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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 15, 1776
Page
2
Pacificus argues against cures for political disorder and praises a remedy that would calm patriots, justify defending Britannia, and deter rebellion. He claims pills relieve the brain and provoke Congress to oppose rebellion, framing it as a cure for insanity among patriots.
The writer argues loyal Britons cannot support rebellion and cautions against radical patriots and Congress. He condemns French and Spanish influence, praises Lord Howe’s peace efforts, and asserts independence for America as the true aim, warning rebels against deceit and urging loyalty to the Crown.
A reader questions why General Howe and some American governors are unfamiliar with the passage of their country to credit rebel General Alexander with the title Lord Stirling. The extinct title last belonged to Sir William Alexander who died in 1641. The family’s records were housed in Stirling area, later lost when a river flood swept away their church and estate near Stirling. Some branches of the family still reside at Mainstry, three miles from Stirling, with the oldest line claiming descent from the Earl.
The General Evmine Post notes that NSTaINS seems rarer in parrots than magpies at imitating human speech with great exactness. It cites Cardinal Sempi’s parrot in Rome and Mont D Alembert’s account of a Prussian parrot that held a conversation with its owner, answering questions with surprising clarity and even recognizing a Frenchman by gait. It also references Mr Locke’s account from Human Understanding about a parrot that posed and answered questions, including identifying a red gentleman and noting supper time.
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