Magnanimous farmer braves fire to save neighbour
An elderly village tale recounts a farmer racing through flames to rescue a neighbour ill and unable to help himself. He carried the man to safety despite large beams and imminent danger, earning a civic cup with Danish crowns and a civic crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hienia
Lighorm
Levant
Na‘varino
Morea
Coron
Medon
Tripolizza
Orlow
Hague
Bie Aviation
Sieur Badin
Navarré
Arragon
Canterbury Archbishop Visitation Through Cathedral Service
The Archbishop attended the cathedral with clergy and officials in procession from the west door. The choir, scholars, and church officers led the march as organ played. Dr Tanner preached the sermon before the Chapter after divine service. Visitation concluded with return to the Chapter House for proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
King’s School
Tanner
Danube Bridge Ruin Threatens Turkish Reinforcement Route
Dispatch describes the Danube bridge, thrown by the Turks, as rendered unusable by the river rise. Detachments that crossed to secure posts for the grand army may be ruined before relief arrives. The piece notes remnants of ancient Lacedæmonians forming a republic with Lycurgus era laws kept, while Turks accuse them of cowardice and seek leaders to stir native courage. The Emperor of Germany faced narrow escapes on his recent tour to visit the sin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lond
Danube
Moldavia
Hpi
Lycurgus
Germany
Ships and routes in a late 18th century port list
The report catalogs arrivals and departures at the Port of London with numerous ships named and their destinations. Vessels arrive from Jamaica Philadelphia Trieste St Vincent Leghorn Nevis and Greenland, while others sail outward to the West Indies Maryland Georgia and New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
St.James’ S
Lord Grosvenor
Lord Northington
Town
Grosvenor Square
Lord Cambden
Lord Chatham
Sweden
John Goodricke
Pall-Mall
Bath
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Chatham
Duke of Roxborough
Spain
Germany
Duke of Cumberland
Charles
Fovoh
Blair
London
Lord Conynghame
St. John
St. Lawrence
Isle of Thanet
China
Albany
Stewart
Bencoolen
Bengal
Blackwall
George
Durell
Poole
Newfoundland
Fogo
Dunbar
Greenland
Cambelton
Leith
His Majesty's
Newgate
Robert Watson
William Fenton
T. News
Dea
Faly
W. N. Ww
Cruizer
India
Darlington
Chardson
Dominica
Diligence
Stiles
William and Thomas
Rex
Pool
Seville
Sigbngeles
Ancona
King George
Waolam
Agence
Catharine
Humphrey
Cheflef
Shepherders
Shepherd
Tomlinson
Newcastle
Verrion
Kendall
Jamaica
Eundelpti
Packet
Moore
Philadelphia
Deal
Creek
Killet
Zanti
Leviathan
Brinkley
Marquette Shore
William and
Elizabeth
Robinson
Roses
Union
Rumar
Nevis
Sally
Fellows
Trecothick
Moor
Neptune
Maryland
Wilson
Hamburgh
Selvers
Guernsey
Liberty
Clodd
Eleanor
Vincent
London Packet
Dublin
Draper, Murray
West Indies
Turnbull
Baltick
Carolina
Georgia’ Packet
Anderson
New England
Minnerva
Darby
Hamsburgh
Charming
Polly
Hill
Victoria
Hugl
Boaz the Librur Performs Feats at Hyde Park Corner in 1770
Observers at Hyde Park Corner watch Boaz the Librur demonstrate stage magic and sleight craft at the Dolphin Tavern Temple Bar. He conjures a fruit tree on a table, produces alive murder’d cocks, makes money vanish, and performs eggs and dancing cards amid curious applause on July 10 1770.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boaz
Jonas
Aly
Unclear OCR item reports for Branny and Bavavia arrack sale
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Branny Jamazéa Bavavia arrack and a sale context with references to Gallon measures and London trade terms. Contents are garbled with names, quantities, and pricing fragments, lacking coherent events or dates.
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Board of Justice
finGions
Robert Bland
Park Court
Westminster
Thorking
Robert Fleming
Edinburgh
Leéton Green
Charle Jenkinson
Appleby
Hyde-Park-Corner
Comac ‘Branny, Jamazéa Bavavia Arrack
Amc
Bu Ody
M. B
Bill's Wein
Batavia
Holland
Geneva
Dorchester
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