Wry notes from Ormskirk Races and July meets
Fragmentary racing card details July meetings at Ormskirk and Nottingham with weights, heats, and winners. Mentions Lead Grosvenor, Feitead, Leopard, Starling, Bashaw, Sprightley, Skim, Ziphorah, and various owners and horses. Also includes market prose and unrelated financial items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mro Adams
Mr. Bladen
Arifiorlé
Wine Manners
J. Das Rengiew
Sanford
Licaliemarie Bertiga
King
Grosvenor
Peete
Hillier
Rachel
Wyles
H. Harlequin
Lord Gravey
Qui
Stevens
J. Moart
W. Howne
Grevill
Drat
Dragger
Feitead
SAAC
J. Pennington
Cotterell
Mr. Singleton
S. Br. H
Cole, Statesman
Goodhand
Coulson
Thorpe
Lambert
Fragmented political diatribe conflates royalty and public figure
A long fragment mixes criticism of a Briton scribbler with reflections on the death of a sovereign and foreign rulers, alleging partisan manipulation, with digressions on Prussia, Russia, and German wars. It rails at a supposed royal freebooter and includes a domestic anecdote about a wife and her husband’s views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Fation
Prafsia
Chat Cribbler
Niles
Justi
Prussia
Diana
Cr. ‘Montes
Vieinas
Veifillés
Madrid
Russia
Tikeiwife
Jasperfe
Plain Dealer
Istophenes
Windsor
Baeukia
Count Bruhl
Ada
George
Kini Trees
Exeters
Chi
Kigdem
Ss ‘oFa's
Varent
Jessirs
Drom
fMigha Ft Co
Rome
Wessels Aid Co
Walker
England
Ireland
St Leonard
Shoredich
Didy By
Peririon
Sarah Lane
Cale
Ane Holmes
Cove
W. Lowther
Sidney
Aless Princes-streety
Leicester-Fields
Orcawar Croft
Wilson
Bookfehder
York
Gossip at the Clubrooms in Barbara Plainwork
A fragmentary letter voice from Barbara Plainwork speaks of idle clubs and political chatter. The writer notes people gossiping at gatherings, mocks the idea of busy tasks, and suggests better pursuits when together at their clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganetteer
Barbara Plainwork
A Short didaétic Ode on the Pleasures of Retirement
An English imitation of Horace celebrates retirement from pomp and ambition. The speaker finds peace in nature, simple joys, and contemplation, away from envy and the world’s alarms. Images of shepherds, forests, streams, and muses frame a quiet, virtuous life. The verse extols restraint of passions and contentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Felix
Pat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gogurawi
Ormskirk
Sol
Chaplin
Vifier
Lord Suraige
Sibiaad
Mr. Chaplin
Chet
GheRi
Nottingham
Uly
Mindy
Warren
Billy” Yorks
Merwe
Vanes
Ehel
Que
Warrington
Caffia Lignea
Tobiattco
Afri- Cay
France
Germany
Price Banke
Indy
South Dea
Ee Bank
Bank
Thur
Ee “Bank
India
Prem ‘Navy
Old Long Ann
Roth
Uae
Jis Reier
Rendle
Esau
Bfe
Elsrat
Eoudofiy
Véngreal Pei
Whitechapel St.Jamnes
Sinvesa
Mexico
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Lom
Feral Publications
Robert Walker
Aurora
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