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The Lamp and Flames Myth in a Humourous Letter
An 18th century fragment describes a theory of spontaneous fire in a woman’s body linked to humoral imbalance and fermented fluids. It weaves in a discussion of gravity, brandy, and spirits, then shifts to political commentary on Polish liberty, Russia, and royal favourites, finishing with editor notes and a mock definition of libel.
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London
Hamburgh
Russia
Poland
Wilna
Russian Empire
England
German Empire
Henriques
Efi
Crewe Hall
Miles
Drewes
Crewe
Dr. Crewe
Maxon
Staffordshire
Felix Calvert
Thamestreet
William Calvert
Foot’s Cray
Kent
Ladbroke
Robert Ladbroke
Thomas Mason
Shrewsbury
York
Harvey
Stanhope Harvey
Warmersley
Fountain Public
Old-street
Fleetlane
Chilwellftreet
New-prison
Hicks’s Hall
Duke of Marlborough
Storey
Ruby
Poole
Jamaica
Downs
Betty
Gorham
Havannah
Hiette
Frederick
Copenhagen
Canton
Gravesend
Horrenden
Royal Charlotte
China
Holland
Ostend
Carolina
West Indies
Dunkirk
Germany
Flanders