Voltaire’s Holland Tale and a Bradford Air Gun Accident
A Voltaire anecdote recounts Louis XIV’s pressure on Holland during a major siege, praising Amsterdam’s civic virtues and banking resilience amid war. An air gun accident in Bradford injures no one despite a near miss, while Oxford notes university appointments and a murder verdict in Worcestershire.
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Utrecht
Indies
Amsterdam
Europe
Louis XIV
Louvois
Miniter
Riine
Ninieguen
France
Holland
Republic
England
Cologne
Volaire
Qavery
Prince of Orange
John the ‘Wirt
Coeneius
Hague
Leyden
Delft
Hotlard
Shih Tius
de Ruyter
Solebay
Texels
Louis
Leopold
Brandenburg
Frederik Wiliam
Spanish Nethelands
Voltaire
Stadthouse
Charles the Second
Festivities of Blenheim Set Amid Grand Stage Preparations
Readable segments describe preparations for Blenheim festivities featuring portraits and performances. Notables include Roberts of Oxford, Lords Ruffel and Spencer, Lady Eliz Spencer, and Miss Godley. An Occasional Prologue by Mr. Berkeley is planned with a second night titled FALSE DELICACY. The article details theatre decor, timber work, and a discussion on mechanical power in a related science dialogue.
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Blenheim
Igh Ogy
Peace Roberts
Oxford
Mr. Berkeley
Theatrical Review of a Saturday Performance
A detailed critique praises the absence of Palmer and Grodd while noting Mro R. Palmer filled Joseph Surface with success. Miss Farren and Miss Pope receive high remarks for their costumes and performances, Mrs. Jordan entertains with her natural humor, and the overall show is described as a lively, well received affair.
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Seucon
Palmer
Grodd
Tide Gactiesen
Tchaol F
Josph
Mro R. Palmer
Succes
Guwaldens
Joseph Surface
Benjamin
Tod
Lamath
Dodd
Peter
Miss Pope
Modern Learning Exemplied by a Specimen of Collegiate Examination
A fragmentary dialogue showing Prof Pray and students discussing a salt box. The exchange defines a salt box as a framed box for receiving and retaining salt, and lists the mechanical powers involved the axe saw plane and hammer, with questions on their application.
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Pray
North Britah Archery Ladies Hold Lat Meeting at Trevallyn
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the archery society gathered at Robert Wiles, Esq. of Trevallyn, Denbighshire. A substantial dinner followed by a fourball concluded near two o'clock, with attendees including Earl Grosvenor, Lord Carysford and Lady, Sir Foster Cunliffe and title, Sir Richard Brooke and Lady, Sir W. W. Wynne and families, Lady Glynn, Watkin Williams, Esq. and families, plus local residents. The event ended on a pleasant note with guests departing satisfied.
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Robert Wiles
Trevallyn
Denbighhire
Earl Grosvenor
Lord Carysford
Foster Cunliffe
Richard Brooke
W. W. Wynne
Glynn
Watkin Williams
Humberstone
Parry
Boycott
Punty
Spiuved
Neeramans
Remarkable Sky Phenomenon Described by Observers
Eyewitnesses recount a dramatic display of changing colors and rays filling the sky as a vivid canopy formed above. Reports describe red and white bands blending into yellow hues, with rays converging toward the zenith and a palpable sense of awe among observers.
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Wei al
Cioscher
Reagan
Wone
S.E
Ina Mérrane
Torror
Erie
Foc
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Amister
Naples
Panton
China
Porcela i
Isterdam
India
Fletland
Shenstone
Hales Owen
Bec
Bradford
Yost
Manks
Wes
Tad Ir U.cendsi
de. Chapman
Trinity College
James Belton
Queen's College
Ooxford
Shirburn
Lord Harcourt's Park
Nusekan
Abingdon Fair
Johnson
Bernfon
Parliament House
Forum
Paris
Aiernazny
Quick
Old Bailey
L Mcfurier
Momus
Osier
the Guardian
Ruffel
Sir C. Clacker
Young Clacket
Bir
Edgee
Mle
Harriet
Cor
Spencer
Lucy
Eliz. Spencer
THE
Miss Grantham
H. Spencer
Miss Godley
Car. Spencer
Kutty
Miss Pepail
Rivers
C Spencer
Cecil
H. Newburgh
Alt
Edgecombe
Winworth
Mir
Sidney
Jiady B. Lambton
E. Spencer
Mig Marchmont
Cha
Spemer
Mais Rivers
Savage
Sir Wi Wyane
Maficiana
Meayor
Conder
Géwé
Thes Duper
Sizard
Egecombe
Crely
Speer
Ctra
Rufus
Eliswheth
Daly Fitz
Oi Eneer
Chariottey
Mita Cepred
Natura Puricsory
North Britah Archery
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