Lent entertainments and new books advertised in 18th century catalog
The notice lists multiple publications for sale or forthcoming from various London printers and booksellers. Items include The Penitent, The Doctrine of the Middle of Intermediate State, Practical Christianity, and The History of Herod and Mariamne, with prices in pence and shillings and locations such as Middle Temple Gate and Addiso’s Head near Temple-bar. It also mentions Memoirs of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester and other works.
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R. F. N. Caosin
R. Golliog
Middle Temple
Freetfreer
T. Payne
Stationers-Hall
Humphrey Duke of
Speech of the King to Parliament in Paris Feb 22
London printed broadside reproduces a Paris speech to Parliament noting the king’s assertion of governing powers. It describes the Duke of Orleans honoring the king, the appointment of Cardinal du Bois as Prime Minister, and expectations of a royal Chapter of the Order of the Holy Ghost with new knights before holidays. The report cites a February 21 mail from France and notes the king’s return to Versailles.
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London
Paris -A-la-Main
Paris
Orleans
Monsieur
Cardinal du Bois
France
Monrfieur
Duke of
Versailles
Order of Holy Ghost
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E. Berington
Silver-street
Bloomsbury
T. Payte
Stationers Hall