Priestley on the Association of Ideas and Examination of Doctors
The item reviews Priestley’s theory of human mind and the associated essays, noting the second edition of Examination of the Doctors and a contentious Monthly Review. It criticizes the review for lacking argument and claims the Scottish reviewer’s partiality. It mentions Dr. Priestley’s publications and responses from Scottish literati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yartley
Joseph Priestley
J. Johnson
St. Paul’s Church
Ard
Dr. Priestley
Reid
Beattie
Oswald
Nebi
Warner
Seacchmen
Scotland
Counterfeit Maredant's Drops Ad Exposes 18th Century Cure Claim
A dated letter to Mr Norton of Golden-Square London praises Marchant's Drops for curing the measles and other afflictions, urges caution against counterfeits, lists authorized sellers, and notes retail prices and child friendly administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Norton
Golden- Square
London
Dan
Leith
Marchant
Robert Inglis
John Norton
Proprietos
Norton
Fink ‘Rowith
Maredant
G. Keassly
Sermon and religious tracts from Basinstoke 1775 publication
A June 8 1775 sermon at Bas ingstoke during the Visitation of Bishop Winchester is described along with multiple religious tracts and sermons by John Duncan D D Rector of South Warrborough and others. An advertisement promotes Patentees Cakes for Shining Liquid Blacking with claims of quality and a list of London shops selling the product. Includes pricing at 6d and retailAvailability in Cockpar Street Hay-market Leadenhall St St Pauls Yard Holborn and New Bond Street.
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Basingstoke
Balguy
Winchester
John Duncan
South Warrborough
Hants
T. Cadell
Strand
J. Jonson
St. Paul's Church Yard
E. and
C. Dilly
W. Baydey
Cockpar-street
Hay-market
London
J. Price
Leadephail-street
F. Newbery
St. ‘Paul's Church’ 'Yarde
J.grosvenor
Turnstile
Holborn
A. Rothwell
New Bond
Happiness and public notices in London Gazette excerpt
A letter to the Printer extols happiness as mental content from reflection, not bodily pleasure. The London Gazette notice reports appointments: Daniel Bomeester named Consul in Sicily and Malta. John Sharrat named Consul at Carthagena, Spain. Rev Athburnham Toll granted licence to bear the surname Newmani and related heraldic arms.
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London Gazette
St. James's
Daniel Bomeester
Carthagena
Spain
Sicily
Malta
Hlands
John Sharrat
Carthagenal
St. Famers
Athburnham Philip Toll
Yok
Arars
Newmani
London Gazette Summary of Military Movements and Trials
The London Gazette reports that British forces in America will total over twenty thousand, with additional units of Russians Hessians Hanoverians and Wirtembergers, to take the field in April. It notes Irish Parliament delays, Speaker Perry's opposition, and dispatches from Lancaster about the Ruby's arrival. Also covered are Bolton officers granted land for turnips and cabbage, dockyard activities, Spanish fleet movements, and military commissions. Obituary of Earl Bathurst and various court cases including bail and transportation verdicts, with detailed lists of prisoners convicted at the Old Bailey and social notices.
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Manchester
Lancaster
Town of
Leicester
America
Perry
Froufe of Commons
Country Party
Ruby
Ruffel
Grenada
Lord Dartmouth
Bolton
Revolution
Oxford
Chatham
Mediterranean
Algiers
France
Spain
Court of
Pallas
Guinea
Rudd
Bowtreet
Old Bailey
Ikleanor Black
Joseph Neale
Mary Binns
Richard Kitchen
William Mitchell
Timothy Brown
Mary Smith
Sarah Hall
Peter Harris
Michael Warren
Edward Turney
Hugh Jones
John Jenkins
Elizabeth Aires
Willam Barer
Edward Juret
Sarah Clarke
Mary Mearshall
Seran Richmond
Weck
Southall Bayley
Worcester
Khz. Turner
Jobn Turner
Martin
Freis
Lixerer
Klugton
Daves White
Muerfzlds
Kensington Gorn
Amelia Marriot
M. Sam. Marriot
Paul’s
Catenton-breec
Islington
Ivian
Jamaica
Despotism harms both private life and nations
The piece argues that happiness comes from reason not passion and that rulers ruled by personal appetites bring misery. It warns that despotic governments strip citizens of liberty and property, concentrating wealth with the prince and brutal suppression of dissent to defend inherited power.
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Maur
Theatre-Royal
Arras
Wefon
Abél
Drigger
Mr. Weffony _Tongagerow
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Taylor
Benrietta-street
Tavistock-sreet
Bishopsgate-street
Raffels
Dresden
Lon-don
Casher
St.Thomas's Hospital
Edsex-Breet
Newport
Shropshire
Charles Boothby
Skrymsher
Higa Gfilley
Stafford
Noroury
Betleshall
Laily
Chancery Office
Harding
Auchem
Drayton
Francis Beresford
Ashborne
Derbyshire
Lally
Beresford
Kilburn
Castle-Inn
Birmingham
Barlestone
Staffordfire
Woolverhampton
Walla
Rilton
Nimmins
Chexjehelt
Wood
Cooper
Cooper Dyrfet
Ferster
Wolverhampton
Bilston
Weddesbury
Bear- Inn
Joseph Wilkes
St. John-street
Clerkenw
Church of England
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Rath
London Evening Post
Duke de Fitz James
James the
John Duke of Marlborough
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
Allen Bathurst
Earl Bathorit
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Swift
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Queen Anne
George
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