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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 02, 1774
Page
2
The speaker delivered a one hour ten minute address criticizing British taxation of America while praising the colonial example of liberty. He condemned colonial tea policies yet defended broad republican ideals and criticized the Rockingham faction for political reasons.
A long satirical note condemns pompous ceremonies and table toasts in society. It mocks magistrates signing prayers to prolong a king's life, praises plain speech, and exposes noisy health toasts, singing demands, and tedious formalities at dinners and clubs. It contrasts English manners with French and Irish quirks, urging simpler, more genuine sociability.
A fragmented note discusses a new king and a displaced minister, noting the monarch’s claim of lacking abilities yet aiming to acquire them. The church is cited as unrewarding refunds, while a farewell dated Adieu, 281th of the Moon of Zilbuge, AVE, 1193 closes the fragment.
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