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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 13, 1760
Page
1
A gentleman laments marital discord after a romantic courtship. He recalls youthful passion, evolving quarrels, and the shift from ardor to critique as familiarity dulls the blaze. He seeks guidance on finding a middle ground between excessive romance and indifference to help others avoid postmarital coldness.
The narrator recounts Dick Brush a model servant who defends friends against master hypocrisy. At a club they compare servants’ faults to masters’ vices, noting vanity gambling and drinking. The tale ends with a master reprimand and a comic tirade on self judgement, ending with “To be continued.”
Shipping notices report arrivals and sailings of royal ships and privateers near Falmouth and Cowes. Vessels include Lynn, Diligence, Weazle, Two Brothers, Pembroke, Duke packet, and various convoys from Lisbon, Virginia, Carolina, Malaga, and Ireland. Also listed are prize captures, prisoner transports, and outbound escorts for Plymouth and London.
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