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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 28, 1776
Page
3
The Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany visit hospitals and discover a young woman prisoner of misfortune. She reveals abuse by Baron de B and asks mercy for her sons, requesting asylum in a convent. The Baron exiled. his wife imprisoned. estates forfeited for his children.
A late commentary argues Pope's small birth and a nurse’s faulty cradle caused a back deformity that marked the poet’s life. It contends the condition, though debated, may have steered his talents toward disciplined verse rather than indulgent pleasures.
The memoir notes that widespread belief held Mr Pope was born deformed, but a forthcoming anecdote from a gentleman challenges this long standing view. The piece signals a corrective tale about Pope's origins from a reliable source.
An anecdote from 1578 recalls James VI demanding chosen magistrates by letter on the eve of Edinburgh elections. The council, urged by merchants and craftsmen, sent a deputation to Stirling declaring they would not surrender their freedoms. They later elected magistrates who favored burgh interests. The king’s letter was read but ignored.
The essay recounts a physician troubled by head pain who used laudanum and very strong coffee to relieve the ache. It notes coffee counters narcotic effects, cites Sir John Pringle, and mentions coffee as a remedy for psoric asthma and arthritic symptoms, with references to historic authorities and Lichfield origin.
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