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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 03, 1771
Page
2
An extensive satirical miscellany features letters and dialogues exposing social intrigues and fortunes. It covers stage dancers, lovers, debt, and scandal with references to the Lord Mayor, a physician Le Febvre, and various mercantile figures. The piece blends gossip with moralizing commentary and theatrical banter.
The patriot the affinity between England and climate grows jealous after unlucky anecdotes. Magget’s prizes drew attention as candidates prepared to start. He arrived by river in a boat, walked through a vast crowd of hunters and roughs, yet only a single cinder woman applauded him, mortifyingly. It’s suggested the crowd had read Horne’s letter the day before or heard it read by their letters.
A July report from Amsterdam notes the French court’s plan to raise money by selling life rents backed by Holland’s loans. Supervisors Meurs Horeca and Co oversee the intelligence office as Holland faces a 600,000 sterling debt issue. The proposal promises 7 percent interest but hinges on recovering 525 florins, or risking 475 florins already lent.
The fragment portrays Lord Sorhon’s amorous life after 1764 marriage, noting solitary bachelorhood, romantic intrigues, and liaisons with high society figures. It mentions Miss Maria Constantin and Miss Charlotte Spear among mistresses, with hints of public affairs in St James's purlieus and connections to a musician.
A Town and Country Magazine excerpt extols a charming woman whose beauty, temperament, and accomplishments captivate. The passage highlights her pleasing person and disposition, describing her as an enchanting female seemingly destined to captivate in every social moment.
A fragmented antiques style dialogue introduces Miss Rantipole as a celebrated character in a new Tobacconist comedy. The scene features Mrs Cornelys, a conjurer, and several admirers including a soldier, a parson, a puritan, and a gamseer, all spoken in florid stage prose.
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