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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Nov 09, 1816
Page
2
Two parties of Turkish women on high quality horses pass a party, each attended by a pedestrian guide. The riders wear veils and caparisons, facing forward with backs to observers, while the riders from the other group keep their faces obscured except for the eyes. The narrator notes riding bareheaded as a sign of respect.
The article describes Ramadan practices and strict abstinence among Muslims in Yeniga, noting variations in observance, and recounts an incident during Hamdan where a Telhedar resisted breaking the fast, then was assisted by a ruse involving turkey and bread to alleviate his hunger.
A lioness wounded a mail horse near Nathobury while the owner Mr Weeks sought aid. The animal, descended from Sir Solomon and once owned by the Earl of Scarborough, survived precariously after a long struggle. The keepers later captured the lioness with candles and hay, and she was secured under the granary.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a charm hidden in a brew lid and a warning to keep it sealed. When opened after a death, the charm allegedly predicts Magay’s fate with phrases about mortate and good ante. The passage references magic, a charm, and a brewed drink.
A long-winded harvest roundup notes Chauntey near Lancaster nearing hundredth birthday while oats are reaped at Marsh side in Cockerham. The October fair shows the largest cattle display yet. oxen in demand, cows dull, sheep loyal, hops small and poor. Grain prices may drop as ports open for foreign imports. wheat quality hurt but supply remains ample. Castorpan reports a fine late harvest with abundant oats, potatoes, and flax, with price drops in markets and overall good yield despite wet weather.
The October report details heavy rain across the Eastern and Northern Districts reducing crops. Wheat barley and beans suffer while peas and turnips show variable results with poor potato quality and rising prices for sheep and beef stock.
Fragmentary entry from a Scottish parish register notes marriages and kinship among families in Marated Purabr Hall Aberdeenshire with references to Mackenass Mackenzie Bag Turner and Magill. It lists dates in October and mentions connections to Scarva and Dawa, Bey.
The report lists multiple vessels in distress or repair, including the Digna near Archangel with crew feared lost, the Agdes, Wools leaking at Portsmouth, the Doris from Bremen to Windau at Ryder, and others like the Vesta, Emanuel, Flora, and Catharine and Adin. It also notes ships saved or arriving at Holyhead and Portland, with cargo losses and casualties.
An 1810s account describes the British army including Hanoverian Saxon and Danish contingents assembling near Denain. Duke of Kent and Duke of Wellington arrive at Cambray and Denain respectively, with generals and officers viewing a grand review amid rain and heavy artillery.
A creditors meeting is to be held at the Royal Exchange to prove debts. Various assignees and agents named include Nichole Mahony, Archer Bayly, Belfast. Ramsay and Garrett, James Lypos, Limerick. Ryan and Fennel, Roger Scully, Limerick. Mancef Wheeler, Davidson Moore, Belfast. and others across Dublin Kilkenny Tyrone Newry Tuam and Galway. The agenda covers proofs of debts, examinations, and dividends.
Market notes from Dustin and Baltimore report a heavy supply of wheat and barley with weak demand. Old and new wheat show mixed prices around 56 to 89 shillings per bushel, barley higher, and oats firmer. Scarcity of prime malt. Barley and oats demand subdued by heat and high prices. prices drift as buyers hesitate.
Printed for the proprietors at their office in Warwick Square London the Dublin page lists subscriptions in advance with varying terms and prices. It mentions months and rates in old currency and directs readers to pay in advance at the town and country offices.
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