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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 24, 1790
Page
4
A fragmentary verse meditation on life and death, youth and envy. The speaker laments mortality and the allure of nature while warning that envy corrodes the heart and time erodes even the strongest form. The lines explore the inevitability of decay and the temptation to seek release from worldly woes.
A fragmentary verse warns against wealth as vanity and urges noble use of fortune. It questions a father's guarded hoarding and advocates seizing the moment to aid others, noting riches fail when fortune changes and emphasizing prudent generosity over greed.
A fragment urges self-knowledge before judging others, hinting that one may be more effective by focusing on personal conduct. The line emphasizes inner clarity and restraint in applying standards to others.
A reflective meditation on frail human tempers and the futility of wealth and status. The tombs of kings, tyrants, the rich, the noble, and even beauty and ambition lie unified in death, reminding the reader to reflect on their own mortality.
Reports on market speculation, political trials, and diplomatic moves. Mentions Hastings trial, Parliament dynamics, Bank of St Charles directors, Austrian and Turkish negotiations, naval movements from Halifax to Quebec, and Ireland fisheries growth. Also notes weather, ship arrivals, public notices, and notable deaths and appointments.
Theater page notes Haymarket program with Inkle and Yarico at Liberty and Who's the Dupe. This evening features The Minor Katherine and Pegruchio and The Virgin Unmask'd with other titles listed.
The Sporting Season near at hand offers curious observations on gun choice barrel experiments powder directions and shooting flying improvements by Mr Page of Norwich. The book aims to be a pocket companion for young sportsmen with new observations to publishers in London. An Abstract of late Acts for Preserving Game the Season Dog Act and Qualification is included with three vignettes designed by Dod and engraved by Angus. Price 23.
A garbled OCR block lists varied financial quotations and notes. It mentions percentages, bonds, bank stocks, treasury items, and foreign prices with unclear names and figures. The jumbled entries reference Navy bonds, steel and coal terms, and assorted securities without coherent context or complete identifiers.
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