English humorists of the eighteenth century - Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith (1906) (14780305974)

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Title: English humorists of the eighteenth century : Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729 Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719 Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768 Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774 Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, illus
Subjects: English literature English wit and humor
Publisher: New York : The Century co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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advices that a party oftwenty thousand Austrians, having attacked a much superior bodyof Prussians, put them all to flight, and took the rest prisoners ofwar. Berlin. — We have received certain advices that a party oftwenty thousand Prussians, having attacked a much superiorbody of Austrians, put them to flight, and took a great number ofprisoners, with their military chest, cannon, and baggage. Though we have not succeeded this campaign to our wishes, yet,when we think of him who commands us, we rest in security: whilewe sleep, our king is watchful for our safety. Paris. — We shall soon strike a signal blow. We have seventeenflat-bottomed boats at Havre. The people are in excellent spirits,and our ministers make no difficulty in raising the supplies. We are all undone; the people are discontented to the last degree;the ministers are obHged to have recourse to the most rigorousmethods to raise the expenses of the war. Our distresses are great; but Madame Pompadour continues to400
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CITIZEN OF THE WORLD supply our king, who is now growing old, with a fresh lady everynight. His health, thank Heaven, is still pretty well; nor is he inthe least unfit, as was reported, for any kind of royal exercitation.He was so frightened at the affair of Damien, that his physicianswere apprehensive lest his reason should suffer; but that ^wetchstortures soon composed the kingly terrors of his breast. ExGLANTD. — Wanted an usher to an academy. — N. B. — Hemust be able to read, dress hair, and must have had the small-pox. Dublin. — We hear that there is a benevolent subscription onfoot among the nobihty and gentry of this kingdom, who are greatpatrons of merit, in order to assist Black and All Black, in his con-test with the Paddereen mare. We hear from Germany that Prince Ferdinand has gained acomplete victory, and taken twelve kettle-drums, five standards,and four waggons of ammunition, prisoners of war. Edinburgh. — We are positive when we say that SaundersMGregor, who