would be 80 feet deeper, carry 35 passengers, and sail to Liverpool with coal favored for fuel. If failure occurs, machinery can be removed and the ship altered to a standard vessel. The plan hinges on a capable commander and optimistic testing in two to three weeks.
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New York
Gray
Liverpool
Fairs and a Flax Sample Highlight Local Notes
A list of fairs for the week covers numerous towns including Galway Waterford Cork Derry Monaghan and Kilkenny with adjacent mentions of Kilcreest Malion and Rathfriland. A newly discovered flax sample is described as comparable to standard flax with linen from nettle fiber. John Latouche MP hosts a dinner elegy for Opposition Members at his Stratton Street Piccadilly mansion.
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Cavan
Bonenetsbride
Kilkenny
Camtiedeemot
Kildare
Loghau
King’s County
Cloyne
Cork
Maryoorough
Queen's County
Rathfriland
Down
Ruckcarry
Monagiat
Thoaspay
Alice
Richard Neville
Veagard Herald
John Latouche
M.P
Stratton Street
Piccadilly
English Churchyards Teach Humility and Contentment
The piece reflects on English churchyards as serene, moral scenes contrasting with grand cathedrals. It notes how quiet graves, yew trees, and simple headstones invite contemplation of mortality, humility, and the limits of worldly pomp, with references to Gray and Ho...
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Caristrook
Isle of Wight
Egydand
England
Peapley
Henry of
Henry
Ireland
Madrid
Wudibras
Polonius
St. Paul's
Westminster
Parody and Abstract Mix of 17th Century Bits
A fragmented OCR piece blends a political parody from London within a satire on Parliament and leadership, plus a dated abstract on corn, grain, and flour prices in Dublin for a week ending Feb 5 1610. It features mock leaders and dice imagery, with lines recalling figures and a brief city notice.
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Dublin
Libertes
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Hazliuts
P. Colquhoun
UBM
England and
Niles
Parland
Toy Hs
American Steam Vessel
Johnson
Pope
Tawil
Jorgene
Portsmouth
FTES
TRE
Collins
London
Krooker
St. James's Street
Broonss
Leesons
Baouonan
Macnonacp
Doyanas
Ropar Wilsox
Kosgar
Danney
Moara
Goanon Chriat
Brooxys
Finnay
Mapnocns
Mooak
Witt
Suiru
Waithaann
Mat
Poe
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