Thursday, October 20, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, June 10, 1728
A woman in France for a considerable time had a swelling in her belly without knowing the cause thereof, as feeling no pain. The physician applied several remedies to deliver her, but in vain, for it grew bigger; and in consideration of her age the Faculty of Physicians allowed her a pension to live on […]
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, April 22, 1728
I took my departure from Blackwood-Key, in the Bay of Honduras, in the sloop Dove, the 24th of December, 1728 last. The 3rd day of February I made land in the lat 39. and 40 Min. about 4 leagues to the Northward of Cape May: We had been then some time a short allowance, both […]
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, March 4, 1733
London, England October 16, 1733. On Monday last as two young lads were fighting at Clerkenwell-Green, a large dog, belonging to a Brewer’s Dray, passing by, seized one of the boys by the hand, and not only bit him in a cruel manner, but held so fast that it was with difficullty the boys hand […]
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, November 9, 1730
Paris, July 8. They write from Vendesme, that the wolves continue to make great ravages; that they cannot travel the country without danger; that several persons, men, women and children, had been devoured by them, and also cattle. The Governor has ordered troops of hunter’s, townsmen and villagers, consisting of 3,000 men; but not withstanding […]
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, July 24, 1732
Last Thursday morning a creature was observed to breakthrough a window of a store-house in this city, (New York) and jumped into the street, where was suddenly a number of spectators, who followed it, till it jumped over several high fences; and at last went between two houses, where they shot it. Many has had […]
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, August 22, 1737
On Thursday as a cart was coming by Newington in Surry, England, the horses took fright and ran away, whereby one Mrs. Edgerton, whose father formerly kept the mother Red-cap at Camberwell, was thrown out, and fell under the wheel, which running over her head her brains were spilled out, and she died on the […]
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, March 17, 1728
A woman in Newport Market, being young with child, had a Rat thrown in her face by another woman. The pregnant woman instantly clapped her hand to her mouth, and upon her delivery since, the infant has the strong resemblance of a Rat about the mouth, and the under part of the face.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, January 22, 1727
They write from Shire-Drain in Lincolnshire, that on the 16th of last Month an eel was caught there by one William Townsend which was 7 feet 4 inches in Length; 2 feet 6 inches thick; the fat taken out of it weighed 16 pounds & a half; the ears were 8 inches long; the water […]
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Thursday, September 4, 1738
We are told that 300,000 Souls have perished in this storm; but believe the number is exaggerated; a prodigious Quantity of Cattle of all sorts, a great many Tigers in the lower Ganges, and several Rhinoceros were drowned, even a great many Caymans, Amphibious Animals, were killed by the furious agitation of the waters, and […]
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Published in the The New York Gazette, New York, New York on Wednesday, July 4, 1731
London, April 5, 1731. On Saturday last, a Farmer’s man in Aldersgate Street, stooping under a Horse’s Head, the Horse bit off one of his ears, but did not take out the Drum of it.