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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 04, 1779
Page
4
A fragmentary verse passage mocks inspiration in religious prose and questions the depth of faith and charity, noting poetic rapture and a critic’s stance on sacred texts and Saint figures. The lines imply debate over devotional enthusiasm and the value of charitable acts by a buyer.
A fragment from a historical piece accuses Squire Anstey of cheating. The text mocks a termagant scold and references a line about prats and expence. It mentions aead-roimes for twelvepence age fold and hints at culinary or trade misdeeds at Billingsgate.
Fragmentary line notes a poet willing to write and accept criticism. The speaker hints at praise withheld yet suggests the bard still pockets jing. The text reads as a marginal mockery of literary vanity from a historical column.
A writer rails at the Admiralty Board for biased trials and obstructed justice. He accuses Lord Sandwich of collusion, urges parliamentary inquiry and impeachment, and warns of a ruined kingdom from the system that shields rogue officers.
A satirical London Evening piece describes a mock poultice to thin the head of a thick headed player. It lists absurd measures including nineteen ounces each of ministerial raf acality and spirits of oppression, mixing with foolish counsel and national bravado, to be heated and applied as a joke about antiAmerican sentiments.
An item notes an Appendix containing the Admiral's correspondence with the Board of Admiralty, totaling about thirty to forty letters, released today. It mentions pricing details or valuation context in connection with the publication.
In a tense exchange the speakers press Wakelin and Taylor to answer if the money for fame came from Sir Hugh. They insist the paragraph did not defame them as tradesmen but attacked a man in the country seen as capable of fostering false accusations against a brave officer.
The article details a heated debate in Parliament amid fears for the country's fate, noting a slim majority and plans for another motion led by Mr. Fox against Lord Sandwich. It reports on royal figures, the Greenwich hospital business, and critiques of government ministers. Included are intelligence updates from Martinique and St Lucia, English and Scottish reactions, and a Manchester/Greenock correspondence about naval actions and privateering. The piece closes with stock prices and notices from Guildhall.
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