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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 05, 1798
Page
2
The text details penalties for alehouse keepers and drinkers, including fines, bonds, and disqualification from business for up to three years. It specifies restrictions on allowing patrons during workdays and hours, with durations tied to the offence. Publicans are urged to limit lingering company after nine on Sundays and after eleven on other weekdays.
The writer defends smoking and the pipe against harsh charges, arguing tobacco aids thought and healthful sociability. They reference Bridport correspondence, Cotton Mather, Puritans, and antiquarian views while urging clemency and moderation. The piece weaves satire with defense and hints at broader colonial debates on temperance and public morals.
A compact verse presents water as charity in a fish pond scene. The speaker offers bounty unseen and unheard while noting heavenly replenishment that sustains every crop. The piece frames charity as visible through provision and renewal.
An eminent philosopher, noted for thrift of time, delays a friend while organizing papers and explains that health once valued most, but now time holds greater worth. The brief anecdote highlights his priority on time over health.
A summary notes Buonaparte's organization of Egypt and his zeal for science antiquity and parade. The feature highlights efforts in modernizing the country and the lasting impact on intelligence for the week.
French commander orders Alkham burned and inhabitants looted as reprisals for assassinating a French aide and escort. Hostages to Cairo. ships praised for action. Provisions and bread rules strict. contributions controlled. Nile navigation free for supply. Officers penalized for improper levies. army fastens discipline.
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