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1755 Gentleman’s Magazine pre American Revolution
1755 Gentleman’s Magazine pre American Revolution
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The ‘Gentleman’s Magazine’ was published in London from 1732 through the 1800s. It was the first magazine and was the most popular of the several periodicals in the 1700s that contained current events, science, medicine, discoveries, travel and foreign affairs.



This July 1755 issue of ‘Gentleman’s Magazine’ is filled with fascinating commentary regarding the interactions and relationship between Great Britain and the North American colonies prior to the American Revolutionary War.



include:

Accounts of the British Empire in North America

Historical overview of New England, it’s discovery, settlement, and limits

The first settlers expelled by Indians

New laws and punishment for those convicted of murder

Governor Dinwiddie’s speech to assembly of Virginia on French military threats

Governor Dobb’s message to the assembly of North Carolina

Disunion of the English colonies sole means of its success

Meteorological tables of the previous summer

Experiments on the effects of electricity – known deaths from electricity

The effects of electricity in the cure of different diseases in Sweden, demonstrated by experiments

Medical experiments with electricity to help treat amaurosis (eyes), gout, headache prevention, contractions, deafness, epilepsy, hysteric disorders, tooth ache, palsies, rheumatism and much more!

Record of convicted body snatchers

Erection of statue dedicated to Sir Isaac Newton

Record of hostilities between England and France

Recalling the British capture of Forth Beausejour

French ambassador being recalled from London

And much more!!!



Item number: #7369

Price: $250



CAVE, Richard; HENRY, David



The Gentleman's magazine... for July 1755...



London, Printed by D. Henry and R. Cave, at St. John's Gate, 1755.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

Language: English

Binding: Pamphlet; tight & secure

Size: ~8.25in X 5in (21cm x 13cm)



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