Stands for America now for everyone in this verse
An avonaset for Little Masters and MissEs presents letters from A to Y pledging moral judgments. Each line assigns a letter to a national fault or trait, condemning malice, feuds, treachery, bribery, tyranny, and political corruption with references to ministers, parliament, and voters, in a didactic, allegorical voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
George
Hetter
Treach'ry
King
Leiberty
Mansfield
North
Querie
New York
Refrain of a London Letter on Church and State
A London Evening Post reader laments licentious manners and the decline of civil reverence. The writer riffs on Bishop appointments, clergy influence, and a joke about Dr Squire winning a bishopric by curing a chimney, highlighting political-religious tensions of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Evening Post
Lincoln's Inn
Kew
Landaff
Oxford
Halifax
Birnamwood
Dunfinane
Squire
Duke of Newcastle
Majesty at Foote's Theatre Shows Cheerful Spirit
The writer notes IR SS Majesty enjoying a performance at Foote's theatre and laughing heartily, implying a cheerful disposition and submission to the Almighty despite widespread revolt in his empire. The piece questions how a sovereign can be merry amid large-scale political upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foote
Chrisiax
Rumors of War and Trade Reflections Across the Atlantic
A late June update recalls General Washington with 27,000 troops near New York and reports on Lee preparing to face Burgoyne at Crown Point. Letters describe Sullivan’s Island defenses completed, American resistance underlines unity, and provincial courage contrasted with British losses. Reports from Lisbon to Dover note privateers, ships bound for America, and stock market prices as the war persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Phil.dilph
Amerca
Great Britain
Philadelphia
J. Abinon
Kurlingior -Houve
Piccadi
Philac
Monechvy
Smith
M‘fingal
Washington
New York
Lee
Crown Point
Burgoyne
Lake Champlain
Barbadoes
North America
Lord Mansfield
France
Pribble
Virginia
Eden
Maryland
Congress
United Colonies
Scotland
New-York
Atlantic
New Lloyd’s
Cartton
Cer
London
St. John’s
Germany
Pownall
Sullivan’s Island
Peter Parker
Charlesstown
Aelay
Wittuallers, &c
Lockhart Gordon
Britain
Dennistown
Clyde
Frazer’s Highlanders
Marblehead
Highlanders
Hamilton Maxwell
Glasgow Fournal
Hamburgh
Edinburgh
Lord Howe
Mary
Edwards
Dover
Quebec
Canada
Portsmouth
Friend
Dolphin
Pigot
Woolwich
Richmond
Gideon
Mermaid
Hawker
Vulture
Featus
Hunter
Boyd
Venus
Thames
France Tour 1775 Pocket Volume Description
This day was published in two pocket volumes at five shillings each. A Four Months Tour through France in 1775 was printed for G. Kearfly at No 46 near Serjeant's-Engi in Fleet-street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
G., Kearfly
S- Engi
Fleet-freet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston
P. S
A. B
Benevolus
Pott
Gil
London Evening Pott
Sammer
Charles Town
Postscript
Deal
Neptune
Bennet
Chester
Sally
Williams
Liverpool
the Downs
Speedwell
Lean
Dunkirk
Elizabeth
Lorden
Guildhall
Wheeler
George-court
Thames-street
Caghe
Israel Lewis
Fleet-street
Miss Sawkins
Maidstone
Kent
Jersey
Biggs
fe’Knight
Culworth Hall
Northampton
Michael Danvers
Knight
Sir Michael
Antwerp
England
William the Conqueror
Culworth
Sir John Danvers
Leicester
Sir John
Viscount Townsernd
Ordnance
Nestor
Triakt
Iidia
South Sea
Bank Annu
Fhur
Ditto
India
Navy
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