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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 12, 1772
Page
4
Observations on fish lifespans from Fontainbleau Paufilippe Heilbon and a 1447 Heilbon pond tale claim fish aged 66 and reports of many over 100. A ring on a fin bore an inscription referencing Emperor Frederick VI and the year 1203.
In the Middlesex Journal an anecdote from China describes an emperor who believed a beverage could grant immortality. A minister, after drinking part of it, dared the ruler to kill him for being still mortal. The minister’s calm reply, claiming immortality through his own drink, caused the emperor to reconsider his reckless belief.
Stockholn and Breslaw dispatches report officers taking oaths amid royal mercy offerings. King George reads a stern plan to the Diet about unity and law. Updates from Copenhagen and Warsaw touch on fires, reparations, and military moves while London comments on banknotes and parliamentary duties.
Stock listings show bank stock and multiple colonial bond prices with various percent redemptions and concludent figures. Navy and Victualling Bill details include long annuities and tickets, with quoted prices and fractions for each entry.
A promotional note extols Saut as the pure lemon essence separated from pulp, ideal for punch, jellies, sauces, and restoring stains on lace and fabrics. It claims superior readiness and price, advising wholesale and retail sales through William Bayley and several London perfumers and booksellers with a one shilling price per box.
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