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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 08, 1778
Page
4
A dated critique condemns confirmation as lacking scriptural authority, calling for abandoning Popish rites and urging clergy to avoid Roman Catholic practices. The writer argues apostles confirmed believers by faith and heart, not hands, and condemns adherents who misuse ceremony to enforce religious authority.
An 18th century advertisement promotes Hunter and Anatomical Dialogues, a Breviary of Anatomy detailing body parts and their uses. The work claims concise, accurate descriptions for young practitioners, aiding proper disease treatment. printed in London at 25 Patemofterrow by a Gentleman of the Faculty.
Publication announces Friday issue with price one shilling sixpence. It includes lists of officers of the militia for England and Wales for the year. Lords Lieutenant and agents. locations of quarters. number of men raised. pay arrears tables. and an index of officers' names. Printed by J. Almon and Sewell, with booksellers in town and country.
Postscript letters from July 31 report Dutch and French tensions and ongoing negotiations. Sir Admiral Keppel and British fleets face a powerful Franco-Spanish challenge, while Parliament weighs naval risks and Providence as forces maneuver through Bohemia and Saxony. Notes on ships, launches, and local incidents punctuate the era’s tensions.
A London editorial attacks critics who publicly condemn Admiral Keppel while praising his bravery. The piece argues the public should reflect that defeating the enemy required balance and warns that harsh editorials could harm national interests. It cites a Morning Post piece from Brighthelmstone and Richmond sheds as examples of hostile commentary.
An advertisement lists a variety show at Westminster Bridge Riding School with mechanical fireworks rope vaulting conjuring feats and stage illusions. Doors open six o'clock with an 18th century style lineup including pyramids and Hercule acts and a premium admission structure. The notice echoes period pricing and theatrical formats of the era.
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