Sir John Mason’s Life Reflections in Old Church Lore
Ancient let ta e on Sir John Mason who lies buried under St Pauls and once subsisted in the old Church of Holy Faith recounts a Privy Counsellor to Henry VIII through Elizabeth I. On his deathbed he praises seriousness temperance and conscience while lamenting worldly life and yearning for God in prayer.
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Sir John Mason
St. Paul’s
Church of Holy Faith
Henry the Eighth
Edward the
Mary
Elizabeth
Cloyster
Friendship and Virtue in a Wanderers Tale
A verse tale follows Genius Fame and Reputation as they travel the nation with a warning about parting ways. If Virtue and others stray, the speaker urges staying close or seeking selfless sources of contentment. Reputation cautions that once lost, it may not be retrieved.
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Hill
Dale
Phen
Reputation
Queries on American Affairs from a colonial pamphlet
Postscript to the editor raises questions about colonial rights and Parliament's power. It argues that American colonies are taxed, defended, and tied to Britain, while urging action if colonists withhold rent or trade duties. The piece uses agrarian metaphor of a vineyard and warns of resistance and potential upheaval.
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New England
Brrth Cab
House of Dominion
Britain
England
This Day's Arrivals From Holand and Flanders
A fragmentary late eighteenth century notice reports ships and people arriving from Holland and Flanders. It mentions a son of a lord arriving from England on his yacht and presented to the Empress at Petershof. It also notes Danish regiments nearing completion and Swedish camp plans at Helsingborg, plus promotions for Count Romanzow's son and various diplomatic appointments in Paris and Vienna.
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Pergrspurcu
Dillon
England
Petershof
Hamburgh
Helsingbourg
Copenhagen
Count Romanzow
Alliance To Prevent A New War Reported In Europe
The report notes a forthcoming alliance among Great Britain Russia Berlin and others aimed at preventing another war and solidifying lasting peace. The text hints at near term discussions and potential treaties to ensure stability across Europe.
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Germany
Great Britain
Russia
Berlin
Letters recall and naval moves dominate London dispatch
Reports from London describe recall letters to the Imperial Minister and a potential Vienna voyage. Extras detail Spanish naval preparations and troops abroad, with 12,000 men sailing from Seville and 8,000 aboard the Escurial fleet. Items from Ireland note the Earl of Bellomont's marriage. Market prices, theatre preparations, and odd local anecdotes fill the rest of the page.
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London
Vienna
Leghorn
Spain
Seville
Amesea
Abbé Terray
Salop
Shrewsbury
Charles Baldwin
Noel Hill
Elgrs
Mediterranean
Ireland
Earl of Bellomont
Carton-house
Emily Fitzgerald
Duke of Leinster
Lord Sandwich
Bankes
Solander
Otahelte
Hinchinbroke
Champnes
Bates
Norris
Signor
Giordini
Leadenhall Market
Whitechapel
Covent-garden Playhouse
Drury-lane
Foote
Aristophanes
France
D’ Arillare
Plymouth
Hee
Mr. Day
Admiral Byng
Amsterdam
Betts
Royal George
St. Paul’s
Pearl Essence for Teeth and Gums Promoted
Dentists Hemet and Amelia endorse Pearl Essence and Pearl Dentifrice as superior teeth and gum remedies. Claims include whitening without enamel damage, firming loose teeth, stopping toothache, curing gum ropy issues, and fresh breath. Sold wholesale in Cockspur Street and retail in Beadenball Street and London outlets. Prices 7d 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Her Majesty
Amelia
Mr. Hemet
W. Battey
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
J. Price
Pérfummer
Beadenball-Street
London
M. Purdie
Perfomer
Batt
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County of
Cumberland
Wigton
Clea
Henry Fletcher
Handley
Rolls Buildings
Bodmin
Cornwall
Purfer
Johnson’s-court
Fleet-treet
Kiernan
Gray’s-inn
Loveley
Redruth
Postscript
Holand
Flanders
Ruddyman
Affenn
Mr. Ruddyman
Roger Peck
Surry
Erfans
Mint Street
Southwark
Mary Green
Thomas Pierce
Elizabeth Brown
Moses Brown
Mary Middleton
Mary Stanton
Mary Butler
Robi. Darts
Martha Darts
George Darts
Margaret Bacon
Elizabeth Potts
James Potts
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Grange
Herefordshire
Salway Cockram
Wenham and Co
Adelphi
Seominster
William Seward
Lewes
John Wilkes
Star Inn
Eastbourne
Brighthelmstone
London Bridge
India
Bante
Pr Nargy,&c
Ing
Bank Long
Tiek
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