Improper Wheat Planting Proposal by Agrarian Advocate
An 18th century essay argues replacing tillage with wheat planting across an acre to relieve farmers and economy. It recalculates grain yield from perches to acres, cites standards from Chambers and Statutes, and estimates vast savings in feed and bread. The author asserts widespread crop substitution could lower prices and benefit 850,600 people, dated August 1774.
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Apia
Chambers
England
Troy
Eniplang
The Extraordinary Travels of Mr Bruce in Abyssinia
A lengthy account describes AMES BRUCE of Kinnaird and his wife Mrs Bruce, once British Consul at Algiers, journeying into Abyssinia and toward the Nile. It notes Bruce’s disguise, survival amid hostile laws, his language learning, alliance with the Abyssinian king, and the king’s harsh rule. The piece also cites Dr. Johnson and Lucan, praising Bruce’s perilous exploration and detailing Abyssinian geography, society, military, and trade practices.
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Bruge
Aubich
Pre
Ames Bruce
Kinnaird
Stitting
Scotland
Algiers
Hin
Altonish
Bruce
Ravelting
Europe
Egypt
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Nile
Samuel Johnson
Raffel
Abysinia
Desybed
Ipi
Sinder-Dimountain
Johnson
Lucan
Cwfer
Dr. Johnson
Northumberland
Tgme
Aneiter
Elis
Churchill
Solomon
Sheba
Bia
Mr. Banks
Solander
Féa
Brave
France
Alps
Ispahan
Gallavus Adolphus
Lewis Xtv
Beaume de Vie and Marédant's Drops Promote Health
A long advertisement extols Beaume de Vie as a powerful cordial and purifier, claiming it strengthens digestion and blood, with testimonials of cures for stomach disorders and general debility. It promotes Maredant's Drops by Norton as superior for leprosy, scurvy, ulcers, rheumatic and scorbutic ailments, listing many named cures and endorsers, and warns of counterfeit bottles signed by Norton.
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Nicorr
Racer
London
T. Becket
Strand
T. Darhdin
Cockspar-fréets
Rt Davies
Sackville Street
Piccadilly
Flexney
Gray's-inn
Holborn
Rishardton and
Urquhart
Royal Exchange
A.C A
France
Nicoll
St. Paul's Guard-yard
Norton
Golden-squarey
John Ingram
Codford ‘St. Mary
Wilts
John Genner
Hetchbury
Isaac
Goodman
High-street
Worcester
Morton
Thomas Trueman
Kensington
Frances. Curtis
Ann. Jrexon
John Elly Ann Bowdy
Edward'marqure
Loung-tang
Southwark
Elizabeth Stringer
Norman
Mary Copson
Bromptony Tured
Orton
Whittoub. Street
Leicester-dtas
Mis
Ann Joyce
Tane
Clapton
Oeyn
Witaoftes
Claude Croque
Bigj
John
Magdalen Hospital
Jorw
Mazesty
Jor
Fey Rag
His Majesty's Or Royal Regiment’ of Foot
Ireland
John Crew
Kinestog
Thames
Mr. Jorin
John Norton
Daly
Maredant
Marédant
Marchant
Kearfly
Booklyster
Flegte
Alree
West
Taylor
Vere-streer
Clate-markets
Mr. Itridge
Blackman-street
Medicinal Works and Pharmacopoeia Notices
Saturday edition announces new publications including a pharmacopoeia for Royal Physicians Edinburgh and a medical society commentary. It lists prices and sellers in London and Edinburgh, with references to Horace Walpole and digitized indexes. Details include medical texts on therapeutics and a cordial composition reputed to improve vitality.
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England
Horace Walpole
Bishory
Fames Granger
Ship - Lake
Oxfordshire
T. Davies
Ruffe
J-Robson
New Bond-street
Patermaeesion
Po Hécket
T-Cadell
T. Evans
Shane
Jewed
Society of Physicians At
Edinburgh
Andrew
Danéary
Royal College of Physicians
Ievalin
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G KS
Abjedt
University of Oxford
Church of England
Lindsey
Catterick
Yorkshire
George Bingham
Pimperne
Moor-Critchell
Dorser
Bristol
All Souls College
Oxford
Clarendon Press
D. Prince
J. and
F. Rivington
St Paul's Churchyard
W. Sellers
Blandford
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