Comedy of a Colonel and Caroline Ends in Union
The plot centers on Colonel, poverty and a landlord, marriage prospects, and a ring exchange. The Baroness schemes to verify truth while Caroline's love remains steadfast. A royal letter restores honor, leading to marriage and allied couples.
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Gary
Boas Bey
Pune
Bart
Saxony
Dae
Run
Anc
Etimes
Iolean
Caroyne
Biiella
Wsien
Hia
Che Rig (Ke
Bun
Warmans
Lifetia
Synonyms and the Need for a Lexicon in Language Study
The piece discusses the slow progress of readers outside polished nations in mastering language and the demand for a comprehensive thesaurus or dictionary. It cites Dr Blair and Robe Gerrard as precedents, debating who could undertake such a monumental lexical project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Johnston
Blairpanty
Gerrard
Priettly Ignites Debate on Diction and Learning
In a spirited if eccentric critique, readers praise Priettly for breadth of knowledge and skeptical prose, while contrasting his style with Mr. Walker. The piece lauds Priettly as a beacon of belles lettres and urges renewed attention to his poetic and logical talents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priettly
Walker
Fragments of a Moral Sermon on Industry and Virtue
A dense polemic extols independence, labor, and temperance while condemning vice. It warns against idleness, whoredom, and theft, urging weekly work, temperance, church attendance, prudent living, debt avoidance, and charity to secure a peaceful life and a place in Heaven.
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Tellus
Avrahan
Wilkes
Timber-toe
Guild
Wero
Venice appoints envoy to Republic in ceremonial farewell
The Moscow reader notes M. de Mudinoff presents credentials to the Doge and Senate as envoy of the Republic of Venice. He departs soon after a formal transfer of duties, with long articles detailing duties and imports and a July 7 ordinance on grain and foreign goods.
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London
Genod
Felyro
M. de Mmudinoff
Rezut
Leive
Republic of Venice
Copen
Tnt
Aggerthus
Chetttianland
Norway
Ludlow Races 1736 Plate Entries and Betting Rules
A 1736 notice from Ludlow details Tuesday and Wednesday race plates for four year olds and older horses on the Old Field near Ludlow Shropshire. It specifies entry deadlines August 29 and 30, entry fees for Bon-Subscribers and Subscribers, prize rules, weights, colour declaration, and penalties for rule breaches. Stewards Capt James Voor and officials set conditions for booths liquor sales and rider payments, with local assemblies and start times at Four oclock.
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Ludlow
Shropstire
Sal
Courfa
Luchew
Frei
Willian
Angel
James Voor
Perfumery and Hair Powder Prices Advertised in London
A late 18th or early 19th century advertisement lists Genuine Hair Powder in several scents and weights with prices per pound, pots, or bottles. It promotes English and foreign perfumery, pomatums, lavender water, milk of roses, essences, Hungary Water, and a wide range of toiletries and shaving boxes sold at duty-inclusive prices. It also notes an on-site warehouse offering dressed goods, netting boxes, and combs in tortoiseshell and other materials.
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Hungary
London
King's Patent Cakes for Shining Liquid Blacking
Advertisement for Cakes by Bayley and Lowe perfumers offering a water-activated shining liquid blacking for shoes and boots. Claims include superior gloss, leather preservation, durability, and no finger marks. Warns buyers to check for a KING PATENT inscription to avoid counterfeits.
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Bayley
Lowe
William Bayley
ENNEI'S SPECIFIC LOTION advertised as a safe venereal disease cure
An 18th century royal navy surgeon proclaims Ennei's Specific Lotion a proven preventive and curative for venereal disease with no mercury or mercurial content. It is sold at 846 Cornhill and 3 Furnival's Inn Court, Holborn, with a sworn declaration before Alderman Mesurier about its long usage and reported success.
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Royal Navy
ENNEI
Furnival
Inn-Court
Gav Hall
London
Lis Mesurier
Auction of Freehold Estates at FloList Manby and Gristitor
In a few weeks an auction will offer several freehold estates near Scarborough and Bridlington. The properties include 643 acres with mansion and improvements, plus an Ampropriase Regtory of F Havy Glube Lands totaling about 09 acres. Annual payables are about 650 and 461 pounds net. Details from Mr Edkins Stratford near London, Mr Clarke Surveyors Brentry Worcestershire, and Rev Mr Boventley Seamer in Wborough.
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Spor
Edkins
Stratsford
Large Worcester Farms Offered At Auction In August
Estates in Worcester and Hereford counties to be sold by auction at the Crown Inn Worcester and the New Inn Hereford on Monday August 1 at four o clock in the afternoon. Two lots or more as agreed. The property includes Hill Woo p and Spout Arms near River Team with five hundred acres plus, arable meadow and timber, lime kilns, outbuildings, and waters. Also Brom Trees Hall Upton and a lordship farm with mansion, gardens, and grounds. Describes tenants Mrs Phillips and Mr Phillips and notes extensive stock and game.
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Worcster Shire
Worcester
Hereford
County of Wencest
Crown Inn
Wenwesnay
Henkervoansnine
New Inn
Clereford
Hill Woop
Spout Arms
Eastham
Ciereen
Wiens
Coaumon
Meath
Bromyari
B .Dtey
Atourpirt
Kiddermaniter
Lintiow
Wolvester
London
Ae Bech. Philleips
Jomn' Phillips
Brom
Trees Hall
Upton
Sollars
Hopton Sullarg
Ebay
Oredhar
Avene
ARCOM
Ccs
Leo Gol
C.gibunes
Lionas Price
Walwyn Shepleasd
Rosweilcourt
Lincoln
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Covent
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Somerset
Telus
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