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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 24, 1763
Page
4
A lengthy verse piece laments liberty and public virtue, praising patriot Wilkes and denouncing corruption. It attacks government power, celebrates ancient heroism, and calls for eternal memory of freedom while condemning contemporary political tricks and luxury.
Victorian letters discuss plague fears in Adrianople and the spread of smallpox inoculation. A narrator notes two violent plague deaths nearby and describes an autumn inoculation ritual by old women, using veins and needles, claiming near-total immunity and minimal scarring. The writer plans to pursue inoculation for a child, praising the method while hinting at resistance from medical authorities.
A fragmentary note to Miss Fortune extols buying tickets on Monday morning for a likely draw, compares odds with tomorrow, and argues the November lottery is no better than current prospects. The author signs as Ben Luck, expressing certainty about outcomes and pleasure in denying the nay-sayers.
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