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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 07, 1762
Page
3
Letters to the London Evening Post rail against lenient peace terms and argue for retaining acquisitions including Havana. Britannicus defends the war costs and asserts the right to keep conquered lands. Honest Us criticizes delay to a merchants meeting over the conquest. A Midlands reader recounts Preston Guild festivities with vivid detail.
A reader letter from Lehr comments on Belnge's Poem We Regn nation, noting it lacks the vigor of Rev. Mr Young's earlier works. The piece includes reflections on life, death, and mortal pride, ending with a nod to VoctaIRE and a Latin allusion to eternity and a lordly figure.
An 1762 verse piece questions Venus residence at Tunbridge Wells and praises beauty’s power. It muses on Gold Phoebus and fashion’s influence, naming CLOE CORINNA LYDIA and PHILLIS as exemplars of charm. The poem links beauty to joy, love, and spiritual light.
Reports from London say merchants have not addressed the king about Havana conquest, hinting the matter was halted by a royal message. Paris letters note fading peace hopes between the Empress Queen and the King of Prussia, who seeks reconciliation with Vienna on prior terms blocked since Peter III’s death. Breslau notes the late Emperor’s regiment remains in Russia as Imperial Russia. Catherine’s gifts to the Prussian monarch reportedly originated with Peter and were paused at Colberg after the Russian revolution. French officers lately claim Cassel is well supplied.
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