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STORY II

... STORY II A Wclfii gentlemm had two grey vnr.res, which he inrended breaking for a poft-chaife. Thefe mares were turned out upon the mountains, where, it is fuppofed, one of them was covered ; but this circntuftance was not known when they were taken up ...

Published: Monday 25 March 1765
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 146 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A TRUE STORY

... A TRUE STORY. THE Marchioness de -, a lady of a very sprightiy turn, and great humour, one even- ing took it in her head to go to the play at Paris, up in paradis, (i. e. paradise, or heaven, the up- permost place in the French theatres, and cores ponding ...

Published: Wednesday 11 March 1767
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

■i H E STORI,

... ■i H E STORI, Tl:£ River in the Poole is nearly as ranch impeded by ice as abont a month iincc, owing to the heavy f..il of fnow, idjthe vaft wals brought upward by the Sircnr. eai erlv winds. Small crafts are again, in many places, ia.,i up till ...

Published: Monday 11 February 1799
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1186 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

An uncommon Story of a Sleep AVaiish

... An uncommon Story of a Sleep AVaiish. A Young Gcr.deinan, going down from London to the Weit of England, 10 the houfe of a very worthy Gentleman to whom he had the honour so be related : It happened, that the Gentleman's houfe, at that time, was full ...

Published: Wednesday 23 August 1786
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1825 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The PARALLEL CASE. A True Story

... The PARALLEL CASE. A True Story. TN the year 1762, wheu the iflond of Martinico was takcrt J_ from the French, as ttie fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney was failing to the fiegc of that ifiand, the Actioou, one ot tne out-cruners, tell 1.1 witn a ...

Published: Monday 20 September 1779
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 148 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

STOR.Y of tba BIENFAIT ANONYME

... STOR.Y of tba BIENFAIT ANONYME. THE rail nev.* piece played st the The— a* ErancoTsj and which is called the Bienfl.it Anot.-yme, is beilt upon a true anecdote of one ofthe greatefl men France has ever produced. V/e will relate the ?? with the circiimitanees ...

Published: Monday 03 November 1783
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1783 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FL story of the Hon. Mr. CLINTON

... FL story of the Hon. Mr. CLINTON. . ' ' \frtm The Fool of Qn_ii.lT'> J ?? world, my lovely coufin, the world f| js to nian as his temper or complexion. The mind conft tutcs rts own profpe- 6. r itv3nd adverfity ; winter prefents no . a che-rrful fpirit ...

Published: Saturday 11 June 1768
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2181 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The Story cf a French Engrosser

... The Story cf a French Engrosser. [Trom Hanway's letters on the riling Generation.! A Certain perfori who had been one of the far- mers of the revenue in France, had acquir- ed a fortune, fufficient to enable him to command the price of bread at Paris ...

Published: Monday 08 June 1767
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 332 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

As stories gac, I heard tbem say,

... As stories gac, I heard tbem say, Hot- that a Craw the ither day, Just thought a wee bit ail to ...

Published: Monday 29 July 1799
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 620 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Story cf Aran thes and Afj-afia

... The Story cf Aran thes and Afj-afia. ARAM THES was the fon ol the Governor of* oneot the Mediterranean illands, and favour- ed with ail ihe advantages of nature, fortune, ai.J education. Afpafiawaaa Gretk lady, beauiifui beyo.-d exprefiion, and admired ...

Published: Saturday 18 October 1766
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 630 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

STORY o/Fathei Nicholas, from the Lous-

... STORY ?? Nicholas, from the Lous- gers, No. 82, 83, 84. a Periodical Work, no-.v puhlifbing iveeily by Mr Creech, Edinburgh. IT was at a fr.iail town in Britanny, in which there was a convent of Benedictines, where particular circumftances had induced ...

Published: Monday 18 September 1786
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1462 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Story from Pollnitcds Mem. Vol. r -D ___-

... Story from Pollnitcds Mem. Vol. r -D ?? GtAj. Fred Charle?, Margrave .of fc&frick incceeded his coufin. as Margrave of Bareith m 1726. His predecefior had lefi an empty Ex- chequer, and many debts cf fuch a nature as not to be ranked among the debts of ...

Published: Saturday 01 December 1764
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 194 | Page: 1 | Tags: none