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Anecdote. —The celebrated Earl of Chesterfield having been very unsuccessful at billiards with Lukup, a famous ..

... skill with one eye, and finding his efforts were fruitless, the Earl accepted the terms, and lost five hundred pounds more. Speaking of his ill success, and Lukup's liberal o'Ter, to a friend, what, said the latter, has the.fellow taken you in so ? ...

Published: Tuesday 11 September 1804
Newspaper: Chester Courant
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 121 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

POBTRY. AI THE BLIND ASYLUM, — STRANGER pau thee the day Smilayg its cheertul ray, als the lawa, and rears

... The chissel’s anunating grace Nor on the vlowing canvas The poet's soul, the sages mind, Not for thein the heart is seen Speaking tro’ the expressive mein 5 Not tor then are pictured there adship, pity, love smeere. Helpless, as they slow ly stray, Cluldhood ...

Published: Friday 04 May 1804
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 312 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PORTRAIT OF GIBBON

... described by the pancil ; it is more difficuit by the pen, But how am 1 to convey to you an idea of his voice, and his manner of speaking ; they are tones and inflexions nveasured, and tediously protracted; slow fluted sounds, whose ridiculous sin- gulanty is ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1804
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 342 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MARRIED. Last week, in Mr. James Cordon* a in his Majesty's service, Miss NaiiCy Pitcher, with a fortune of 50001

... the theatric boards. his vocal talents, when their prime, or of his flow of attic pleasantry, it is not necessary for us to speak, these:, his coeval records are full. Our epitaph can only record his private worth, and testify the deep regret of all his ...

Published: Tuesday 23 October 1804
Newspaper: Chester Courant
County: Cheshire, England
Type: FamilyNotice | Words: 284 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ON SAI,E, HEMP; American trouble and single BASS MATS, SACKS, twilled and plain; coloured, and white brown ..

... Elands', Mr. Cipriitni, lird Miss Bland, the coure the evening, A SONG, By Mr. Bellamy. which will added, Mr. Garrick's Speaking Pantomime, (never afted here,) called, HARLEQUIN'S INVASION; or, THE TAILOR WITHOtJT A HEAD. Boxes 3s. —Pit 2s. —Gal. I. ...

Published: Tuesday 20 November 1804
Newspaper: Chester Courant
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 321 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

qoerrp. THE NABOB'S RETURN. BY THE LATE MISS DLAMIRE, OF CARLISLE. When silent Fiwe with lightly foot Had trod on

... shall find, ‘The joys 1 lett lang syne! As I drew near the ancient pile, My heart beat a’ the way ; Ilk pluce I seem’d yet to speak Ut some dear former day ; Those Gays that follow'd me afar, Those happy of mine, Whicli makes me think the joys at band, Were ...

Published: Friday 06 January 1804
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 390 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INSOLVENT DEBTORS

... adoption of some means reliel lor these unfortunate men. regretted the absence ol a Noble of hi* (Lord who was accustomed speak with much feeling, knowledge, and eloquence on this subject; but there were some relative to the situation prisoners for debt ...

Published: Friday 15 June 1804
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 441 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BIOGRAPHICAL ANECDOTES

... remains were attended to the grave by: a great number of persons whom his bounty had made comfortable. Parsons, the comedian, speaking of the subjeft of the following particulars, frequendy declared with the greatest gravity, that he would rather expend a ...

Published: Tuesday 17 July 1804
Newspaper: Chester Courant
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 889 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

London, May 31

... Mr. Sturges answered it was, as far as he understood, nearly the Some accounts received by Government from the Dutch coast, speak of # part of the cavalry intended for the invasion of this country, that had actually been embarked, having been again landed ...

Published: Friday 01 June 1804
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 479 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

VOLUNTEERS, The following letter has been addressed Col. Jenkinson, to the Commanders Volunteer Corps within ..

... that the men step out, and keep their bodies square to the front. I shall only remark further, for it is impossible here to speak to every point, that unless silence observed, it is in vain to look for a steady, attentive, well dressed regiment. On the ...

Published: Tuesday 24 January 1804
Newspaper: Chester Courant
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 438 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

IRELAND

... was not out of bed, the stranger requested the person who opened the door inform Johnson that man from the country wished to'speak with him. This message being delivered, the visitor was immediately introduced Johnson's room, where he sat down, Vnd s:-'d ...

Published: Tuesday 18 December 1804
Newspaper: Chester Courant
County: Cheshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 423 | Page: 2 | Tags: none