Sonnint s Travers in Egypt 1776 Volume Preview
Advertisement for a quarto illustrated travel volume on Upper and Lower Egypt. It features plates, portraits of the author and Murat Bey, engravings by Landseer and others, a translator’s preface, and notes on the Levant trade, with travels conducted by order of Louis XVI and printed in Boston.
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Travers
America
Ravels
North America
Boper
Lower Canada
Jhn Stockdaie
Piscatilly
Upper
Lower
Egypt
King of
France
C. S. Sonnini
Henry Hunter
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Levanc
Lewis
Cos
Sgnnini
Aeienin
Swiss Insurrection and Allied Passages Across the Alps
Analysis notes that Swiss insurrection remains limited to Uri, Upper Valais, and Grisons, with mountaineers in Difentis and Uri showing sporadic devotion. It cites failures due to lack of chiefs arms and instruction, the proximity of French forces, and political faults across Switzerland, while Austrian forces face opposition elsewhere.
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Marret Pu Pax
Switzerland
Uri
Valais
Mount St. Gothard
Simpisa
Italy
Difentis
Velais
Alps
Uncerwald
Snion
M. L’avoyer de Steiger
Swiss Deserters and Helvetic Auxiliaries Bow to Imperialist Forces
The text portrays Swiss factions wavering between Archduke Charles and French influence as Helvetic auxiliaries desert and join imperialists. It laments internal strife, disrupted provisioning, and the inefficacy of proclamations while praising discipline under French leadership and warning of widespread devastation across cantons like Brigue Valais and Zurich. It cites letters from Brigue, Uri, and Grison describing desolation and the peril of Swiss factions aligning with foreign powers.
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Massena
Crosmere
Turgovne
Lucerne
Glaris
Pays de Vaud
Turgovie
Charles
Switzerland
Italy
Louis XT
Francis I
House of Austria
Pitt and Cobourg
Buxterf
Brigue
Valais
Uri
Directory
Richenau
Grifons
de la Haute Ligne
Remedy for the bite of a venomous snake proves effective
A physician reports a dramatic recovery in a cavalry sergeant after using Eau de Luce or Spirits of Hartshorn to treat a snake bite. The patient suffered spasms and stiff joints, but after successive doses and topical application, he regained consciousness, recovered fully by morning, and walked home. The snake’s species remains unknown.
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Hartshorn
Dooley
2D Regiment of Cavalry
Election of Fellows at Merton College
Last Friday Oxforp notes the election of Fellows to Merton College with Cuester Deane Cocks Herpert and Dcne among those chosen. On Saturday two highwaymen stopped R C Cusswext and Dr Waithiene near the 15 mile stone between Staines and Reading, robbing them of watch and money.
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Merton College
Cuester
Christ Church
Deane
A.B
Merton
Herpert
Exeter
Dcne
R. C. Cusswext
Waithiene
Staines
Reading
Market Prices and Wheat Returns From London and Smithfield
Markets show heavy wheat trading with high prices in London and steady to firm quotes at Smithfield and Newgate. Grain futures list numerous quotes for oats, barley, and meal, with totals across Quarters and varied returns, plus flour and seed price tallies and livestock figures from Smithfield and related markets.
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Loxbotts
Shedgano Iy
Pose
Feds
Gearer
Mefis
Nevers
Kent
I Kent
Suffex
Suez
Effex
Farnham
Tans Smithfield
Morpar
Smithfield
Newgate
Leadenahall
London
St. James’s
Clare Market
Whitechapel
Distant Country Markets Newsday Report
Market notes from Newsday dated August 2 list grain prices for wheat, oats, barley, beans and peas with varied quotes in shillings and pence per quarter and per bushel. North Hamilton offers additional wheat and oats prices with barley and beans, reflecting regional price differences.
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Newsday
Nort Hamilton
Magdalen Hill Fair Trade and Local News
At Magdalen Hill Fair near Winchester on Friday a large cheese stock sold slowly with many unsold. new cheese quoted 46s to 48s, old 16 63s per cwt. Horses sold indifferently, interior quality poor, hides dressed 23 to 25s, calfskins 25 to 64s. Edinburgh magistrates praised for vigilance. A female fortune teller, Airs Corbyn, was arrested. four young ladies taken to the Workhouse then discharged after brief confinement, claiming their friends’ fault for the disgrace.
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Magdalen Hill
Winchester
Peeple
Edinburgh
Airs
Corbyn
Public notice of Spinshyay’s Drops alleged cure
A letter from Garsforth near Leeds dated February 1799 describes a three year old boy with violent fever and eruptive symptoms cured by Spinshyay’s Drops purchased from Thomas Writt. The author pleads publication for public aid and notes the drops are sold at the Proprietor’s Dispensary in Soho Square London and in towns across Great Britain and Ireland.
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Lasa
Garsforth
Leeds
WePontes
Soho Square
London
Great Bragin and
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Joirey
Escenws
Overend
Watt
Kirwan
Fleet
Fireet
G. G. Ann Jr. Robinson
Paternoiler-row
Jons Davis
Davizs
Queen’s-row
Kennington
Surry
T. Reeves and Son
Hothorn-bridge
T. Reeves
Thomas Reeves
N.B
Reeves and Son
Meris
Champante
Whitrow
Jewry-street
Aldgate
Wilkinson
Macuntford
Barbicar
Trimby
Fell
Howard
Martin’s-lane
Cannonstreet
Redwood
Cheapside
John Field
Size Lar Re
Grosvenor and Chater
Cornhill
T and R. Rowneys
Holbor-hill
Lerton
State OF
Zurich
Paris
St. Gall
James Anderson
St. James's
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Hay
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