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Newspaper
Monthly Mercury
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 01, 1693
Page
11
A polemic criticizing French honesty versus English prudence. It cites Homeric judgment of Neslor, accuses the French of greater propensity to lie, and questions a Sir Francis Wheeler romance sent to the Court of England, predicting contradiction and dismissal.
A letter describes a massive fire in Bourges that began at Baker's House and spread to nearby buildings. Sparks from the Holy Chapel ignited the beam and melted lead, burning the structure and destroying over 300 houses. The blaze raged 36 hours, reaching the countryside and impoverishing hundreds, prompting the Intendant to secure state imports for relief. An accompanying comet was noted, with public rejoicings elsewhere in the kingdom.
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