Naval officer praised for service at Acre and Joppa
The officer guided naval actions during the Acre siege, helped defend the garrison with Gezhar Pacha, and commanded at sea alongside Sir Sydney Smith. He was killed when a French squadron attacked from Alexandria to Joppa, leaving a widow and two young daughters.
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Lisbon
Sydney Smith
Earl St. Vincent
Mediterranean
Sir Sydney Smith
Acre
Gezhar Pacha
Buonaparte
Miller
Orick
Gerhat Pacha
Sir Sydney
Alexandria
Joppa
Budnaparte
The British Nepos or Mirror of Youth by William Mavor
A winter publication by R Phillips offers The British Nepos or Mirror of Youth by William Mavor LL D Vicar of Hurley Berkshire in the duodecime volume with plates. It presentsLives of illustrious Britons for school use using example over precept and comes in a 4s 6d bound price. A scholarly critical approbation praises its propriety for young readers and tutors highlighting its well designed plan and execution.
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R. Phillips
St. Paul’s Church-yard
William Mavor
Hurley
Berkshite
Mavor
Biographical notices and natural history for youth
An advertisement listing Dr Mavor British Nepos and Natural History for schools, praising juvenile-friendly biographies and animal volumes. Includes prices, formats, and a selection of works such as the Universal Biographical Dictionary, travels in North America, and a Dutch embassy narrative. Also promotes a family medicine with distribution details.
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China
Rhe
Earl
Most Valuable Family Medicine Pills Promise Relief
The proprietor claims the pills have gained general esteem over two years for female complaints gout rheumatism indigestion habitual costiveness colds humoral asthma and cough with fifteen years of practice behind them and confidence in their sovereign remedy.
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Pius
Bedworth
Coventry
London
Tutt
Royal Exchange
Jeboult and Co
Oxfordsftreet
Newburry
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Matthews
Strand
Benjamin' Shaw
England
J. Hewitt
N.B
Ec. Kc
French Papers Report Armistice Talks and Chouan Exaggeration
London December 25 reports from French papers claim Chouan stories are greatly magnified as they reach England. News notes that armistice proposals may have been discussed through Madrid and Berlin courts, while Moreau resigns Rhine command. Emigrants shipwrecked at Calais are granted leniency and Knights malta property restitution plans unfold. Military and constitutional plans follow.
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London
Varmes
Nantes
England
Affmans
Ltitgard Nates
Madrid
Berlin
Moreau
Rhine
Pérmi Fonto
Calais
Quidhie
Og Atrs
Military Efcort
Een
Aif
Ludot
Sefalbea
Buonaparte
Kitighes
Matta
Batirem
Malta
France
Marquis de Grignori
Brittany
Cuxhaven
Yarmouth
Elbe
Mediterranean
Constantinople
Lord Bridport
Harley-street
Portsmouth
Monson
Island of
Jersey
Gordon
Lord Mulgrave
Mulgrave Castle
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J.olene MJ
J. Richardson
Or. Baldwin
C. Dilly
Richard Barter
Mavor’s
Ilustrious
Mom Christian Spectator
Goldsmith
Baffin
Buffon
New London Review
Lady's Magazine
United States
Horace Walpole
Bark of Orford
John Watkins
A.M
Ottayo
Italy
Mariana Starke
Malabar
Gétavo
SF Oe
Dolticrint
Postscript
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