New Comedy of The Cungerre Man Sketches by Mr. Gannicks
Fragmentary test of verse and prose satirizing patrons and artists. The narrator mocks pretensions, wax figures, and public taste, hinting at prints and portraits to follow, as he speaks to patrons and reviewers in a blunt, comic voice.
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Mr. Gannicks
Ms. Anineron
Madame
Monsieur
Prude
Nas
King Arms Tavern
Cornhill
Thomas Lane
Stretzle
Watson
Province of
Quebec
Humter
House of Commons
T. Lonerate
Europe
Povoleri
Noel Street
T. Cadel
P. Elmfly
Philosophical Queries On The Soul And Matter Reflections
Postscript to the General Evening Post discusses infidelity's view of the human soul, comparing mind and perception to clockwork mechanisms, debating whether matter can explain consciousness, and probing whether divine or spiritual causes underlie mental phenomena. The piece cites biblical references and philosophical objections, raising questions about immortality and the nature of the soul as matter or spirit.
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Ariforte
Moorish forces harass besieged garrison with cannon fire
Genoa reports from Cadiz and Ceuta that Moors, after receiving reinforcements, batter fortifications while artillery and continual bombardment frustrate the defenders. The enemy forces have caused heavy casualties and damaged key positions as the siege continues.
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SOREL
Genoa
Cadiz
Ceuta
Plate
Notable Cambridge Attendees at Grand Common-day
A Cambridge letter from January reports the Grand Common-day at the Town-hall with attendees admitted to freedom, including Hon John Yorke, six Sennenom Bart, Richard Crop, Charles Nallene, and a Recorder. It notes the death of Sir George Oxenden Bart at Dean near Wingham in Kent aged 81, his heir Sir Henry Oxenden of Broome, and Lord Middleton’s substantial wealth. Dispatches from Madrid arrived for the Earl of Grantham, and Irish outlook favors a short prorogation then dissolution to reshuffle Parliament.
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Pisa
Morocco
Atlas
America
France
Rufsian
Levant
Candia
Pacha
Berlin
Spain
Drury Lane Theatre
Great Britain
Treasury Lords
Portsmouth
Northampton
Derby
John Gisborne
Wenman Coke, Esq
Norfolk
Daniel Parker Coke
Buffalo Tavern
Bloomsbury Square
Charles Whitworth
Westminster
Lincoln
Piccadilly
Patrick Madan
Tyburn
Kensington
Cambridge
John’ Yorke
Earl of Hardwicke
Sennen Om
Richard Crop
Charles Nallene
Sir Henry Oxenden
Broome
Lord Middleton
Lord Rochford
Service Medal Officer Who Led India Troops
Acknowledging the veteran who, at the age of 26, commanded the East India Company troops and became the first officer to instill military discipline in India, shaping colonial military practice and leadership traditions.
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East India Company
India
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