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Astounding foreign dispatches and earthquake reports
The week’s letters narrate battles and shifting loyalties in Persia and Europe, with rulers and governors changing sides. Reports from Copenhagen, Lisbon, Leghorn, and Genoa describe army movements, naval preparations, and treasure recovered after a palace quake. Casualty and damage estimates loom large as cities face tremors and economic losses while Britain readies fleets and public notices warn of potential hostilities.
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France
Battineple
Persia
Achmet
Sedar Ma
Chafan Kan
Mafanderan
Azad- Ka
Karum-Kan
Azad-Kanj
E Pe
Benpa Sai
Ata
Copenhagen
Holistein
Rendsbourg
Lifton
Plato
Lisbon
bin Pertins
Leghorn
Fan
Tunis
Tsat
Sidy-Ali
Algiers
Florence
Foxett
Maremme
Siena
Naples
Two Sicilies
Rome
Ancona
Rimini
Orvietta
Fano
Albano
Turing
Savoy
Deen
Genoa
Marquis Grimaldi
Corsica
Cabrial
Aleria
Nebbio
Mazalfasifronya
Sparcomn
Rica
Pyovinko