The Lie of News in London’s Strand and Society
A fragment from Village Memoirs lampoons the London press and gossip in a mingled critique of political reporting and public morality. The author paints the morning news and its spread through posts, advertisements, and talk as a pervasive, shifting currency shaping trades, dinners, and opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Jewere
Almack’s
Bagter
Goodnes
T Beaumont-Hall
Redbourn
Herts
Beaumont Hall
London
St. Alban’s
High Road
N. B
Whitsuntide
Mr. Delamotte
Southampton-street
Strand
Mer. Harding
Minories
Mr. Barrow
Borough High-street
Schook
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London Evening Port
Paulet
Frederick Bull
City of
Samuel Bruckshaw
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Court of King’s Bench
Jory
Poultry
Messrs
Boston
Simeton
King’s Arms
Lincoln
Pacey
White Lion
Nottingham
Tho, Crowther
Wakefield
Dale
George’s Cogee-house
Liverpool
Aaron Orme
James Mitchell
Manchester
Bull and Moody
Lisbon
John Leake
Royal College of Physician
R. Baldwin
Paternoffarrow
T. Evans
Rand
Leake
Pine Bay
Arabia
Afon
Mr. Stacie
Dart
Odiham
Weal Harling
of Norfolk
Weatherby
Mary Dunning
Dyers Buildings
Holborn
Buckle
Castle Yard
Bartholomew Lane
France
Lamb and’ Co
Branty
Catherine-street
Sutton
Alford
Fard
George Inn
Birchin-lane
Change-Alley
Seciecy
Avid Fontaine
Mddle-Row
Holuorn
Durham
How
Spencer Cowper
N.B
William Brown
Essex-street
Price
Abuheker
Zelim
Earl of Shaftesbury
Garraway
Coffie-house
Sir William
Young
Queensbury
Buscament
Pembroke
Birccament
S& Vincerit
Bequia
St. Vincent
Dominica
Connary
Bruce
St. John
St. ‘Laurence
Sir William Young
Isand
Tobago
William Young
Delaford
Uxbidge
Bucks
Ferdinard Poole
Asilward Rowe
Treasury
Whitehall
Meff
Maitland and Baddington
Mark-lane
Mr. Francis
Chancery-lane
Jonathan Gleed
Rose Tavern
St. Michael’s
Plea
Norich
Urensis
Pockthorpe
Norwich
James .Bond
Princes-street
Londo
Joseph Mason
Walker
Lord Clive
Westminster Magazine
Tasy'e
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
T. Wright
Essex
Ivene Maximus
Wi On¢Er
Barthlomew Close
J. Buckland
Paternostertow
G. Keith
Gracechurch-streets
Matthews
J. French
W. Girige
T. Mills
Bath
T. Cadel
Bristol
Eddowes
Shrewsbury
W. Gray
Edinburgh
J. Bryce
Glasgow
Ty Peel
Samuel
Matthry Newton
Bankra Fin” Parfedne
Walliam Parker
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Twivele
Chester Le-Street
Derhams
Beelingsonshire
County of
Jemes Stephers
Créditu
Samuel Newton
Mathew Newton
Lidy
Samus Newton
Matthew Newton
Mantion
Collpighill
Lanchester
University of Cambridge
Paternotier-row
Theatre Royal
Covent
Hugh Relly
Clementina
School For Wives
G. Kearfly
Mr. Reilly
Critin
Lord North
Etters
Jace Right Hon
Philip Dormer Stanhope
Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhuope
Eugenta 5S
Banhope
Henry Ussher
Frinity College
Dublin
J. Neurse
Lindon
Fletcher
Oxford
Merrill
Cambridge
Josiah Ringsted
F. Dixwell
St. Muanrin
Gentlemen of the Law
Lawyer’s Magazine
King's Bench
His Majesty’ S Law Peinters
Ear Serjeants Inn
Susannah Carter
Clerkenwell
Astaf Confectionaryy
Edward Lamiry
PalleMall
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