Beatuies and editions of famous works offered at low prices
A detailed ad lists various beauties editions and translations of Pope Shakespeare Rambler Spectator Tatler Guardian and natural history works. It advertises prices, publishers, and formats across multiple volumes with notes on engravings and bindings. The fragmented copy mentions Fleet Street retailers and several 18th century publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Speant Osyot
Krancast
Fleet
Epon
Samuel
Jou Sow
Mii
Miceilencous
Tha
Dadtor
Prige
Yeweda
Shakspeare
Welch's Female Pills Advertisements and Testimonials
A late 18th century advertisement promotes Welch's Female Pills with testimonials from users in London. It lists multiple vendors in Fleet Street and Oxford Street, cites personal benefits such as relief from headaches and pains, and claims authenticity through stamped, hand-written directions and the warning that only certain addresses are genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenasixx
Fleet-street
Bondony
Letitia
Greenwood
Cook
Fitch
Cecilitreet
Strand
Wareer
Greenwich
Sam
Ain
Blewitt’s
Faber
Wencu
Catherine Brown
Paris
Tom
C. Skinner
Welch
G. Keansrev
Fetter-lane
London
Oxford-street
B. Stringer
Charing-Crofe
Ward
Gray’s Inn Gate
Boibomn
W.bacon
Bond-Breet
E. Newbery
St. Paul's Churchyard
Ludgate
T. Golding
Cornhill
Furest
Keansiar
C.kugatenz
Plundered News Notes and War Updates from Europe
The mail reports French and Austrian actions in Italy and Belgium with Austrian forces over 100000 strong and a Venetian frontier garrison. Peace talks rumors surface in German papers while Prussia and France discuss territorial adjustments including Munster and Electorate arrangements. The piece covers naval flashes, loan talks in London, and royal marriage rumors plus court notices and crime briefs from London and Drury Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Franckfort
Charles
Buonaparte
Belgium
Barle
Switzerland
Leghorn
Rhine
Europe
Ship News From The Atlantic Storms
The report describes vessels facing storm damage and distress. The Two Friends and other ships suffer stress at sea, with cargoes jeopardized. The Charlotte from Barbados to London is captured and redirected to Guadaloupe, while a London bound vessel named Calvert from Antigua is rescued or condemned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Cornwall
Venice
London
Calvert
Antigua
Charlotte
Goodfire
Barbadoes
Guadalaspe
Mysterious Pregnancy play by J Fox staged
Drama note from Fleet Street reports Santa Maria and The Mysterious Pregnancy by J Fox in a half guinea priced edition. Includes song and romance sketches with mention of performances and stage quirky titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publiford
Santa Maria
Roaiances
J. Fox
Re. Mutt
Fleet Streets
Plymouth Ship News and Naval Movements
Arrived this morning the brig Abedna of Dartmouth Captain Giles Evans from Lisbon in convoy with seventy merchant ships under Argo. Other ships parted from the fleet off the Lizard. Sir John Jervis’s fleet at Lisbon and Nelson cruising. four Spanish ships to sail for England. Speedwell lugger Ranger and Bufy cutters arrived from a cruise. The Guards captain’s servant killed in Hyde Park by a horse fall. Thomas Lewins Joseph Godden and Thomas Piper were executed at Kent for their crimes. Piper urged comrades to avoid evil acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jervis
Admiralty
East India House
Edward Parry, Esq
Sheriffs of
London
Corporation of London
Yarmouth
Benjamin Hammett
Guildhall
Joseph Stort
James Morris
Thomas Bolt
Thames-street
Stessing
Stott
Poultry Compter
New Compter
Thomas
Nightingale-lage
Judith Cole
Verdi
Abedna
Dartmouth
Giles Evans
Lisbon
21St Ultimo
J. 5
Hall
Lizard
Liverpool
Bristol
Sir John Jervis
Nelson
Duff
Guards
Hyde Park
Yestedaye
Thomas Lewins
Joseph Godden
Thomas Piper
Periendén Heath
Kent
Piper
Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops Promoted in 19th Century Ad
A period advertisement extols Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops as a universal cure for scurvy, gout, rheumatism, ulcers and blood impurities. It claims twenty six years of fame, cites global testimony, and notes sales at Soho Square Dispensary and by patent medicine sellers in town and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spilsbury
Soho Square
Births and obituaries from various locales and figures
Birth notices from Brockenhirst Hants to St George Hanover Square list several newborns with titled parents and spouses. Death mentions include Lt Clement Gore of the Artillery and Major Robert Dennis among others. Other items note a Cape of Good Hope colonel and Grey family ties as part of public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George’ S Hanover-square
Grosvenor
Chetter
Bart-Grothenor
Miss Heathcote
Gilbert Heathcote
Bart
Hammersmith
Richard Hut
Jnn
Snowhill
Ruffell-Gréet
Bloombarye
Samuel_ Markham
John Cooper Hope
J. Saunders
Ceptainy Wetter Betsnett
Ensigh
M‘alb
Geo. Bye
Hackgey
Bitz Davisy
Isingese -Road
Frances “A. Feyland
John Heylind
Anne
Jota Fackiog
Old Barlington-street
Cape of Godd Hoge
Kinas Grey
Sir Charles Grey
K. B
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Spectator
Tatler
Guardian
Bova
Wpa
T. Johnson
G. Aga J. "Robinson
y‘Walker
F. and
C. Rivington
G. Fey
D’ Ogilvy
Werner and Hood
Lee and Hurst
Lackington
Alles Dad Co
Pitt
England
Ireland
Basle
Berlin
Prussia
France
Prince of Hesse
Munster
Germany
Bamburgh
Wartzbourg
Fulda
Royal
Duke of Wartemberg
Madrid
Portugal
Great Britain
Fereis Quet
Pactugal Kent
Estremadura
Galicia
Cordova
Cadiz
Carthagena
Colonna
Buona‘parte
Syeyes
Simeon
the Missionary Society
Wilson
South Seas
Rio de Janeiro
Otaheite
Hunter
Botany Bay
Skirving
Gerald
Boulton
Birmingham
Board of Trade
Whitehall
Luke Shea
Cork
Ovena
Madame Rofe
Sophie
Phain
Didelots
Mazzinghi
Drury Lane
Miss Farren
Earl of Derby
Laundies
Miss Fenton
Duchess of Bolton
Joseph Crawley
Charles Gray
61St. Regiment of Foot
Lambert
Whitechapel
Tower Hamlet
Savoy
New Prison
Clerkenwell-green
Daniel Damielton
Owen Williams
Upper Thames Street
Ship News
Plymouth
Ranger
Brockenhirst
Hants
Robert Smithy
Son
Charley-freet
Berkeley
Fijpare
Lore
St. David's
Bridge
Saltex
Todten
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