Letter on Economy and Inclosures in the Nation
A writer laments luxury and lack of economy among the great, arguing private vice drives public misrule. He links extravagance to misgovernment, extortion, and corruption in offices, cites inclosures hurting farming and cattle, and urges nobles to support cultivation and honest industry to restore prosperity.
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Ganew AL Evenine Post
Didiefs
Thame
A&ion
Kati
T. Greenough
King's Arms
Perth and Mortar
Lucgatehill
London
Tolu
W. Bayley
Cockspur Street
Haymarket
A. Rodwell
New Bend-street
M. Purdie
North Parade
Bath
King’s Bench
Ludgateshill
Baifam
Description of Mount Ena and a tale of mercy
An unusual fragment describes Mount Ena from Bayphone's air over Sicily with vivid skies and bright stars. The narrative shifts to a historical tale of a Dutch English prisoner, George Haslewood, and eight Spaniards condemned by lot, where a lucky Englishman avoids execution while a Spaniard despairs over a merciless lottery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Ena
Bayphone
Sicily
Spectacular Etna ascent described in vivid awe
An observer recalls climbing Etna to witness a sunrise that reveals a boundless panorama. He imagines satellites unknown to early astronomers, notes fires and rocks cascading from a bottomless gulf, and paints a fourfold climate view from summer to eternal winter and fiery regions, with Sicily spread beneath like a map. The scene blends science and sublime wonder.
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Pleribus
Earth
Lipari
Panari
Alicudi
Strombolo
Vulcano
Sicily
Africa
Greece
Etna
Malta
Quote on danger and bargains in life or death risk
A speaker reflects on risking his life for others and questions whether a second hazard is justified. He recalls escaping danger and cites a prior bargain, noting daily exposure for sixpence and arguing it might be reasonable to risk twelve crowns.
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Eorge Haslewood
Prince Maurice
Albert
Cambridge
Phadrus
Phaedrus
Bishop Hare
Benney
Lilly
B. Johnson
Avemary-lane
Ludgate-street
Charles
Berkley-square
Edward Crouch
Egmont
Crouch
Lallicg
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Parfon
Gondon
Duke of Marlborough
Ei Adams
J. Nourse
Catherine-street
Strand
J. R. Leland
Ireland
M. de Bougainville
Indothan
Mr. Vieyra
Delpino
James Porter
P‘ras
Europe
M.E. Totze
Mr. Nugent
Voltaire
Russian Empire
James Harris
Hermes
J. H. Browne
Sir Martin Wright
Mr. Baldwin
Brandenburg
Prussia
Ramo
Montesquieu
Burlamaggui
R. Doffie
Mr. Doffie
Philidor
Spelman
E. Spellman
Aneas
Troy
Italy
Mr. Lemon
R. Lallier
Rathbone - Place
Soho-square
MY. Lallier
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