A Petition to Mr Pinsher for Preferment 1704
An Oxford student Titus Betwell appeals to Mr Pinser and Mr Fisnier for a preferred clerical or academic post at Greenrich College. He claims superior merit in celestial calculations and Lunar eclipses, contrasts his brother Marewell, and warns against private interests while offering a bold wager and a pledge of integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piinser
Tam
Brazen-nose College
Aaewedl
Greenrich Frofefishp
Greeneetch
Maeawel
Hally
Hercules
Vis
H.dor
Zyal
Marewell
Wes Indies
Greenwich
Benish
Mr. Printer
Great Britain
Caair
Unclear historical notice with garbled text
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and terms like PHAETON and CIVIS but is largely unintelligible leaving unable to identify a coherent event, date, place, or involved organizations for a factual summary.
The Tales of the Genti or The Delights of Ram
Embellished copper plate edition printed for John Gilkig in St. Patrick’s Churchyard describes translations from Persian Manuscripts by Sir Charles Morell. It proclaims moral tales with instruction and wit, advertising engravings designed by A Walker and noting the volume as a lively collection for gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tas Roy
Gizhat
George Prince of
Waces
Mombaer X
A. Walker
Mirglip
Adkim
Lessous
oRam
Asmaar
Manateria
Charles Morell
India
Roche Gost Mogat
John
St. Pat's
Brokners
Ieee Gartiers
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Prince of
Hesse
Denmark
Hanau
Francfort
Man of
Vienna
Hungary
Italf
Corsica
St. Fiorenzo
York
Marquis of
Ferrybridge
Pontefract
Lisbon
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Fernaimbucca
Rio de Janeiro
Bahia
St. Salvador
Europe
Bristol
Africa
Senegal
Guiney
West- Indies
London
Ivis
America
Canada
Montreal
North America
Westminster
Thomas Witite
Fleet
Fangquire
Necks
Virginia
Earl of Sandwich
Knowler
Malaga
Downs
Baccnus
Dover
Trieste
Operia
Russia
Jamaica
West Indies
Holland
Drury-Lane
Fortunatus
Cquent-Garden
London-Bridge
Ric
Old An
St. JaMes’s
S of
Contol
Navy
Arge
Mexico
Hill
Ropeak
Baldwin
Bookfelter
Paternoster Row
Ridley
Bookflelter
St. James
eScreer
Tom Wieded
Watur-Uock
Pookfecer
Parer-rofter
Jackson
Bookfeilr
St.rmers-Sereer
Pando
Wilfo
Bookfeier
Ar Ublin
Johns Pacehig
Iif
Abies
Bengas
Wwe
Greg Sprisco
Ward
Paris
Dhe Hai
Limos
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