Editor's Reflections on Grievances and Governance in Past Times
The piece argues that complaints and hardships are perennial, rooted in human nature and government, not solely modern. It praises current Brunswick-era governance while contrasting with harsher past periods, urging reform through personal restraint, opposed luxury, and recognition of persistent poverty across ages.
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Jena
Adam
Tradefaga
Patriog
Anne
England
Reeve
Adhareof
Brunswick
Watton
New Year Gift for a Prime Minister Sermon
A satire or tract titled O Tri ors O Mokzs presents a New Year gift for a prime minister. By Rev William Scerr a scholar at Eton the piece claims to reveal that national woes come from ourselves and urges public introspection. It is preached at a hall church and dedicated to Lord Noku.
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Chuoche
William Scerr
Eton
Noku
Questions on Morals and Virtues in Court and Nation
A speaker laments corrupted court and parliament practices, contrasts noble virtue with modern licentiousness, and questions the morality of marriages, payments, and public office. He critiques fashion, betting, and masquerade culture while praising a few virtuous nobles and urging reform from church and state.
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Paricular
Laf Jong
Whimfical Experiments in Electricity and Cat Sparks
An 18th century account describes a bordermarch experiment using harpsichord wire as a conductor linked to a mortar pestle and glass insulators. A cat is exposed to the electric spark, startling it and prompting a second test on a young lady’s hair with similar crackling discharges observed in the dark as sparks travel along the wires. The narrative ends noting additional sparks and the impracticality of repeating the method with the same setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curnarg
Hair-driven Electrical Fire Experiments in Cold Room
Fragmentary historical account describes experiments using hair as a conductor to ignite spirits with a spark from a wire coil. Observers note stronger hair yielded larger flames and shocks, while dry hair without powder performed better. Weather and room warmth affected results. dry hair and no powder produced the beam most effectively.
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Pict Alley
Unusual Bath Tickets Offered by Dr de Domenicati
An advertisement from Dr de Domenicati of China Walks Chelsea promotes a new ticket system for his Artificial Water Bath and related treatments. Tickets priced from two to twenty guineas grant multiple admissions over days, with transfers allowed and reduced per-operation costs. The doctor claims public access, detailing prices, durations, and outlets in which tickets can be obtained, and emphasizes transparency and ongoing demonstrations of his apparatus.
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de Domenicati
China
Chelsea
Illing
Do@er
Joseph Hankey
Fenchurch-street
Richard Croft
Efgg Pall-Man
Abraham Chambers
Bond-street
Anthony Wiisht
Menrietta-street
Strand
N.B
DoGer
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Ely
P Nole
Piri
Patrice Baypone
Sear
Pahe
Cyrus
Ramsay i
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Indiana
M. Marivaux
Europe
Felice
Wetenhall Wiekes
Hounslow
L. Hawes
W. Clarke
R. Collins
Paternofter Row
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