Monuments Shoulder Humble Ode To Lucy By Lyttelton
A correspondent presents a high praise inscription on Lord Lyttelton's Hagley monument and transcribes the lines written for his beloved Lucy from her own memorial. The piece extols her gentleness wit eloquence virtue and grace as witnessed in the verses attributed to him.
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Lord Lyttelton
Hagley
Lucy
Lonbdown
Bristol
Minerva
Conlson
Botton
Dartmouth
Lord Dartmouth
Mull
Huiloe
Regentry
Plymouth
Wansport
Bolton
Essex
Suffolk
Norfolk
France
Picardy
Hague
House of Commons
Robert Walpole
Lord Fielding
Lordie
This Day New Edition of Human Understanding Essay
A notice announces a new edition in two volumes octavo of John Locbe s Essay on Human Understanding in four books. Published by multiple booksellers including J Byecroft W Strahan and Rivineton with details of printers and publishers. The fragment outlines the works in four volumes and various formats.
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Price
T.carlon
T. Longm
R B Law
C. Rivincon
E. and
C. Die
T. Davis
Hisinson
T. Cadell
J. Rubson
J. Wilkie
T. Evans
Quarto
Royal Piper
Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences Volume One
An advertisement from the King’s Authority listing the two volume folio Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. It notes copper plates, engravings, an introduction, and availability from J. Atterbury in London, with booksellers in England and Ireland.
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Ras Beier
Hanauribie
Maccle
Neward Universal Dictionary
St Cirhett Pee
Beauchos
Trapfedirars
J. Aten
Geen
Aretain
Ireland
Patriots and Lords Clash Over American Rebellion
The piece rails at what it calls false patriots defending the American rebellion and praises Parliament’s power over the colonies. It notes Lord C m’s alleged stance, reports dispatches to Bristol and Dartmouth, and mentions meetings, proclamations, and local anxieties about loyal subjects and resistance.
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C—m
C m
East India Company Seeks Proposals for Lead Supply
East India House announces on Sept 9 1778 that on Sept 28 at noon the Committee of Buying will receive sealed proposals for supplying the company with lead. Persons delivering tenders must state the lowest price and cannot offer any abatements. For details contact Mr Playford, Clerk to the Committee.
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East-India-House
England
East-Indies
Perons
Playford
John Molesworth
Holborn
Fleet-street
King-street
Cheapside
Robert
John Johnson
Pope’s Head Alley
Carnhil
Indignant layman note and stock prices amid terse exchanges
A fragmented notice lists stock prices and financial terms, including Bank Stock and India bonds, with references to confol and bank annuities. The brief item reads as a dated, market style update noting a pending address and a rejected request, all conveyed in terse, early-press jargon.
Balsam of Life advertised by Wray at London warehouse
An 18th century promotional notice details King’s Patent Turlington’s Original Balsam of Life sold by Martha Wray and Hilton Wray at No 14 Birchin Lane. It touts life-prolonging cures, counterfeit safeguards, and a range of medicinal products and patent reminders, urging readers to obtain authentic bottles with signatures and seals.
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Turlington
Martha Wray
Hilton Wray
Robert Turlington
King’s Arma
Birchin-Tane
London
Takeme
Daffy's
Stoughton's
Squire's
Radcliff
Bostock
Hooper
Andersor
Bateman
Godfrey
Cordiale
Turtington
Turington
William Wray
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Epping-forest
Snaresbrook
Shoreditch
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Dumpey
Spitalfields Market
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