10 Jan 1805
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Newspaper
Morning Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 10, 1805
Page
1
The fragment lists multiple volumes and prices for books and notices a novel title. It mentions Po teeta and Sinfares Mackintosh with references to volumes and prices, plus scattered terms like Holy Roo and Pitetea. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks a cohesive news event.
Advertisements announce new works by J Carey on Latin prosody and Greek pronunciation, a new Latin dictionary by Charles Pye, and sermons by Mollwitz translated from German. Other notices promote reviews in periodicals and pricing details, with publication dates stated as this day or tomorrow.
Fragmentary notice reviews a second edition of WHELTAM TOOKS works on government manners customs religion and revenue. It lists volumes, prices, and publishing details with references to plates medals and imagined portraits, reflecting a late 18th or early 19th century catalog style.
Last page reference notes ship news items and related briefs from the maritime section. It cites vessels of interest, port movements, and brief items likely tied to ongoing maritime events or schedules.
The Evening shows Hamlet with Elliston and a new allegorical dance The United Britons at Drury Lane, plus The Spoil's Child. Covent Garden presents Thirty Thousand or Who's the Richest with Braham and Storace, followed by Harlequin Quicksilver. The public is informed the new play is deferred due to Mr Munden’s illness.
London reports a late French communication of an extraordinary nature with professions of disposition to peace. The exact terms are unknown and its effect on government policy or potential negotiation remains doubtful. The dispatch was brought to Deal and is aboard the flagship at the Downs. The bearer is named Francis and is described as a midshipman rather than a general officer.
A late French paper reports Spain preparing to wage war on England with a possible Gibraltar assault. It notes a voluntary Spanish subscription funds the government and that Prussia's interference in Dutch affairs delays constitutional changes, aiming to reform the current authorities.
The document anticipates a British stance on Spain's aggression and possible retaliation. It questions Portugal’s fate and whether to aid ally or risk war, warning against compromising defense to assist Portugal. It criticizes liberal politicians and questions policy that would yield generous war conduct or alliance with France.
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