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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 30, 1790
Page
4
The Princess Royal is praised for paper carving and ink work, with lines recalling Orpheus and nature. The verse extols her skill in shaping leaves and branches, comparing her craft to painting and poetry, and notes how her breath enlivens a newly planted grove and inspires enduring fame.
A brief note introduces Sonnets attributed to Shakespeare in the General Evening Post. The item lists a selection of sonnets, inviting readers to peruse themes of love, time, and beauty as rendered in early modern verse. No further details or performances are described.
The speaker laments that his intended order is disrupted by a dazzling gaze. He compares Juliet to a jewel set in darkness and fears such beauty is earthbound and beyond his prior desires. Yet he resolves to observe her, professes new devotion, and vows to worship her from this night forward.
Fragmentary verse echoes a night themed sonnet. It invokes Night to shield lovers and grant access to hidden passion. The speaker pleads for darkness to hide and strengthen romantic arms while rejecting the Day.
Postscript notes a hostile plot to move the King from Saint Cloud, with ministers and courtiers casting opponents as conspirators. The article discusses rumors, arrests for wearing and attacking the patrol, and a tense climate as National Assembly debates Assignats, finances, and church reforms. It mentions Neckar, Dufresne, and Mirabeau, along with military plans near Samogitia and shifts of regiments toward Prussia.
Letters from Warsaw Vienna and Breslaw discuss a Counter Declaration by the Court of Petersburgh. A courier arrived with dispatches from Cossdinerd, sent directly to Prince Kaunitz after King Leopold's arrival in Vienna. The Russian Cabinet reportedly plans a response to Prussia's moves and hints England aims to force Russia into a peace with the Turks on equal terms with Hungary.
A fragment discusses a dispute over mediation with the Porte and a Counters Declaration from Russia. It notes a Grand Vizier detour and hints at tension between London and Constantinople, with fear of forcing the King toward a firm policy.
Capt Berkeley reports Spanish ports strong and sails unbent, signaling possible hostilities. Gibraltar-tied dispatches warn of Andalusian camp and looming conflict while Britain strategizes with Holland and assesses naval readiness. Rumors swirl of northern power alignment with Spain and a dangerous fireship threat at Spithead.
Letters claim improvement in Prince Ernest Augustus health and a speedy recovery. Reports cite the Lord Chancellor of Ireland’s arrival and a counterclaim about a new Lord Lieutenant. Other items note a ship drifted in distress, a private lottery raid, a Newport fire, incendiary conspiracies, marriages and deaths, and potential trade with Smyrna and Turkey amid Jamaica and Havana tensions.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous personal names and place names linked by commas and stray phrases. The text appears as random fragments mentioning cities such as Pomona and Riga and individuals like Anna and Sophia, with no coherent narrative or complete events.
Fragmentary OCR notes show stock prices and percentages with scattered figures and currency marks. Mentions include terms like cents, shares, open bank, and references to India and consols, though text is garbled and partial.
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