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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 30, 1774
Page
2
Palinurus argues that the Quebec bill offers no real benefit to Canadians and merely restates earlier capitulations. He cites Article 27 of the capitulation and the definitive treaty, noting guaranteed church rights, priests’ tithes, nunneries, and Protestant supremacy, while criticizing tolerance as illusory.
A wealthy baronet Sir William K and his amiable wife, long happily married, face strain after his contested election for Wa borough. To appease a jealous partisan, Lady K takes an innkeeper’s daughter as her maid, a tall modest girl with fair looks and innocence.
An extended tale recounts Sir William and Lady K in a passion and jealousy driven downfall. Molly J., the dairy girl, his mistress, and the Butler’s discovery ignite a chain of infidelity, deceit, and financial ruin. Sir William’s reckless spending leads to a fatal house fire that consumes his mansion and ends his life.
Dear Six, July 21. I thank you for forgiving my negligence in my letter. Young men err, mine was accidental. I am weary of losing money on cards but without them I fear I will tire of Lorraine. The quadrille craze fills every house, and the court favors strangers who gamble. To win favor with the Maids of Honour you must gamble, to seem well bred you must play genteelly, to seem wise you must judge at quadrille. In summer outdoor promenades relieve boredom, but winter lures to play or sleep until spring. The Duke hunts in the mornings, yet I am no sportsman, only a gamester. There are no learned men here. they despise learning. A man of quality mocked me for reading a Latin author and asked if I aimed for the church. I endure the company of Englishmen, whom I cannot flee for six hours daily. Lord alone has common sense yet is debauched in principle, his talk shocks my morals. My improvement comes from the Duke, Prince Craon, and academy exercises, though I have been away three weeks due to a leg injury. My regards to my dear mother. I hope you both are well. I remain your dutiful son.
In a letter from a son identified as G. L. writing from Fontainbleau, he contrasts English and French company, laments English exclusivity in Lunville, and notes political gossip about Walpole, Ripperda, and ministers. He praises Soissons peers, mentions visits to Paris, and closes with filial devotion and hopes for peace amid court intrigues.
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