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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 11, 1770
Page
4
Fragmentary verse reflects old Scottish voices criticizing fear and pride amid the Cumberland retreat near Tweed. The speaker mocks tavern bravado, warns against powder politics, and laments English power alongside a call to reconsider daring actions and honor.
Fragmentary verses reveal a bout with fealty and folly as characters argue over goods and estate during a mock sale. The text parodies legal and theatrical speech, mentioning masters Bever and Bevery, hawks and falcons, and feudal banter amid chaotic dialog.
A frenzied auction scene unfolds with banter about smuggling and a Talbot breed dog. Vendors hawk a long dog with a turned tail and a cockatrice joke egg amid bids for odd items, from a white Bantam to a mysterious bust of Betty Martin. The auctioneer calls for alives and bidders, ending with a promise of continuation.
Reports from Guernsey discuss fortifications at Brest and new batteries at the entrance of the River Vilaine. Letters from Gibraltar and Paris note naval buildup by Genoa for France and a Swiss cantonal split near a restoration of peace. Secret talks between the United Provinces and St Petersburgh raise expectations of Dutch and Rifian naval influence in the Mediterranean. Dispatches from Turin mention Sardinia's King arming a substantial fleet at Cagliari. A London notice from Shoe Lane advertises offerings and ad space.
A long extract recounts a mid session in which remonstrances against governance are discussed. Lords and nobles defend rights while criticizing ministers and actions of the Middlesex election. The piece notes opposition to Wilkes removal and includes theatre notices and a reader complaint about Covent Garden prices and crowding.
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