The Edinburgh Periodical Press: Being a Bibliographical Account of the Newspapers, Journals, and Magazines Issued in Edinburgh from the Earliest Times to 1800, Volume 1E. Mackay, 1908 - English newspapers |
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Page 48 - And the truth is, there was so little curiosity either in the court, or the country, to know any thing of Scotland, or what was done there, that when the whole nation was solicitous to know what passed weekly in Germany and Poland, and all other parts of Europe, no man ever inquired what was doing in Scotland, nor had that kingdom a place or mention in one page of any gazette...
Page 111 - I doubt if there was one during the twenty-five years that succeeded the year 1795. Nothing was viewed with such horror as any political congregation not friendly to existing power. No one could have taken a part in the business without making up his mind to be a doomed man. No prudence could protect against the falsehood or inaccuracy of spies ; and a first conviction of sedition by a judgepicked jury was followed by fourteen years
Page 248 - Printed by James Watson, and sold at his shop, next door to the Red Lyon, opposite to the Luckenbooths. Price one shilling.
Page 140 - All accounts of gallantry, pleasure, and entertainment shall be under the article of White's Chocolatehouse; poetry, under that of Will's Coffeehouse; learning, under the title of Grecian; foreign and domestic news, you will have from St. James's Coffeehouse; and what else I shall on any other subject offer shall be dated from my own apartment.
Page 91 - Exchequer be settled by the Parliament of Great Britain, in Scotland, after the Union; and that, after the Union, the Queen's Majesty and her Royal successors, may continue a Privy Council in Scotland, for preserving of public peace and order, until the Parliament of Great Britain shall think fit to alter it, or establish any other effectual method for that end.
Page 225 - Edinburgh, printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Queen's most excellent Majesty.
Page 238 - ... Discharging hereby any other person to print News under the name of the Edinburgh Currant.' "The first number of Defoe's journal bears the title of ' The Edinburgh Courant, with the Freshest Advices, Forreign and Domestick. Published by Authority. Munday, March 20th, 1710.
Page 183 - Heraclitus Ridens: or, A DISCOURSE BETWEEN JEST AND EARNEST, where many a True Word is spoken in opposition to all Libellers against the Government.
Page 229 - Bookseller [publisher] also gives a testimony to the truth of this, by an observation particular to the trade, viz., that of these Two Volumes fewer have been sold in single sheets, but twice the number in Volumes of any of the former. Nor has it been without its testimony abroad, since the application of the Author, in this volume especially, to the real work of Uniting the Hearts of these two Nations, who have so lately joined Hands, has been received by our brethren of North Britain, as so profitable,...
Page 206 - Work in general, it is our design to keep a Medium betwixt tedious Extracts, and superficial Catalogues, made up only of Title and Preface...