Romans altars in Britain and Italy reveal patella handles
Fragment from a 1736 periodical noting Roman altars in Britain with patellas cut on handles and Italian ones without, praised for their top corona and the Glasgow University preservation. The piece also reports on maritime loot near Tortofa, a French intervention, a Royal nod to Mr Clay, and a Rome church conclave stance on papal diplomacy with Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Italy
Robb
University of Glasgow
Camillus
Barhill
Scotland
Tortofa
Principality of
Catalonia
Vinaros
Ibero
Pedro ‘Callau
Madam Callau
Algiers
Malaga
N.S
Don Pedro
Dey
Spain
Prince of Wales
Clay
Rome
Holy See
Europe
Poe
Madrid
Naples
Cardinal Acquaviva
Market report on South Sea stocks and bonds
Yesterday South Sea Stock values shifted across multiple classes with half South Sea Annuities at 114 and New South Sea Annuities at 111 1/8. Rates for Bank circulation, Royal Exchange and London Assurance quots are listed along with Indian and African securities. Also noted are Three per Cent. Annuities, Exchequer orders, Mine Adventure Shares and Emperor’s Loan with varied prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Tqr
Bank Syr
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
Bremitum
Ditto
Mine Adventure
Emperors Loan
Exchequer
Worcester Races Purse Events at Pitchcroft Heath Worcester
September races in Pitchcroft Ham Worcester offer purses of thirty, fifteen, ten, and ten guineas for horses mares or geldings of various heights and weights. Each event requires entrance fees, seven days prior entries at the Green Dragon, and bans horses kept at non subscribing houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Pitchcroft Ham
Wor
Cester
Herbert Packington
Ena Trance
N. B
Green Dragon
Forgate-street
For Sale Old Estate Near Oxenwood Wiltshire and Berkshire
To be sold an estate at Oxenwood in Shalborne parish Wiltshire and Berkshire, about ten miles from Newbury, eight from Andover, and Hungerford connecting over m0 acres enclosed. Produces corn and grass, worth about 5 pounds yearly. Purchasers to apply to Mr. Robert Gapper in Chancery Lane London or Mr. Kingston in Dorchester for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wincanton
Somerset
William Jay
Sarum
William Moore
Chancery-lane
Fulham
Eesdale
Oxenwood
Shalborne
Wilts and Berks
Newberry
Andover
Hungerford
N. B
Robert Gapper
Chancery Lane
London
Kingston
Dorchester
Dorfer
Lives of celebrated authors in a multi volume dictionary
A historical advertisement lists a royal license edition of a general dictionary and critical history. It promises biographies of Fabretti Basilius and many other figures, with translations of Bayle and many new lives. Readers are urged about volumes and publication pace, with thanks to contributors and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rogers
Stamford
Hull
Yorkshire
Alexander Cruden
Royal Exchange
Europe
Great Britain
W.innys
R. Manby
Royal Society
St. Paul’s
Fabretti
Lucius Lord Falkland
Fallopius
Richard Fanthaw
John Falstaff
Farnaby
Bishop Fell
Tanaquill la Fevre
Fiddes
Mr. Bayle
Paris
Great
Britain
Ireland
Bayle
Julia Peter Barnard
Thomas Birch
F. R.S
John Lockman
G.serahan
J. Clarke
T. Harchett
Cornhill
J.gray
de Poulery
J. Barley
J. Wood
Paternoster Row
J. Shuckburgh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michaelmas West
St. Clement's
Straid
James Hopkins
Lombard-street
Leafe
Hammersmith
Shepherd Street
Hanover Square
Deceas
Cambridge
Baldero
Staples Inn
Holbourn
Colley Cibber
Ximena
Richard Tit
W. Féales
Rowe
Hedd Ce
Essexstreet
Strand
Perolla
Ladora
Cefar
Egypt
Xerxes
Venus
Adonis
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