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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 30, 1776

Page

4

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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