Paris and London compared by an English traveler in 1775
An English observer visiting Paris in May 1775 critiques its streets and rivers, arguing London surpasses Paris in beauty. He notes narrow streets, lack of sidewalks, and the noble houses’ quadrangles. He contrasts bridges, gardens, and policing with London, while detailing dueling culture, public behavior, and imprecise fault lines between French politeness and brutality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Dremise
Seine
Thames
Pont Neuf
Almos
St. Germains
Pont-Neuf
Sorme
Palace
St. James’s
Park
St. Paul’s
Musquetair
Jamzjon
Aentleman
Strand
Owl sighting signals coming events in September
To the editor, the writer argues owls are ominous, citing historical September events including Soliman conquering Hungary and King Lewis XII seizing Lombardy. He notes an owl on a house of eminent politicians last Wednesday morning as a forerunner of a decisive blow in America, and recalls battles in September involving James of Scotland.
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Sweden
Prince of Wales
John of
France
Mary of
Scotland
John Duke of Burgundy
Monteray
Paoli
Corsica
Wilkes
Constantinople
Theodosius
Cedrenus
Fiberius
Domitian
Charles the Fifth
Soliman
Owl
Hancock
Adams
New York
Jerusalem
America
Hungary
Lewis the
Lombardy
Peter Leivis Farnase
Pama
James of
William Radley
Gray’s-Inn-Gate
Hulborn
Forgery of Dr James's Powder Warned by London Letter
A London note from Aug 1776 warns the public about forged Dr James's Powder packets. It details a parcel found abroad with emetic tartar, forged seals, and copied labels. George Walford, and Newbery's shop, urge caution to merchants and West India traders and identify Frances Newbery jun and Robert Harcourt Jages as the powder's legitimate producers.
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Francis Fewbery
St. Paul’s Churchty
London
Red Lion
Gutaford
Portsmouth
Dr. James
West-Indies
Tom
George. Walford
West Indies
Robert Harcourt Jages
St. John’s College, Oxford
Dottor
Fleming Pinkston
St. Alban’street
Francis
Newbery
St. Paul’s Churchyard
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University of Cambridge
Richard Watson
Regius
J.woodyer
Cambridge
D. Prince
Oxford
B. White
T. Payne
T. Cadell
G. Robinson
J. Bew
Paternofter-row
Mrs. Stephens
Dpescherny
Mesfis
Brande and Pirner’s
Arlington Street
St. Jamies’s
De.cherny
F. Knight
St. James's Street
George Edie
J. Cooke
Shakespeare’s Head
Woodward
Captain Brazen
Roberts
Royal Academy
Thomas Thornthwaite
Ell
British Theatre
Europe
Bell
J. Bell
Exeter Exchange
N.B
William Bayley
Cockspur-freet
John Price
Leadenhall-street
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
J. Grosvenor
Tersftile
Olborn
A. Rothweil
New Badd-street
Price
The
Robert Hoblyn
Nanfwhyden
Cornwall
Murray
Fleet-street
George Baker
Exeter
Benkett
New Ormond-street
Argyle-Arms
Argyle-street
Oxford-street
Stone
Guavel
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