To the Printer Sir an attack on Mr. Kelly criticism
A fragmentary critique targets Hugh Kelly and his review of Dr Priestly and Langhorne. It mocks his literary judgments, calls his Latin French and arithmetic ignorance, and defends Priestly and other scholars while labeling Kelly a misguided critic.
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Minerva
Ayollo
Dr. Priestly
Efay
Boddie Amaker
Inns of Court
Langhorne
Plutarch
Beas
Chinee
Willian Keertck
Priefily and
Peilioning
Kenrick
Andy Epo Ale
Professor Peeagahande
Fearon Fischer
Preofessor Allamna
Fefeo Alfel
Orfigrius
Kelly
Lecture on perpetual motion sparks critique and scorn
A satirical exchange targets Mr Kenrick and Mr Kelly over a lecture on perpetual motion. The writer mocks Kelly’s judgment, praises Kenrick’s deep yet inaccessible ideas, and urges critics to refrain from judging cultivated science, urging respect for serious scholars.
Perpetual motion claims reach English reader in 1720 letter
A long message recounts German inventor GereofeikD Michaelis and a supposed perpetual motion machine. It describes a 12 foot diameter hollow wheel, weights, and proof by increasing velocity, with notes on noble support from Hesse and a plan to form a London company to buy the secret for twenty thousand pounds. The letter urges correspondence with Prince and Newton, and cites a 1720 origin and Amsterdams Warmaker exhibition as corroboration.
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Fheene
Faelend
England
Mentema
Finsere
Gortfreikd Michaelis
Hed Cafel
London
Hiehnels
Prines
Hesse
Hoth
Highnes
Mathine
Hughnes
Bey
Berene
Nerson
Eberty
Newton
Pocedor
Leyden
Desgre
Germany
Stadthouse
Amstedm
Fingular
Suburban Bromyard Property Sale of House and Farmland
A detailed sale notice advertises a brick house with parlours, kitchens, cellars, offices, coach-house, barn, fruit trees, garden, orchard, and adjoining arable land totaling about two acres plus more land and leasehold. Located at Bromyard entrance from Worcester, with distances to Worcester Hereford London Leominster and Tenbury. Viewing allowed until sale time. sale to occur with or without the house and premisses. Enquiries directed to Merirs Burton and Peart or Mr Coleman.
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Wollam
Bromyard
Worcester
Crutwell-field
Thomas Tomkyns
Eig
Joe Whitral
William Davis
Davis
Candlemas-laft
Merirs
Burton and Peart
Old Square
Lincolns Inn
London
Coleman
Leominster
Herefordshire
Dufant
Hereford
Tenbury
Estate Sale of Turnes Dwellings in Hacsrep Essex
Tot SOLD MHE dwelling of the late Witaram Turnes in Hacsrep Essex describes a modern brick mansion with hall seven rooms, five bedrooms, kitchens, cellars, gardens, coach-house, and stables. Furniture and fixtures of cabinet-maker Charles Smith are to be sold. new brick buildings and a thriving district served by coaches to London Norwich and Bury. Creditors and executors urged to present claims and settle debts at Grey’s Inn and Hariton offices, with details via Medic Reavely Humphreys and Henry Loge.
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Witaram Turnes
Hacsrep
Essex
Witta
Bet Fruit Grees
Tle
Tate
Mfr
Charles Smith
Lingoln
Filly
Lomiea
Norwich
Bury
Reavely
Humphreys
Nos
Grey ’S Inn
Henry Loge
Cubbie
Harriton
Clire
Ifelx
Puéser
Ashi
Hteingstan
Teérnor
Maac U
Baume de Vie. King's Patent Medicine Offers Cures
A Victorian era advertisement touts Baume de Vie as a universal restorative for stomach disorders, scurvy, rheumatism, jaundice, female diseases, and contagious airs. It notes certificates of authenticity, counterfeit penalties, and lists multiple London retailers with prices and offices for purchase. An appended claim promises narratives of varied cures from the medicine.
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Goa
Brecker
Nicols
W. Micoll
St. Paul’s Church-yard
T. Becker
Strand
R. Davis
Piccadilly
ST. Durham
Charing Cross
Richardson and Co.unter
Royal Exchange
W.flexney
Gray's-Inn-Gate
Holsborn
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Mr. K
Siranc Newtoun
Cobler
Bitm
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Beftidder
William Cadogan
The
College of Physicians
J. Dodsev
Pall-Mall
William Dodd
Ll.d. Prebenaary
Grecon
J. Knox
T. Cadell
Velwno
James Cole
Calfirst
Cambridge
Adr
Aviawrhall
Christ c Cotlege
Caldicot
Dedtor Burrows
Burrows
Prince of *Orence
G. Kearnly’s
Ludgate-street
Capel-court
Fletcher
Read Lins
Baume DE Vte
Bavma de
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