The Ruling Passion and Other Curious Snippets
A column of curious bits on medicine wit and humor from 19th century letters. Satirical notes on doctors editors dreams architecture and social scenes with references to St Isaac's Church and Malt Whisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matenin
France
Mary
Rane
Smith
John
Ache
John Smith
Fan
John Saxith
Smiths
Lord Orford
Tim
George Mackenzie
ST. Isaac’s Church
ST. Petersburgh
Europe
India
Egypt
Finland
Pacura
Lambeth
Ekalkid
London
Tortela
Vincent
Sulieiter
Macklin
Northcote
Fuseli
Engand
Scotland
Islay
Glen Livet
Eglish
Sewich
The Bittle Villager's Verse Book finds new edition
Bowles presents second series with refined wit and sentiment. Notes discuss classic writers parsonage and garden and include selections such as On an Old Soldier aged 92. Donkey Racing essay contemplates revival and historical etymology. New songs by Sporle praised with poetic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Bowles
Krava Corusandurs
Christian
N. J. Sporle
Kitchen
Vestris
A Song of the Time: The Holly Tree and Christmas Cheer
A seasonal poem set to music by E J Loder celebrates Christmas hall spirits and twelfth night joy. The verses praise the holly as the symbol uniting youth and age, love and merriment, with mistletoe and festive toasts marking the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werthy
Jensy
Luz
Guo
E.J. Loder
Haibronea
Mary
Christmas Day Reflections and Charitable Bequests
A nostalgic Christmas poem recalls festive cheer and family warmth, recalling childhood memories of carols and hearthside delights. The piece shifts to a charitable bequest in the will of Mr. Caries Stevens of Clerkenwell, detailing £2700 in Consols left to benevolent institutions with praise for charitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caries Stevens
Compton-street
Clerkenwell
Tuntridge Wells
Destructive Fire at Davis's Wharf in Tooley Street
A massive blaze at Davis's wharf Tooley Street opposite the Tower of London destroyed stores and granaries with turpentine oils and naval stores. Fire power included floating engines from Southwark Bridge and London Dock Company. by 9 am roofs fell as flames and smoke roared, with total property loss estimated at £120,600 and 5,000 barrels of turpentine burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fennings’wharf
Londonbridge
Pickle Herrig-stairs
Tooley-stret
Davis’s Wharf
Tower of London
Braidwood
Trish
Newfoundland
Maclauzhlin
Southwark Bridge
Rotherhithe
London Dock Company
St. Katharine’s Dock Company
Walla
Curling and Co
Gulsing and Co
Davis
Messrs
Charles Carling
Hall
Dublin Trades Meeting Resolutions Endorse Loyal Rules and Wages
At a Dublin gathering of 15,000 tradesmen, resolutions affirm loyalty to the throne, deny support for illegal combinations, defend legal labor unions, criticize O Connell's charges, oppose apprenticeship overreach, denounce violence, deny conspiracies, and call for peaceful wage regulation within law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
O’connell
Scotland
Ireland
O’onnel
Tradeg Union
O’conor
Reconstruction urged as nation calls for new House of Commons
A Birmingham reader warns that the new Parliament has spent weeks voting a near million pound Civil List while neglecting reform. He urges mass action to reconstruct the House, dismiss ministers, and unite towns into political leagues to force a responsive government. He likens excess to Nero and implores the people to demand a government loyal to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheely Chronicle
Jonathan Oldboys
St. Stephen’s
England
George the Fourth
House of Commons
Hume
Wakley
Harvey
Grote
Nero
Rome
Birmingham
John Rarsall
Pople
Sheffield
Manchester
Leeds
Stockport
Working Men’s Association of
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jonathan
Dani
Lawbert
Pennsylvania
Staten Island
Jinzo
Aristotle
Daffy
Socrates
Bacchus
Corrow
Tom Hood
Hood
Ascot
Doncaster
Jockey Club
Jack and
Jill
Yiddin
Mr. Hood
Margate
P. Ferren
Eloud
Hamer
Mirvan
Khalif
Memar
Baharam
Persiz
Jowr
Don Jhn
Prince
Assturias
Ben Juckey
Ramegate
Brighton
Scason
Davis's Wharf
The
Dublin Trades Society
Dees
Rach
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