Metaphysical Limits of Physics in Philosophical Letter
Philalethes argues that experiment and mathematics, while appealing to Newton, do not resolve metaphysical questions about motion. He claims Newton’s math rests on metaphysics and that truth itself is metaphysical, not derived from sense or imagination, urging humility before the debate.
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Sir Isaac
Samuel Priestley
East Smithfield
Midlesex
Aid Chapman
County of
York
Snaith
Gregg
Skinners Hall
London
Fretwell
Pollington
Yorkshire
France shifts regiments to Corsica amid corsair threats
From May 12 reports in Flanders and Genoa describe Malcontenis of Corsica advancing, blocking garrisons, and cutting provisions. Algerine corsairs raid coastlines. several vessels captured near Aix. French troop movements send multiple regiments toward Monaco Antibes and Corsica, with Genoese troops kept in pay to support ongoing war. Leghorn named as rendezvous for new levies. Bernis named archbishop of Albery. d Eon to be recalled to explain conduct per British officials and Guerchy.
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Flanders
Genoa
Corsica
Paladella
Aix
Provence
Rouergne
Soliers
Hyeres
Perigord
Monaco
Tournaisis
Antibes
France
Leghorn
Kersailles
Cardinal de Bernis
Alby
M. de Choiseuil
Cambray
M. de Guerchy
Earl of Halifax
d’Eon
Royal news and events from across Europe and England
London reports a spread of royal travels from Parma to Aix la Chapelle and Berlin to visit relatives. Polish throne election news places Count Poniatowski as a leading candidate with a long lineage. French and naval items describe ships, embargo chatter, and Pensacola fortifications. Local crime, fires, imports and exports fill the midweek bulletin.
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London
Duke of York
Parma
Venices
Ferdinand of
Pruffiay
Cologne
Berlin
Aix la Chapelle
Warsaw
Chain of Tartary
Poniatowsky
Hague
Czartorinsky
Poland
France
Brest
Cossica
Jofis
Course of Amsterdam and Paris dates in trade list
A fragmented OCR list shows prices and routes including Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Hamburg Paris and Bordeaux with mixed figures. The text lacks clear context or完整 dates and destinations, offering only scattered numbers and market terms.
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Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Unclear fragmentary sports score note
A fragmented OCR item lists mixed numbers and place names suggesting a sports score update or standings but legibility is too poor to identify a clear event teams or outcomes. Possible references include cadiz madrid bilbao venice lisbon porto dublin and associated partial scores or rounds.
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Cadiz
Madrid
Bilboa
Lezhorn
Geapz
Venice
Lisbon
Porto
Dublin
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