Journey Through Caucasus Perilous Winter Route Described
A German translation of Wilhelm Von Freynang s Letters on Caucasus and Georgia recounts a travelogue from St Petersburg to Persia in 1818. Mrs Vreygang traverses snowbound passes with two children facing banditti and frozen rivers, detailing mountains, convoys, huts buried in snow, and near disasters before reaching safer valleys near Pentanaur and Phsignaur.
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Caucasus
Georgia
Persia
Wilhelm von Freynang
H. M. Struve
Hamburgh
St. Petersburg
Teltis
Rocapol
Mount Eporus
Mount Blanc
Kobi
Caucasua
Bigara
Astokines
God
Buhelde
Gudgara
Katee
Kattehepr
Phsignaur
Aragua
Pentanaur
Desperate Carriage Crash Overlooks River Gorge
A family in a chaise attempting to alight is dissuaded by the driver. The carriage strikes rock, overturns instantly, and rolls twenty fathoms into the Aragua river. The father lies senseless, the nurse saves the little boy, the mother remains in the chaise and falls safely to the riverbed. Rescues are made from the cliff as the wreck is hauled up with ropes.
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Aragua
Night reveries in a ruined Rome inspired by mountains and moon
In Act II interior of a theater, a speaker recalls a youth wandering through Rome's ruins. The moon lights the Caesars' palace ruins as ivy and laurel struggle, gladiator remains stand as a noble wreck, and dreams of ancient grandeur fill the night with reverie.
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Tnterior
Rome
Tiber
Caesars
Casares
Itinerary Excerpts From a 1817 Travelogue Through Landes
An 1817 travel diary describes a Bordeaux stop and a meandering Bayonne journey by mule to study routes, towns, and landscapes. It highlights Langon and its lamprey supply, monastic lampoon, and the Landes region’s vast pine forests, meres, and sparse habitations along the Adour basin.
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Mont-of-Mansan
Bordeaux
Tmage
Bayonne
Grandes Landes
Castres
Langon
Armand Garnier
Bacas
Landes
Literary and Scientific Intelligence Notices
The column surveys ongoing literary and scientific work from Shakespeare studies to topography, Craniology, and theology. It notes new volumes by Dr Drake’s circle, Creighton ruins, Spurzheim’s observations, Mary Cornwallix’s canonical scriptures, Whitby topography by George Young, Guerres’ medieval representation, Dibdin’s Bibliographical Decameron, Schick owesy’s pension, Hatchette’s viscosity experiments, and Madame de Stael’s France history with a Paris price discussion.
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Shakespeare
Drake
Lancaster
Ito
N. Creighton
du Gall
Spurzheim
Mary Cornwallix
Whitby
George Young
Guerres
Thenish Mercury
J. F. Dibdin
Russia
Schickousy
M. Hatchette
Polytechhnic
M. Bossut
Matthew Young
Vince
Madame de Stae
London
Prince Regent's
Hef
Madame de Sigel
Madame de Staetia
Paris
Madame de Staeel
Germany
Descriptions of Landes Wealth and Liberties in Old Ireland Scene
The text contrasts the Adour valley land rich in cultivation with the Landes people famed for frugality and independence. It notes a nomadic liberty where landowners can abdicate and move regions, then abruptly shifts to a Bank of Ireland notice offering gold payments on notes under five pounds issued before 1 January 1816 starting 2 August.
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Department of the Landes
Aveyron
Gulph
Gascony
Bayonne
Midayze
Adour
Lannes
Landes
Piemont
Pyrenges
Turze
Arthur Young
Bank of Ireland
Orkney Expedition Moves Toward June Conclusions
A fragment lists scientific figures Biot and Mudge coordinating a polar research party at Aberdeen and Edinburgh. They plan mid June completion, then proceed to the Orkneys for simultaneous astronomical observations and experiments on Tendelunie vibrations, seeking light on Earth's figure. Also noted are literary sales, bibliophilic prices, and upcoming encyclopedic and literary works in press.
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Colby
Gardpeng
Seasland
Seasland, A Few Tuilerta, the Northward of the City of Aberdeen. M. Biot
Academy of Sciences
Hia
Midge
Wurvey
Orkneys
M. Biot
Mudge
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Gregory
Royal Military Academy
Woolyigh
Kallience Festi
Clegg
Count Macarthy
France
G. Durand
Paris
Duke de la Valiere
Gioitings Inatit
Irgilit
Florent
Apollonia Rhodia Argonauticon
Dro
Pierre Comettor
Guyard Desmouling
Euripidis Opera
Jos. Barnes
Ozun
Xenephontis
Junius
St. Saviour’s Church
Southwark
German
Clandera
J. Jorgenson
Elgin Marblea
Athens
Surrey
Franklin
Watkins
Sheridan
Louvre
Drake
Shakspeare
John Bell
Humboldt
Europe
Asia
Isco
Tropics
Isles
Africa
Americas
America
New Holland
Pacific Ocean
Marriages and Obits in Limerick and Nearby Towns
A column lists numerous marriage notices and obituaries from Limerick and surrounding areas. Entries include Rev Bereatas Johnson marrying Miss Waller in the city, and other marriages involving military officers and local gentry. It also records deaths and remarkable longevity cases, including a 108 year old woman in Manchester and memorial notes for local figures.
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Bereatas Johoron
Thia City
Misa Waller
Jeneton Waller
Limerick
Rome
Abbate Macpherson
Scotch College
Agene
George Mahle
Brg
Faumtohe Meenerantabie
Wiley Aan Waaings
Jamin Waddington
Monwraibabire
A. Ca
Abme
Darghtey
Robert Pope Blachford
Keq
Orborne
Wight
Fonedy
The
Oval Engineers
Jape
Richard Fiev
Fey
Aldgate
Dublin Market Returns 1817 Week End June 6
Abstract of quantities and prices for Conn, Guain, Meat and Frown in Dublin and Liberties for the week ending June 6 1817. Includes grain barrel measurements for Wuzat and others and aggregate prices per barrel in various parts, plus bread prices for Quarter and Half Quarters with weights and rates.
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Dublin
Cork
Sh Youghal
Kinsale
Ennis
Drogheda
Galway
Bokrrsoni
BUBLIN Addresses and subscription rates for publications
The notice lists subscription options and prices for twelve to three months, with various durations and regional rates. It names Newton & Co in Warwick Square, J Warre in Fleet Street, James Vavoon Sarita Co as publishers and agents, and locations in London and Edinburgh for newspaper and advertising services.
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Parliment Street
Messrs
Newton & Co
Warwick
A Square
J. Warre
Fleetstreet
London
James
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Stonlan
Enurch
Tort Byron
Afanfred
the Army
Berjeanrs
Armes Ags
Fehn
Berane
Instadt
Abraham ‘Cofclough Stritch
Quin
Wm. Quin
Faha
Christopher Tuthill
Bay
Edgeworthstown
Richard Lovell
Edgworth
John Charles. Miller
Birmingham Lodge
County Galway
Antigua
George Miller
Lat West India Regiment
Oakley
Down
William Annesley
William
Denbigh
Wales
Barrera
Bublin
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