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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Nov 28, 1817
Page
2
A scholarly travel narrative reviews British ships visiting Lew Chew and Corea during a long voyage. It details port encounters, indigenous customs, dress, and social rituals, including exchanges with rulers, entertainments, and the gradual building of friendly ties amid careful observation of local governance and geography.
The fragment discusses phonetic renditions of names and sounds, mentioning various spellings such as booknang charty sneha Lekeur Leou-kivoo Lequeyo Lieu hiew and a corrupted form Doo-choo, noting that worn women may express the sound better according to native provanciation.
A historical tract argues for a House of Correction a workshop and a hospital for the aged to curb begging deemed a social ill. It criticizes repeated edicts since 1439 and calls for magistrate action backed by public institutions and forbidden indiscriminate alms. Public benevolence should support state institutions.
The coming season promises rich literary and scientific offerings with Madame de Stael and Franklin among notable works. Publications include topographical guides, a Canis Metrico style edition, Thomson's Seasons, and a colored flower study for young ladies. The French Academy plans monthly sittings with scholarly discourse and a silver medal awarded to attendees.
The funeral of the celebrated French composer M Méhul was held in Paris at Saint Pincent de Pade with 140 musicians and many Paris artists and conservatory students in attendance. The body was taken to Pere Lachaise, escorted by guards, and a funeral oration was delivered by M Quatremere Quincy and tributes paid by M Bouilly. The rites concluded near Gretty’s tomb.
Private correspondence from St Means details a felt earthquake on the night of the 21st. Residents reported a rumbling and house shaking, with some rushing to rooms and others observing reactions. a horse bolted while one person fainted. The note also mentions unusually warm weather, high humidity, and a near double July absolute humidity.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous towns and counties across Ireland with weekday annotations such as Monday Tuesday and Saturday. It appears to be a planning or postal or weather related timetable referencing places like Tyrone, Galway, Wexford, Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Down, Monaghan, Derry and many others with scattered spellings and misreads. The item reads like an old countrywide schedule of locations tied to days, possibly mail or court notices.
Advertisements announce advance payment required for订 twelve months or three months options. Delivery terms include free arrival and pricing in pounds, with various monthly rates and periods detailed.
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