Visit to South Africa 1815 1816 by La Trobe Review
A review of La Trobe’s Journal of Visit to South Africa 1815 1816 with United Brethren missions. It praises the map illustrations, notes La Trobe’s roles as preacher, conductor, and musician, and discusses his observations, religio political views, and the mission's progress during early colonial exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
United Brethren
C. la Trobe
London
Ato
Cape of Good Stuje
Latrobe
Swens Tleman
Oeidber
Mg Larkobu
Oebir
Descriptions From Cape Town Mission Journey and Settlements
The account details a diverse Christian community in the region including English Dutch Calvinists and Tatherane with churches and vineyards. It describes travel by Latrone’s party with wagons and bullocks, encounters with wildlife, a missionary settlement at Seal a Mizsionary, and a large ghetto of heathen conversion by the United Brethren. It notes 1915 population around three hundred and mentions optional camera work and observations on converted locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zorn
Java
Cape-town
Seal
Norte
Epinante
United Brethren In
South Africa
Gar
Patent notices on printing presses and machinery improvements
A jumble of names and places describes patent enrollments for printer improvements in printing presses, crop clothing bearing wearables, wool shearing machine enhancements, and various other machine developments. The text lists Ronald Cowra of Surrey and others from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, with dates around January and July 164, detailing claimed innovations in dream engines, gas purification, carriage construction, salt water decomposition devices, and related devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Cowra
Nelson Square
Surrey
Loun Corum
Rrocester
Gloucestershire
Joan Lew, Sloibier
Wiltias Lewis, Dyer
Wiurtate Davikeyengigger
Brimscomb
Menison & Pafert Oipisined
Paren Lewis
Sears
Paiwhrere
Brocele
Agcinsts
Phyraist
Movey
Bedford Square
Middlesex
Song Hotwonray Patna
Regent Streat
Jobo
Westminster
Ouw ‘Treapong Koster
Lancashire
James Fanene
Long Acre
St. Martin In the
Migdivsex
Public Notice Fragment Sparks Interest and Confusion
A fragmentary notice recalls a past public focus on a seam adcited ailment causing wear and disease. The text hints at medication, patents, and a seal of approval, but the garbled lines obscure essential details and dates. Local readers are left uncertain about the event's significance or current relevance.
Caleidoscope: a new optical instrument for viewing
An early technical description details a kaleidoscope using two inclined reflecting surfaces to create infinite, symmetry rich patterns. It explains fixed and sliding tube designs, lens variations for distant objects, and how color, motion, and polarised light produce brilliant, changing images for art and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itamo
Yiatow
Dais Astead
Alilar Grada‘dona
The Monarch of Mountains Mont Blanc Looms Over Switzerland
The narrator describes travels from Paris to Geneva with lodging at Gex, admiring Mont Blanc from the Jura heights. He notes a thrilling first view of the peak and the blue lake below, the alpine landscape, and passage through des Roussen, Gex, and Vand valleys. He reflects on the sublime scene and the rugged beauty surrounding the lake of Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genava
Pete Lex
Paris
Elphe A. MM
Walt
Paera
Aneang
Q House
London
Domenico Cenvatia
Voluntmier
England
Spain
Portugal
West Indies
Rea Ital
Germany
Switzerland
Mores
Hal Gagnea
Senet
Jonal T
Des Roussen
Vicenzzo
Réine
Department of Levi
Mont Blanc
Geneva
Savoy
Vaud
Freyberg
Aix
Byron
Mount
Jura
Gex
Auberge
Manc
Lake of
Memoirs and career of General Nathaniel Greene
An obituary note reviews the life of a notable Virginia statesman and military commander, detailing service in the Continental Army, roles as Governor and Representative, and his literary work Memoirs of the War in the Southern Department. It notes his military prudence, private kindness, and a final resting near Washington.
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Virginia
Congress
United States
Washington
Pentsylvania
Insylvania
Geobelinars
Hay
Pathe
Greene
Weeklong fair list and locale flood across counties
A long, garbled compilation of fair locations and regions across multiple counties including Cork, Antrim, Mayo, Derry, Armagh, Kilkenny, Kildare, Galway, Sligo, Leitrim, Fermanagh, and Meath. The text enumerates towns such as Cork, Castledermot, Dungiven, Lismonroe, Ballina, and Wicklow alongside days like Monday and Friday with numerous misspellings and inconsistent spacing, suggesting an OCR parsing of a regional fair schedule. Embedded place names and counties are jumbled, reflecting a broad, era-spanning fair calendar rather than a cohesive single event.
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Aungrove
Cork
Armoy
Antrim
Bunfugius
Mayo
Castledermot
Kildare
Castletownroche
Clare
Danyag
Roscowmen
Dungiven
Derry
Johnstonsbridge
Armagh
Kilcogny
Cavan
Kilbatherin
Killasbeé
Longford
Kitlaean
Westmeath
Kilmeagne
Kilauerymacmaben
Carnteel
Tyrone
Castlecarberry
Gastledergh
Claremur
Galway
Cloone
Leheim
Coolattin
Wicklow
Derrilia
Fermanagh
Donamona
Doobally
Dunlavin
Glenarm
Longrea
Gal Way
Molacaffe
Kerry
Two Day
Mullabish
Nobber
Meath
Mockcorry
Monaghan
Woriday
Ballesodare
Sligo
Balliadaagac
Clonaghan
Waterford
Ciones
Frankford
King’s County
Santestown
Leitrie
Kirkcybbin
Down
Mountsbannon
Newtownbellew
Sain Aeid
Taghmon
Wexford
Cashing
Long
Euagh
Tipperary
Satrapay
Crompagien
Crossmolins
Eshiagrel
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Tex Sennes
Mann
Mt Orang
Ana Farwn
Balcombe
St. Helena
Balcambe
Hudson Lowa
Cole
Bonaparte
Dublin
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