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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 09, 1771
Page
4
A fragmentary poem passage invokes daybreak and nature with ode style. It mentions Thetis and dawn imagery and references Britons in a patriotic line, dated May 6 1771, with archaic spelling and rough OCR cues. The text reads as a decorative historical verse snippet tied to 18th century British origins.
An archaic verse praising Anstey and Davin Gagetch for their comic talents and wit. The speaker recalls theater charms and friendship, noting how humor and character mimicry elevate dramatic art, with references to laughter, inebriated jest, and praise of Garrick as a benchmark.
An 18th century reader recounts a lively scene where poets spar with prose and verse. Colleagues like Calvert Hale Plummer and Cox trade jests while a landlord’s files and feathered quips fill the room. A monkey mimics mankind, a nightingale joins the chorus, and the gathering ends with a blush and a polite pardon request.
A fragmentary poem recounts a noisy scene as a nightingale disturbs a monkey and owl. Grave Madge scolds a chatterer for skipping songs while nature orders the nightingale to sing alone. The spoof ends with a headline nod to The New Watch Guide and mentions Rigby and Mrs. Boor.
A general anecdote recalls Sir Peter posing objections to marrying a noblewoman, with Lord F-im-h advising the King’s indifference. It also recounts Mr. Gary the chemist unveiling fire extinguishing fireballs in Marybone Fields with noble spectators, and Dr. Dempster joking with Lord M about placing the devices in a coffin at death.
Vienna reports the court lauds Count La'ci chief for strategic dispositions across the kingdom and notes forthcoming camps near Luxembourg under Prince Wenceslas. Meanwhile Berlin mentions a royal audience of Generals and a grand court at St James's with the Queen's delivery anticipated. royalty and ministers attend, while naval and financial developments unfold in Europe.
An advertisement advises care of children’s teeth from early age, claiming Essence of Pearl prevents decay and gum scurvy. It promotes use as soon as the first teeth set, around age two, and lists retailers W Bayley in Cockspur Street and J Price in Leadenhall Street with price 7s 6d.
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