From Bodkin to the Printer of the London Evening Pork
A satirical letter chronicles Bodkin's encounter with an old friend George Goose now in regimentals. George boasts of a commission earned through luck while Bodkin laments noble ranks rewarded over merit. Bodkin fears the state and liberties decline as such promotions threaten honest work and national dignity.
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George
Jack
Taylor
Christendom
Bodkin
Mr. Printer
Blackfriars
Printer
Goose
Mercer
Old
England
Jack Bodkin
Hume Declines Continuation Offer For Four Reasons
London Evening Post notes renowned historian David Hume after retirement to Scotland was asked to write a continuation of his History of England. He declined, citing four reasons: too old, too fat, too lazy, and too rich, hence refusing literary work in general.
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R. Hume
England
Scotland
Hume
Paris
Leyden
Corilla
Rome
Prince Gonzague
Castiglione
Pius VI
Leo X
Mansion House
Westminster
Wilderness
Oxford-street
Enigma From Rath Faften Echoes Across Rivers
An enigmatic verse fragment from Rath Faften describes an empty Pitt fee river running free, spilling forth bubbles and froth and rolling into neighboring lands, with flashing plits of light-like avfrora illuminating the scene.
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London
Pitt
A General Fast Prayer Amidst the American War
Camillus laments the use of prayer to justify coercion against the American colonies. He admonishes the primate and bishops for urging mercy toward rebels while pursuing harsh measures. The letter critiques Parliament, warns of divine judgment, and urges humility before God as winter halts military action.
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S Pring
Bunker’s-Hui
Charles-Towan
Lang- Zand
Louis the Fourterath
Teli
Carleton
Maryland
America
Quintilian
C. Camillus
London mixed news and press gang reports in December
London notices report seceding MPs and cabinet tactics over pacification in America. News of Navy actions, port arrivals, prize lists, and press gang activity in Newcastle and Westminster follow, with civic notices from Portsmouth to Deal and stock prices.
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Whitehaven
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York
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True Blue
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