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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 24, 1786
Page
2
A dense and archaic verse fragment laments battle, loss, and moral duty. The speaker invokes heroic figures and communal sorrow, contrasting brutality with compassion. It celebrates endurance, widows, orphans, and the enduring human ties that sustain society in hardship.
An 18th century dictionary and grammar work by Samuel Johnson detailing English language usage and etymology. Published by Thomas Lowndes and associates in London with plates illustrating word meanings drawn from original texts.
The paper reports Windsor anniversary observances with park gun salutes and updates on royal health. It debunks death rumors about Princess Auselia and notes improved conditions at Cavendish Square. It covers debt payments, treaty discussions, theatre news, and European affairs with multiple city and court references.
The Clerkenwell Sessions on Monday heard the case of John Greenway the Watford coach driver charged with assault and driving the leaders against John Clements of Wim—polestreet Cavendish Square. Greenway was found guilty and sentenced to three months in New Prison. The Old Bailey sessions opened with seventeen prisoners tried, three capitally convicted for highway robberies, eight felonies, six acquittals, and news of Mr. George Street’s death after a lingering illness.
Yesterday evening at Covent Garden Mr. Ryder, famed Roscius of the Irish Stage, appeared in London as Sir John Brute to roaring applause. His archness and dry wit matched Vanburghs lines, while Mrs. Popes elegant performance enhanced the evening. The play, with consistent excellence, promises a long run.
Stocks and financial listings appear with a mix of bank items, annuities, bonds, and South Sea stock. Entries show 7 per cent, 3 per cent, and other rates with various notes on long annuities and government bills. The fragmentary list includes Navy lottery tickets and exchange bills amid the day’s market movements.
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