Letter from Lien Chi Ahangi to Fum Hoam at Pekin Ceremonial Academy
A long letter styled as a satire details a pensive man drawn to crowds and pleasure, recounts a chase with a mysterious figure in a public walk, and mocks thriftless, fashionable robbers, bishops, and priests alike. It discusses luxury, social pretence, and the dangers of wealth and vanity in the church, ending with reflections on religion, idolatry, and persecution in early Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lien Chi Ahangi
Fum Hoam
Pekin
China
Lord Mudler
Political tract in Prussian service on state improvement
Foreign intelligence from Paris reports Philippi auditor of Finck issuing a twelve chapter political tract on state matters including population armies liberty of conscience civil liberty commerce taxes administration of justice schools police finances. He invites critique and claims joy in error over ancient truths. Also notes a martial review at Versailles with Duke of Burgundy bedridden and wheeled to the Oxs-eye salon for a view, doctors cautioning against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipfick
Finckz
Prufsian
Ciffdes
Pachis
Philippi
Finck
Prussia
Saxendorff
Bamberg
Mars
Bellona
Paris
Burgundy
Versailles
Pope Begins Three Week Stay at Castel Gandolfo
From the London Gazette Rome dated yesterday notes the Pope departing for Castel Gandolfo to remain for three weeks. It reports timber and other needed materials provided at Civita Vecchia to rebuild the Pope’s Gate of Saint Peter as numerous carpenters work on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Funez
Castel Gandolfo
Civita Vecchia
Frisgate
St. Peter
PORT NEWS SUMMARY OF SHIPS AND DIPLOMATIC NOTES
The report lists ships sailing from Portsmouth and the Downs to various destinations including Madeira Jamaica Carolina and Guadaloupe with arrivals at Liverpool and references to several vessels. London Madrid Paris and Holland gossip covers ministry appointments Crown favors Denmark marriage ideas and Danish trade links with the Leeward Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Fune
Berwick
Sheerness
Ranger
Portsmouth
Yarmouth
Downs
Prince George
Fairweather
Madeira
John and Mary
Dan
Pool
Crown
Townsend
Plymouth
Jamaica
Sally
Cames
Union
Strachan
Carolina
Guadaloupe
Ducherly
Gravesend
Green
Boston
Fortune
Norbett
Rostock
Teleyd
Nacoup
Anna Maria
Hanson
Amsterdam
Catherine
Ships and Names From Global Ports Recorded
At Maryland the St George Walters from London. At Philadelphia the Dove Suffeild from Yarmouth. At Portsmouth the Duke of Cumberland Sargent from Virginia. At Hambrow the Scipio Lyon from Monte Christ. At Hamburgh the Maria Tegeler from Exeter. At Gibraltar the Barbara Prudon from Trente. At Poulton the Young Abraham Jenkes from Keningsburgh. At Maryland the Jane Garnet from Virginia. At Dover the Industry Rothery from Virginia. At Glasgow the Nelly Corbett from Guadaloupe. At Barbadoes the Gother from Africa. At Virginia the Grizie Crawford from Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
St. George
Walters
London
Philadelphia
Dove
Suffeild
Yarmouth
Portsmouth
Duke of Cumberland
Sargent
Virginia
Hambrow
Scipio
Lyon
Monte Christ
Hamburgh
Maria
Tegeler
Exeter
Gibraltar
Barbara
Prudon
Trente
Poulton
Abraham, Jenkes
Keningsburgh
Jane
Garnet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jupiter
Diana
God
Foreign Intelligence
The
London Gazette
Port News
Madrid
M. de la Ensenada
Lord Marshal
d’Alya
Earl Marshal
d’Alva
Count de St. Germain
Madame Pompadour
Holland
Scheveling
Rotterdam
Berger
Breda
Hague
Kensington
Mark
Wales
Denmark
West
Indies
Leeward Islands
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