Opinion on Using Indians in Campaign Tactics
A former wartime participant argues that employing 1500 to 2000 Indians under strict regulation could shield British troops from surprise, enable stealthy scouting, and dampen colonial resistance by spreading manifestos and instilling terror as a managed deterrent, while cautioning against unrestrained cruelty. The author praises a ruler like Sir William Johnson for firm control and questions General Carleton's suitability.
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Carleton
America
Bank
Wm. Johnson
The Editor and a Father on Education Costs
A reader and a friend discuss extravagant schooling for daughters at expensive boarding schools. The father defends the plan citing high annual fees and allowances for wine and cards, while critics question the moral and financial consequences for potential husbands and society. The exchange critiques luxury in female education and parental responsibility.
Boarding schools for girls deemed worst education places
A dialogue argues against sending daughters to boarding schools praising home instruction. The speaker condemns boardinghouses for girls as breeding grounds for pride, bad habits, and corrupted hearts. He warns about mothers' influence through wine and cards, predicting a future catalog entry for gaming and drinking as essential female studies.
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Bacchus
Stavoir
This Day Was Published Price vs 6d Work Of Utility
A brief note records the publication of This Day with reference to the Price versus sixpence dispute. It states the work was cleared of complex legal terms, made plain and useful for general readers, emphasizing accessibility and utility.
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Wing
Pearce
Lencon-bridge
Great Britain
Lady Barrymore
Fitzroy Farms
Princess Royal
England
Marthioness
Granby
Countess of Denby
Tyrconnel
Bank “&c
direfSans
Vauxhalls&e
Wildsord
G. Pearce
Fleet- Street
New
St. Dunstan’s Church
Great- Britain
Price &S
Exicon Physico-Medicum
Court of Chancery
John Paul
George Wilson
The
Indies
M. Gailand
Royal Academy
Paris
T. Longman
Paternofterrow
Scotland
J. Bew
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J. Johnson
G. Kear
Elizabeth Rowe
J. Watts
D. D
William Radley
Gray’s-Inn-Gate
Holborn
Lockyer
Racquet-court
Fleet-Street
W. Nicall’s
St. Paul's Church-yard
Cockfeller
Thomas Fyge
John Watts
Deere
T. Fyge
Asual
M. Watson
London
King’s Bench
Earl of Hardwicke
Lord Mansfield
T. Cunningham
St. Paul’s Churchyard
G.robinson
R. Baldwin
J. Rew
Paternofter-row
Wiliam Bayley
Cockspur-street
John Price
India House
Leadenhall-streer
F. Newbery
Grosvenor
Turnbile
A. Rothwell
New Bond Street
Mr. James
Robert J James
Breton-fircet
Middlesex
Robert Fames
Westminster
James
Werner
Francis Newbery
St. Paul’s Church Yard
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Fireet
Fromnewbury
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