The Vanity of Luxury and the English versus French Wealth
Leols the Printer of the London Evening Post reflects on vanity and social display, recounts a tale of a Yorkshire gentleman ruined by ostentation, and argues through data that France surpasses England in rents, plate, and coin. He contrasts climates, industry, and national character, praising Britain's liberties and maritime strength as the bulwark against tyranny.
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Condué
L Shire
East-Indies
England
Wales
Holland
Scotland
Ireland
France
M. de. Boulainvilliers
Five Kingdoms
Berkiap
Francé
M.de Voltaire
North
Briton
Ferling
Great Britain
Newcastle
London
Hereford Music Meeting For Widows And Orphans
Hereford July 24 A three choir benefit concert to aid widows and orphans of Hereford Gloucester and Worcester dioceses. Aug 28 to Aug 30 at Hereford Cathedral with Handel Purcell Boyce and Arnold works plus Esther and Messiah. Concerts after each show require tickets and concert tickets. Principal performers include the Linleys Norris Mathews and Degiardini.
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Hereford Music Meeting
Hereford
Gloucester
Worcester
Purcell
Boyce
Handel
Esther
Howard
Saul
Arnold
Music Room
Peices
Eash
Miss Linley
Mesirs
Norris, Mathews
Maidenhead Inn
Lord Viscount Bateman
Intrigue in London Politics and Louisiana Plan
Postscript reveals factional plotting with Leybourne in the West Indies and hints at Bradshaw rivals, while Midddlesex petitions and ministerial influence loom. Notes on Lord Chatham, Horne, Shelburne, and a new Louisiana government clash with colonial command amid market acts and city governance.
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Leybourne
West Indies
Bradshaw
Mr. Bradshaw
Lord Suffolk
Whately and
Wedderburne
Horne
Middlesex
Lord North
Mr. Horne
Firf
Louisiana
William Hooker
City of London
Leadenhall
Old Fashioned Farmer's letters to appear Saturday
The issue confirms continued publication of The Old Fashioned Farmer's letters. Four more correspondents, including Medius and Dr Cadogan, will feature in the next paper.
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Wz P.P
Medicus
Dr. Cadogan
D Farmer
Wnhich Feall
Prices of Stocks at One o Cloak Bank and Annuity Quotes
Prices shown for Bank Stock at 155 7 8 to 166. 3 per cent reduced at 8 1 8 to 88. 3 per cent Consol 87 4 3 to 7 1 2. 3 per cent 1726. 3 r half per cent 1758 go to 1 8th. 4 per cent Consol 94 1 3 to 1 4 a 1 Sths. Long Annuities 26 3 4. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Annuities 85 3 8 to 3 Sths. 3 per cent 1751 84 1 8. India Stock 257 4 4 to 1 4th. Annuities Bonds 535 854s. prom Navy and Vi twalling Bills Exchequeg bills Lottery Tickets 13 135
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South Sea
India
Prom Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leols
London Evening Post
Nother
Pope
Einglanp
Mr. Bach
Derby
James Phillips
J. Breary
Kuction
Mrc Langbord
Duke's Head Inn
Lynn-Regis
County of Norfolk
Mint-Lynn
Lytin-Regis
Lynn
R. Cross
Thomas Skinner
Cheapside
Turkey-street
Enfield
Hoddesdon
Laney
Edmonton
Fale
Skinner
Gofal Street
N. B
Postscript
Lisbon
Seaford and Crescent
Portmouth
New York
Society For the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce
William Budd
Lichibonis
P.M. T.R. Pcoss I
Hertfordshire
St George’s Fields
Windsor
Jocelyn Price
Elq
2D Regiment of Dragoons
Earl of
Molly
Elliott
Miland
Israel
Thomas
Sarah
Crea
Dover
Albion
Thompson
Industry
Wompray
Sunderland
Amity
Accession
Pinncek
Charlotte
Dobby
Jane
Roper
Eiizabeth
Hand
Charles
Atkinson
Rotterdam
Dublin
Grosvenor
Durand
Casco Bay
Sir John Fielding
Thomas Greaves
Preston
Charnock
Farrington-hall
Thomas Wilson
Lorimer
Jefferson
Newman Street
Oxford-road
George Grieve
Alnwick
Kirkhelpington
Northumberland
Rich. Brown
Kirkdale
Dialling
Capheaton
Wasrington
Henry Wight
Blakesley
Northamptonshire
Peareth
Alderman Peareth
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