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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 26, 1786
Page
3
A fragmentary verse piece reflecting on affection and charm addressed to Mrs Henderson of Hall 1. The speaker compares poetic praise and courtship to nature and classical imagery, claiming his muse will speak for him and that earthly beauty outshines fame.
The writer discusses card etiquette among salmon diners and the use of initials like R S and V P. A knight's lady and a merchant tailors school educated son try to decode the initials, with a police official suggesting they stand for foreign phrases. The piece critiques replacing spoken language with third person forms in cards and notes national variations in addressing guests.
An extended excerpt follows a digressive meditation on alphabets and literacy, then shifts to a detailed colonial-era description of New Holland. It presents a pamphletlike collage of curiosities, including typography anecdotes, moralizing notes, and a lengthy natural history survey of the eastern coast region, its flora, fauna, and Aboriginal peoples.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions eighteenth century power, George the Faird, and American territorial gains as compensation for lost lands under an empire, though details are unclear due to the damaged text.
Notices list proclamations and parliamentary prorogation orders dated September 1756. Includes Lord Sydney receiving addresses from Minehead Somerset and Granthea Lincolnters, plus Waterford and Wexford officials. Also records appointments to Dublin metropolis posts, and notices of forthcoming certificate grants for tradespeople.
A fragment notes the publication of a three volume work titled Village Annals printed for T Axted at the Royal Exchange and distributed by other booksellers. The text references various publishers and implies a broad release.
Advertisement for King’s Patent Cakes used with water to produce a shiny durable blacking for shoes and boots. Sold by Bayley and Lowe at sixpence per cake. Includes a note that patentees promise caution against imitations and counterfeit claims.
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