Critics on Wealth and Population Across Europe
A scattered digest discusses how population size does not determine wealth or power. Comparisons show Russia, Britain, France, Spain, Holland, and China rising and falling in strength despite varying numbers. Anecdotes from noble life, literary notices, and doctor Kenrick reference fill the survey with period opinion and commentary.
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Rufsia
France
Lewis XIV
Great Britain
Ireland
Spain
Portugal
Holland
China
England
Russia
Britain
Poland
Maria
W. S
Prudentia
Wirtemberg
Europe
T. D
Kenrick
Thales
Harman
Journals gift to the University Library and Royal news items
A royal gift to the university library includes 49 volumes of the Journals of the Lords and Commons of England bound in Morocco leather with royal arms. The Duke of Gloucester’s health improves after a period of illness in Italy. London notices cover court verdict delays, ship arrivals from Greenland, revenue seizures, and local incidents including robberies, a parish watch arrears case, and a subterranean canal excursion with remarks on a curious philosopher.
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Dublin
H’ S
Commons
England
Duke of Gloucester
Italy
Jebb
Richard Jebb
Dowager of Wales
Prince of Wales
James Lowther
Duke of Portland
Dunning
Maddox
Suffolk
Dryden
Greenland
John
Margaret
Ismay
Hodgson
Newcastle
Fith
Walton
Bristol
Newfoundland
Trinity T Rm
Revenue
Court of Exchequer
Westminster-hall
St. Martin’s
The Complete English Farmer reviewed by Gentleman's Magazine
The Complete English Farmer is praised for practical instruction in a compact volume. The review notes the author writes from experience, warns against rash improvements, and intersperses feasible observations to profit and entertain the intelligent husbandman. See Gentleman's Magazine for December last.
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Juno
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Heaven
Kenrick
Foote
Garrick
Beauty
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-Yard
Gentleman's Magazine
New Review of English and Foreign Literature
A compact publication listing recent English and foreign writings with extracts from French catalogs. Monthly numbers cover about 200 articles, aiming to include all publications from the prior month. Printed for John Bell and Etherington, with widespread distribution through booksellers and news-carriers in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.B
John Bell
Exeter Exchange
Strand
Etherington
Great Britain
The Fourth Epinion of A New System of Husbandry
This Day reports a three volume octavo work proposing a medium to save corn, reduce weeds, save seed, and improve turnip farming with a moving sheep house and new cheap feed. It lists eight key agricultural discoveries, including methods to prevent rot, boost yields, and preserve turnips for spring feeding. Printed for the author and sold by John Bell and C Etherington.
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Budfall
Harecastle
Eneas
Elyran
Brindly
Rouffeau
Voltaire
Madim Cornelys’s
Pontypool
Maidstone
Sir John Shaw
Eltham
Kent
Waters
St. John’s Street
Sadler’s Wells
Homer
Virgil
Pope
Dryden
Swift
Congreve
Thomas Hull
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
John Bell
Exeter Exchange
Strand
C. Etherington
York
Richardson
Clarissa
Sir Charles Grandison
Pamela
William Harrington
Samuel Richardson
Charles Grandison
Etherington
O&c
C.etherington
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Ord
Oea
London
Dr. Rysseeg
Coleman Street
F. New Bery
Little Chapel- Street
Wardout-Street
Soha
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