The Birches Deluge of May 27 1773 Described
An eyewitness account details the Severn river upheaval near Buildwas and the Birches on May 27 1773. Described are shattered bridges, moved hedges, uprooted oaks, tossed fields, and a landscape transformed into a sea like chaos. The author compares the scene to Vesuvius lava and notes people fleeing to safety as the ground opened and closed.
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Coalbrook
Sergion
J. Fueteyer
Braililés
Bachansiaema
Siricus
Bandjras
Severn
Madeley
Buildwas
Mount Vesuvius
Tigne
Tome Hood
Rapendens Chaims
Madeley Wood
Rome
Earth
Mars
Samuel Wilcocks
Fragment of a sea tale on a wave’s hollow run
A fragment describes a hollow of a wave racing through rocks and stony soil with ease as if flames and solid ground were liquid. The passage suggests a dramatic continuation yet to come, hinting at an extraordinary natural scene and the narrator’s extended account.
Letter from a widower on matrimony and female conduct
The writer advises his fiancée Bert on marriage, body care, and social expectations, arguing women should value mind over beauty and maintain respect for husbands. He critiques neglect of personal care, shallow charm, and public display, urging thoughtful marriage based on virtue and partnership. He asserts his ongoing love and recognizes past marriage lessons.
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Bert
Micuar
Trurcovs
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James-fircet
Covent-garden
Ty Axtell
Royal Exchange
Boknd
Ty-Cadel
Strand
Benjamin Gooch
G. Robinson
Paternofter- Row
R. Beatuiffe
Norwich
Roun
Thomas Pyle
Jyon
Church of Saram
Clarke
Philip Pulg
Zoas
Oldsmith
Rranrum
Eng
Tadeimen
W. Godsmith
Paterno
Fenning and Collyer
Byron
Walls
Carteret
Cook
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Solarider
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Grignion
Booker
Hall
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D. Fenning
J. Collyer
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J. Johnsor
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Cornhill