Franks and Frankfort notes mix with trials and storms
In Frankfort and Darmstadt visits are noted alongside a fierce storm on the eleventh ultimo. A Chester case details a hatters’ unlawful combination with James Green and Thomas Bell, leading to two years’ jail for over a hundred journeymen. Also described are monk practices, a violinist tale, and a nearfatal incident in Leicester Square.
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Pearton
Maine
Frankfort
London
Chester
Stockport
William Acton
George Pickford
Willian Aceton
Messie
J. Worsley
Prescott
James Green
Jackson
Pickford
Thomas Bell
Arden
Green
Atden
Acton
Congress
Hurst
Evecraic Pyexomexoy
Riot at Guildford over bread price quarrel
A Tuesday bread rise in Guildford led to a large mob gathering at a High Street baker. About four hundred people protested with horns and kettles, damaged windows, and stopped when the Riot Act was read. The Mayor and council urged patrons to report impositions and support fair pricing.
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Guildford
Gentleman of Noble Lineage Takes Own Life in London
A 35-year-old gentleman connected to a noble family shot himself in London on Thursday afternoon, ending his life with a pistol to his mouth. He had visited a country seat for health, returned to town, and arrived home in a carriage, telling his servant he was fatigued before the tragedy.
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Astocy
Madame Saquis
London
Acoach
Paris Edition of Reason and Folly Sparks Debate
Continental literature notes discuss the Paris third edition of Reason and Folly a moral tale for old children. French critics praise its wit while noting the era's melancholy and the shift from despotism to liberty. The essay sketches Ossian Maliere and Rabelaisian satire as the book’s fortune rises despite political gloom.
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Paris
France
Maliere
Asia
Despotista
Momus
Henson
Pantagruel
John
Panurge
Epistemon
Isdom
Francia Rabelais
Montpelier
Rabelais
Venus
Lettere
J Rndullimis
Frederic
Gallie Sparta
Dramatic Review Critiques London Skins Fashion
A dramatic review critiques a London print style noted for its gleam and elegance. It praises the robe’s cut and texture while detailing the critics favorite features and the trend’s rising appeal among refined audiences.
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London
Falstaff on the stage and the Kemble debate
A London theatre review lambastes the Henry the Fourth cast for overacting and miscasting Falstaff, praising S Kemble’s appearance but faulting his delivery. Comparisons to other actors, mockery of Falstaff’s weight, and speculation on ideal portrayals dominate the critique, with notes on Rosetta Mort’s Love in a Village debut and the Broken Sword reprise.
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Drury-Lane Theatre
Whney
Stephen Kember
Dirat
Henry the 4Th
Shakepeare
Havno
Shakspeare Eeeres
Fulatag
Sal
Poins
Bardolph
Ignis
Bardalph
Hal
Poing
Sir Giles
Fotspur
Shakespeare
Oacy
Cassius
Cirsar
Senate House
S. Kemble
Brutus
Rae
Hotspur
Joe
Hamlet
Shakspeare
Mr. Rae
Bengough
Mr. Penley
Prince of Swales
Wwe
Bardoph
Mr. S. Kemble
Falstaff
Pitt
Fox
Kemble
Zardoigh
Exeter
London
Carr
Puletys Cartnot
Hn Kemble
O’neil
Hamlet-hind
John
Daniel Lambert
John Kemble
Stonehenge
Bardulph
Bottom
Sir John
Sir Johns
Falst
Forster
Kean
Covent Ganpew Thaatar
Rosetta
Mort
Lanza
Justice Woodcock
Madge
Mra. Davexroat
Mra. Liston
Harvest News On Weather and Harvest Prospects
Reports from Kilkenny Derry and Belfast note continued harvest efforts amid variable weather. Kilkenny reports excise support for kiln drying wheat, while Derry-Bealfast observations describe mixed grain yields and shifting sunshine. Alphington fair shows many horses but few valuable, prices for fat stock improving little, with limited buyers.
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London
Kilkenny
Duarny
Derry Journal
Becfaft
Belfast News
Ballinaslow
Clare Journal
Alphington Fair
Jean Cots
Beeler Ganer
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