French and British diplomacy amid wars and peacemaker hopes
The text discusses European power struggles with Montieur and the King’s measures, a push for peace amid finance strains, and factions in Versailles with the Queen’s party opposing war. It also notes education committee findings and public reactions, plus anecdotes on antiquities and local curiosities.
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Petersburgh
Berlin
Polash
Versailles
Rodias
London
Feria
France
England
Prussia
Europe
Occasional Anthem Performance Invocation and Prayer
A damaged OCR excerpt shows an anthem with prayers for mercy, endurance, and the king. It includes lines asking God to rebuke indignation, remember mercy, rebuild the defender, grant long life to the king, and comfort the afflicted as the chorus promises joy in days ahead. The text names Dr. Arnold as organist and composer to his Majesty.
Extracted notes from a troubled year in Cambridge
A fragmented letter from Oaford reports Mrs. Burton’s death after illness near Oxford and other local calamities. It mentions Nathan Croke Weatherell being named Law School dean at Cavert College, a village fire near Miley with engines helping, and a Pool-lane printer Henry Hodgson’s house fire. It also records a Cambridge bricklayer finding a hidden box from 1715 rebellion times, with Cambridge Corporation asserting property rights.
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Oaford
Dee
Burton
James Burren
Fey
O.ford
Robert Jenner
Regis
Nathan Croke Wetherell
Cavertry College
Charles Abbot
Chrisfenure
Wag Lacviv
Miley
Chige¢Ity
Livrjo
Henry Hodgson
Brudton
Fhemas Oaltis
Bridge-dreet
Cambridge
Saunders
Cabinet Oraker
Corporation of Cambridge
Joining the Atlantic through Casal of Languedoc Casal Canal
The article extols a grand canal project linking Ireland to the Atlantic via the Casal of Languedoc and St George's Channel, promising free navigation to Waterford and a network across Ulster. It contrasts canal progress with past windpipe cuts and laments losses in English trade policies and crime impacting national wealth.
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Louis the Xivth
Languedoc
Limerick
Rillsles
Irith
Alantic
St. George's Channel
Waterford
Province of
Ulster
Centenary of the Revolution and Danish Icelandic ties
An 18th century scanned piece discusses the Centenary of the Revolution, Royal Society claims, and chartered towns in Thule. It argues for religious liberty, tax exemptions, and trade privileges for inhabitants in Iceland and Denmark, framed as a broad constitutional and economic reform.
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Denmark
Iceland
Great
Barn residents face rapid growth and garden clashes
The article notes many new buildings rising in Bath along with stressed growth, as residents confront housing expansion. It mentions Mr. Arney of the Darn Guide and his threat of leaving town after being harassed by locals, describing a tense scene and an epigram amid disputes.
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Macey
Arney
Balding
Ee Agcovcine Ty
Bath pamphlet shows accused in forged award case
A Bath man is jailed on a charge of publishing a forged notice seeking prize money owed to a former midshipman of the Cartac navy under Sir Edward Hughes. After two days of examination, he was committed for further hearing next Tuesday.
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Fran Dalting
Fitzheber
Ale. Corry
Pacion
Icarius
Martial
N.pvia
Kirkbride
Chacca
Mann
Peele
Matthew Paris
Mata
Coudmerne
Wymundus
Dep
Ingist
Eig
Auarney
Patrick Douag Ey
Cartac
Sir Edward Hughes
Worcestershire burglary and prison sentence reported
A convoluted report from Worcester details a burglary case involving a suspect linked to multiple crimes. The document notes transport to a city jail and mentions sentences or detentions, with reference to a particular property owned by Mr John Lawton in Cumberland where lambs were run and a gun was fired in separate months.
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Conte
Worcester
Worneter
Siew
Joan Lawton
Othtriggs Wear Bownels
Cumbeeland
Wyat
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Eshers
Cosi
Mont, de Btienne
Fuck” Hepers
Burgeror
Prince de Cents
Mom Foc Noir
Noabes
Montieur
Monsieur
Noatfuer
Prince de Cont
States General
Lower Rhine
Antiquity
Evgenias
Scotland
Meer
Anold
Lori
IR EL
Asp
Liglind
Queen Anne
Lhat
Briain
Loyon Merehes
Leacon
Bengal
Mderisen
Eweiaes
Ats
Aeitons
Iuchad
Thule
Wahich
Rey Neberto
Norway
Moesene
Mew
Iborty
Elbe
Pater DE Teudes
Comastee and
Manus Factuces
Appron
Fcelan
Denar
Ard
Cay
Irland
Tata
Isda
Uswat
Tates
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Bath
Fuartag Rancourtdé
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