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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 16, 1774
Page
2
A correspondent recalls a night at Ranelagh, describing voyeuristic crowds, marital tensions, and insufferable fashion trends. He mocks dueling swords, tight belts, and ornate hats, condemns indecent glances, and vows to break coxcombs’ glasses to defend virtue.
In extreme heat a critic laments the waste of a single decent meal in the city. The author questions the folly and sin of letting the daughter of many cattle go to waste for want of proper sustenance.
An excerpt explores the lively shee tally tines and poetic mischief at Ranelagh with playful satire on town amusements. It surveys lingering effects on polite brains and notes circular motions, purfuit, and social frolics sparked by the May garland and moonlit nights.
An apologue narrates a traveller calling on Jupiter during a violent storm. He laments divine indifference, seeks shelter, and meets danger as a robber arises. The bow-string slips in rain, the traveller escapes, and a voice urges meditation on Providence and Heaven’s power.
A list of valuable books printed for and sold by T Cadell Strand including sets and individual works. Items include sketches of the history of man in seven volumes, state papers to William and Anne reigns, history of Great Britain, political surveys, Gianni works, and Shakespeare with notes. Prices in pounds shillings and pence.
Purporting to relieve coughs hoarseness and chest discomfort these toluline lozenges are advertised as the softening healing remedy of the Balsam of Tolu. Sold by Bayley Rothewell Purdie and others with a warning to avoid counterfeit imitations.
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