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y c so N’s JOURNAL.^* SATURDAY, January 6, 1759. Numb. 297. Published by W. Jackson in the High-Street, Oxford j

... fotne Seconds of Time, 1 quickly turned myfelf round, and faw a great Ball of Fire, apparently about the Size of common Foot-ball, defeending from the Heavens. It’s DirefUon was North-eafi, it’s Motion much like what is vulgarly called the Shooting of ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1759
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1853 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

COUNTRY NEWS

... Lightning • but con tinuingfome Seconds, quickly turned m)felt round, and great Ball of Fire(appar*ntly about the Sue of common Football) defending from the Heavens. _ Diregion was N. E. its Motion much like what is vulgarly called the /hooting a Stir. vanifhed ...

Published: Monday 08 January 1759
Newspaper: Sussex Advertiser
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

O O N, MaUCI! t hear there Account from GaurdaloupC Encasement between the Troops under the General Hoffon. and ..

... Daughter* Seaton , On Wcdncfday lall two young Men, belonging to the Clalshotifes, were convifled before Henry Eden, for playing Football on the Firth-green, lad Sunday Afternoon, during the Time of Divine Service, aod fined 31. each, which was given the Chu ...

Published: Saturday 31 March 1759
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1052 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A letter of advice from the great Lord Burleigh, ivho madefo (hining a fig'ire in the -wife coun fei s

... may be daily in his fight ; orherwife, in this ambitious age, thou (halt remain like an hop without a pole, and be made a foot-ball for every infulting companion to fpurn at. VIII. Towards thy fuperiors be humble, yet generous; with thy equals tamiiiar ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1760
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1742 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

XL TUE S D AY Bober 20 1761 2056 The following Addreffes of the High-SherifF Nobility Mile behind Schweidnitz near

... open the Exceftes all Parties more for is Court-Fadlions they of whom will and be fuffered to of Ten Millions Subjedls their Football I am &c A Z of a late Minifter who fuceefsfuliy managed the extenfive War in which we engaged before that War is concluded ...

Published: Tuesday 20 October 1761
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2014 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The DUBLIN

... conjpofed whom they will, Ihou'.d.tnmely and with impunity be lulfered to raajce the happinelsof ten millioni ot Tubje&* their football. I am, Sir, Your well-wilkcr, - A. 2. Lo nt *- °h Dub. 8 i-Bth. , - 3 Dub. on Load. 6 y-Sths y. On reading the Poem of the ...

Published: Wednesday 28 October 1761
Newspaper: Dublin Courier
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 907 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Addrefs gracious Anfwer Cordial Thanks for this dutiful loyal Addrefs for the continued give Me of your ..

... which ufed her with fcolding nothing vexes the Jade will apt to tell me was no more juft Judgment upon me for making A—fe a Foot-Ball” Thus they behave themfelves fuch undaunted Refolution under fo generous fo humane a Commander that they no more Concern ...

Published: Monday 11 October 1762
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2171 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Exlradl of a Letter from Verjailles, Fanuary 12. ~ “We cannot yet forelce when the Definitive Treaty will be-ready

... greateft Concourfe of People upon the Ice near the Great-Bridge ever known in the Memory of Man, and Variety of Skaiting, Foot-Ball, &c. Several elegant Boaths were ereCted on the Ice, for the Sale of Lia quors, C.ree, Tea, &#c. The Evening concloded with ...

Published: Monday 31 January 1763
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 425 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The ABERDEEN JOURNAL,'

... accident happened in the parilh of Premnay, about fixteen miles from this place.——— Several young lads had met to play at foot-ball (being the day kept in the country for Faftcns-eve) and after their diverfion, adjourned to a publick houfe where a quarrel ...

Published: Monday 21 March 1763
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1606 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COUNT R. Y-NE W S

... learn from PiTtnr.ay, about fixrcen miles from Aberdeen, that on Thuriday lail, fome rung lads had met together to play at foot-ball; having ad - jourced to a public houie,a quarrel enfued h.:twixt two of them Milne and Wilfon both fatted from their feats ...

Published: Tuesday 05 April 1763
Newspaper: Sheffield Public Advertiser
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3075 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Reports from the Daily Papers

... no Anfwer from the Boy, and the Noife ftill continuing, he looked out of his Hammock, and perceived the Tyger playing at Foot-Ball with Quamino's Head. The Caufe was this : The poor Boy had by fome Acci- dent, the preceding Evening, cut his Neck, which ...

Published: Friday 17 February 1764
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 332 | Page: 2 | Tags: none