A Curious Column on Present Day Literature and Traditions
A nostalgic column surveys current popular literature and asks if it is more deteriorated than past works. It covers historical amusements like Charles II era footba ll, rose trees on graves, domestic servant wages, and reflections on Quaker morning readings, with notes on furze fodder, Siberian calendars, and Strand history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Geldamith
Mr. Newberry
Dock Lane
Ludgate Hill
Fleet Street
Charles the Second
Pell-mai
St. James’sperk
Charles
Tzall
Anys Camden
Minde
Oakley
Surrey
Ravenna
Rosce
Anacreon
England
Britain
Wither
The Love Chase and a Judge's Rivalry in Old Texts
An excerpt from The Love Chase showcases theatrical dialogue on love and class, featuring Master Waller and Lydia. A separate review critiques The Life of Sir Edward Coke by Johnson, comparing Coke and Bacon, noting their rivalries, traits, and careers in Elizabethan and early Stuart England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tove Chase
Knowles
Roort
Shakapeare
Master Waller
Lydia
Waller
Wailer
Earth
Wal
Manter Waller
Coke and Bacon Rivalry Compared Across Time
The article contrasts Sir Francis Bacon and Sir Edward Coke, outlining their high offices and criminal accusations, their fates, and how time tempered praise and blame. It notes their enduring legacies and mutual respect, with reflections on Pitt’s offer of a peerage and Coke’s principled choices. It also touches on the Coke family lineage and a literary work by Edward Johnson praising public health letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Court of Equity
Coke
Pacon
England
Raleigh
Winchester
Equity
Edward Coke
Earl of Leicester
Nure of Coke
Wiliam Pitt
Pitt
Leicester
William Pitt
Cike
Fortescues
Littetons
Somers
Kings
Mansfields
Hardwickes
Brother John
Edward Johnson
Saunders
Otley
Metropolitan
Johnson
Up to the Forest Cavatina by John Barnett gains praise
London publishers present Up to the Forest a sparkling cantabile and joyous cavatina by John Barnett, praised for easy execution and exquisite melodies in major and minor movements. Also highlighted are Will you not buy my Flowers by G H Thomson and My Home is there by Wheatly Kirk, noted for character and appealing poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barnett
London
Jefferys and Co
Rosamond
G. H. Thomson
Wheatly Kirk
Moore
Spurious Coin and Lodging House Practices in 1830s London
Reports describe a counterfeit coin scam where a “gentleman” pays with a forged sovereign and pockets small change from vendors and omnibus drivers. It also recounts Mother Cummings lodging house operations in Bloomsbury, detailing two price classes for beds and nightly retention of keys. The piece notes shifts in animal feed shipping by sea, with cattle and meat exports from Scotland to London and other ports, and highlights regional differences in trade flows and transport efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mother Cummings
Bloomsbury
Scotland
Liverpool
Leith
Dundee
Aberdeer
Inverness
Hull
Dumfriesshire
Galloway
Clyde
Glasgow
Texas and the Economist on Mexican lands scandal
The article denounces the Economist’s September 30 and October 14 pieces advocating a debt settlement with Mexico through bonds exchangeable for public lands. It argues Mexico lacks surveyed lands, questions feasibility, and warns Texas colonization schemes could threaten U.S. interests. It asserts Texas already hosts 20,000 Anglo settlers with strong claims, and dismisses European diplomatic remedies as useless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economist
Mexico
Interior
United States
Mexican Congress
Humboldt
Texas
Rio Bravo del Norte
Ccres
Atlantic
Holland
Red River
Santa Anna
Lord Palmerston
Kentucky
Ohio
Louisiana
Santa Ana
River Nueces
Gulf
Loyalty or THS Tory YreMANRY at Gloucester dinner
The Gloucester Journal reports a dinner at the Bell where a large party allegedly did not drink to the Queen or the Queen’s representative, the Lord Lieutenant, provoking calls for an inquiry and possible disbanding if true. If Lord Seagrave attended, he may clarify. The piece questions the insult to the monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Journal
Lord Seagrave
Regent Bank
Sumburgh Bend
Pair Isle
Wessel
Foulah
Highlands
Orkney
Zetland
Neill
London and Birmingham Railway ends at Pendley on new line
Reading of an experimental London and Birmingham Railway journey from Euston to Pendley shows trains running on the new line with lamps in carriages and a chalk embankment cut, while Berkhampstead and Aldbury are noted. The article details delays, safety measures, and plans to extend to Rugby and beyond with mail and passenger service expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ComNine
Tring
London and Birmingham Railway
Easton Square
Hertfordshire
Boxmoor
Pendley
Trisg
London
Prostasa
Eu‘ton-grove
Primrose-hill
Euston-grove
Harroway
Watford
Berkhampstead
Primarose Hill
Birmingham
East Ten-Square
Aldbury
Northwood
Aylesbury
Oxford
Lendon
Rugby
Denbigh Hall
Holyhead Road
Her Majesty’s
Liverpool
Manchester
Wich
Town
Leason
Biremingham
Peel Arrives in Lon ton and Leaves for Antwerp
Sir Robert Peel reached Lon ton on Friday and departed for Antwerp. The Right Honourable Baronet is reported in robust health, though a later observer noted he appeared fatigued and pale while walking in the Strand, needing a walking stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peel
Lon Ton
Antwerp
John Bull
Sir Robert Peel
Strand
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Lapland
Bumper
Bon Pere
Ener
Bantam
Java
India
East Indies
Brazils
Europe
Westminster
St. Clement Danes
Strarde
Ceci's
Bedfords
Villiers
Northumberland House
Mer
Arundel
Raphael
Phidias
Cecil
Bedford
James I
Cuthbert William Johnson
Coelburn
Duke
James the First
King Tames
Sir Edward Coke
Francis Lord Bacon
Duke of Buckingham
Becca
Littleton
Elizbeth
Essex
Baeon
Biusto
Texas and the “ Economist
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