Warpren at Richmond Bard Eludes Time
An early glimpse of Bard's lively pencil suggests animated soul and varied semblance. The verse hints at beauty bestowed upon the year and the enduring tribute of feeling hearts to her plaintive mute art.
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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 05, 1790
Page
4
General Evening Past Sonets From Shakespeare
A compact overview presents SONNETS FROM SHAKESPEARES as a literary set. The collection features many of the poet’s reflections on time love and beauty. The item notes the enduring Shakespearean sonnet form and its historic renown in English literature.
Fragmented Sonnets: Juliet Urges Romeo to Stay
A distorted verse fragment presents Juliet addressing Romeo about dawn and a nightingale, debating whether the lark signals day. The lines hint at misreadings of morning birds and an emotional farewell left unfinished by garbled transcription.
Romeo to Juliet in a dawn essay with the lark
The speaker compares the morning hymn of the lark to dawn as he speaks to Juliet. He questions the approach of day and fate, debating whether to stay with her or face death to delay the morning. The dialogue flares with longing and resolve amid bright references to Cynthia and the rising sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliet
Cynthia
Emperor of Morocco Tensions Rumor and Naval Reinforcements
The Spanish Consul-General Salmón sailed from Cadiz with a 34-gun frigate and gifts for the Moorish monarch while Madrid issued counter orders. Reports claim Ceuta tension and a potential attack on Tangier, with Seville Infantry and artillery reinforced. A 7 gun slip from Carthagena and convoy activity near Gibraltar are noted amid broader English war fears. The Havannah received dispatches via La Fleche, prompting convoy returns and further naval movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morocco
M. Salmon
Ceuta
Reiment
Seville
Royal Corps of Artillery
Madrid
Tangiers
Larraches
England
Carthagena
Gibraltar
Havannah
la Fleene
Corunna
Europe
la Fieche
Iland
Fas
Havannary
Ship of War
War fears and fleet movements in Europe and America
Reports claim immediate dispatch of fur shousand troops to the West Indies from Cork and guards from the capital with Admiralty transport in place. Letters from New York note British offers for free navigation of the Mississippi, Spanish neutrality, brewing bank concerns in Carolina, and calls for militia readiness as events in France, England, and America unfold. A major Fleet Street fire in London destroys seven houses, with casualties reported and a dramatic rescue using a Brize Lane pump. other thefts and weather disturbances accompany the day’s turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Cork
Guards
Admiralty
France
National Assembly
Saxony
F.ig
Taft
National Assembly of
Bei
Ts Committee
Chatélet
Paris
Merl. de Mirabeau
Jen
Louis-Phillippe d
Orleans
New-York
Charlestown
Spain
America
England
Carolina
Georgia
Congress
Bonitret
Frankfort
Hungary
Germany
Essex
Chelsford
Lord Loughborough
Court of Common Pleas
His Majesty
S Court of Common Pleas
Fleet-street
Mr. Bird
Bridgesitreet
Miss Bird
Shoemaker’s
Crown and Sugarloaf
Daventry
Sadler’s Wells
Chancery-lane
Burx
Suffolk
St. Bride’s Church
James Reeves
Middle Temple
Miss Purcell
New-s Treet
Fetter-lane
Leicester Square
Scotland
Joh Macdonald
Ua Regiment
Fe’nnight
Denbigh
Thomas Myddelton
Foot
John Myddelon
Gwenynog
Proclamation on Lower Valais Disturbances and Military Readiness
The Small and Great Council of Bern proclaims vigilance over disturbances in neighboring regions, noting revolts in Lower Valais and ordering troops to be ready for rapid deployment to preserve order and public good. The pledge asks for obedience and voluntary support, praying for peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Fleche
Havannah
Switzerland
Lower
Valais
Berne
Themelves
Grand Council
Crancellerie DE Berns
Remarkable Shetland Sheep Arrive In Leith For Study
Lately examined in Leith by members of the Highland Society of Scotland, Shetland sheep from the islands astonish observers with pure glossy white wool, tight curls, and uniform fleece. The breed shows promise for broader deployment across the kingdom, touted as a supreme textile source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mewton
Lancashire
Heapyy
Edinburgh
Shetland
Highland Society of Scotland
Leith
Portsmouth
Ulysses
Pwittle
Marlborough
Cumberland
Ardent
Lion
Proserpine
Mermaid
Britannia
Deptford
Woolwich
Harebour
Lord Howe
York
William Hodges
Christ Church
Oxford
Mattersey
Retford
Nottingham
Archbishop of
King Henry the Fifth and The Romp at Covent Garden
Theatre notices list King Henry the Fifth with The Romp at Covent Garden and The Provocation in program order. Details indicate evening performances featuring Macbethe and other plays, reflecting a busy theatrical lineup at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-Lant
Henry the Fifth
Covent - Garden
Macbe
Ships sail with outward bound frigates and warships
A fragmentary report lists the ships involved in a voyage. Nemesis, Neptune, Echo, and other tenders are noted, along with vessels from Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Names such as Gianefend, Pared, and Young Jatab appear among the crew or captains, with several merchant ships named alongside warships. The text mentions ports and origins including Frieflind, Middleburh, and Cork, but the fragmentary OCR leaves many details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Nemesis
Neptune
Echo
Bee
Mina
Admiral King
Gianefend
Jatab
Young
Rotterdam
Cornelys
Frieflind
Williams
Middleburh
Vrow Myptha
Jans
Young Lambett
Barnes
Amsterdam
Financial market snapshot with varied bank and stock quotes
A scrambled OCR of stock and bond listings shows prices for PRIC Bank Stock, Conf, Aut Navy, Indian Stock, South Sea, Exchequer, and English Prizes among others. Entries include percentage changes, par values, and miscellaneous notes on bonds and scrip, reflecting a tumultuous trading day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PRIC
Navy
Anethet
Exchequer Bite
India
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Poe
Exhal
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Romeo TO
Postscript
London
SHIDP
New's
South Sea
I A. H
Marine Soviet
Ocober
John Newby
Sec
N. B
Cornwall
Chapple
Moorivingan
County of
Stratton
Holfworthy
Bideford
Launceston
Saint George's Channel
Lendy
South Wales
Oualehampton Lills
Patton-Pointy
Stratton Aforzialdy
Inkinapaggianlaaniir
Adams
Lex
Barnfaple
Devon
Thomas Cleverdon
Chichester
Sutsex
Thomas Elliott
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