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Stage and street life in London and Hereford storm news
A chaotic 18th century London theatre scene is described with praise for performances at Covent Garden and Drury Lane, plus notes on public amusements around Greenwich, Islington, and Whitechapel. The narrative shifts to a criminal trial of Mr Lane and Mr Bower over forged drafts, testifying to complex investigations and court proceedings. It then records extreme weather at Wickton, a house fire in Piccadilly, a raid on George Street, and multiple notable marriages and deaths in Britain and Ireland.
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Bavs
Voraneoc
Asouree
Geral Jacko
Seedae
Datomg
Fea Mune
Cote
Waid
Covent Garden
Islington
Goodman’s-acids
Whitechapel
Fiort
Outvester
Lane
Hereford
Mies
Long Acre
Mattinly
Slick
Loving
Meifs
Goflinne
Bain
Bewer
Dower
Taney
Faioghia
Iower
Wiis
Bows
Darteots
Reg Ir
Stochets
Miter
Alro
Joanie
Howe
Matchury
Holborn
Linetios den
Loare
Bower
Phu
Mr. Bower
Tiel-Court
Drury-Lane
Itil
Bew-street
Miattinky
Bow-street
Thomas Shick
Mellrs. Gollings
Sadr
Mr. Lane
Muttioty
Bill
Ann
Oahu
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Uf Wien
Qld Bailey
Wickton
Stoke Por
Herefordshire
John Lade
Piccadilly
Lord Coventry
Potter
George-sired
Surrey Side
Diackfriars Bridge
Laut
Douglas
Cornhill
Mus June Kemp
Mark Lane
Yetterday
Thomas Kemp
Custom House
Mrr. Spencer
Whames-street
Dublin
Nicholas Conway Colthurst
Harriot Latouche
David Tetouche
Cleaver
Ireland
Miss Wynne
Owen Wynne
Saturday
Gilbert Eaft
Sir William Katt
Muss Jolliffe
Wiliam Jolliffe
Friday
Gray’s Inn
John Edward Boultflower
Court of Chancery
Cork
Sir Paul Banks