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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jul 30, 1819
Page
2
A historical survey of athletic training traces the art from rudimentary savage regimes to classical discipline. It discusses diet, climate, and physiology, notes Greek and Roman practices, and cites Pliny and Cofinbrosche, highlighting how beliefs shaped early conditioning and endurance.
The author critiques Captain Barclay’s training method for pedestrians, detailing three-drug preps, heavy meals, and intense daily workouts. He criticizes fasting intervals, large beef meals, and violent exertion, noting risks of bile and exhaustion, and emphasizes the need for tepid baths to cleanse the skin and maintain muscular power.
The report outlines the recovery of valuable archives found in Rome by Mr. Watson and the Gironies. It notes Cardinal Gonsalvi’s justification, state seizure of the archives, and the British government negotiating to keep the documents as national property. It also mentions a new Serampore college plan with Hastings as patron and a machine model by Mr. Dickson showing high water power.
An advertisement extols a Burgundy pitch plaister remedy for burns and wounds, detailing multiple case reports from New York. It claims immediate relief and rapid healing after application, with descriptions of scalds, blisters, and fever resolution, and instructions for preparation and use of the plaister.
A whale of the mackerel species entangled in nets at Mount''s Bay was secured after causing substantial damage. It measured 27 feet long with a girth of 18 feet. the liver yielded oil and the carcass was sold for manure as compensation for the loss to nets.
A fragmentary list names towns and counties such as Limerick Monaghan Cork Mayo and Kilkenny along with venues and districts that appear to outline a regional fair or market schedule. The text includes numerous place names and scattered references to counties Armagh Tyrone Wicklow and Derry, suggesting a broad, inconsistent notice of forthcoming events and locales across Ireland.
A scattered extract covers Queen Anne’s farthings with Croker’s dies and rarity notes, plus a Royal Mint scene and an East India Ship tale. It notes medals, engravings, and the Marquis of Ely voyage, alongside a plague update in Morocco.
Abstract of the returns for 11 weeks ending July 16 1819 in Dublin and surrounding areas detailing prices per barrel for wheat rye beans barley and oats and flour measures including stone of flour equaling barrels and oatmeal equivalence to barrels. Complex old measures noted with units and adjustments to facilitate price comparisons.
Printed for the Proprietors advertising rates and agents across Dublin and London. Includes locations like Lower Mackville street Baile Menees Warwick street Fleet street London and other agencies. Details show four months and quarterly rates, with agents in Galway and Dunsin.
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