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1763, The Gentlemans Magazine, London

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Colonial America

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"The Character of King Charles II" & "Cause of the Indian War"

December 1763, THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, Fine.
8" x 5," 2-column layout, pp. 569-646, including a "Supplement" with indexes for the year 1763. By Sylvanus Urban, "Printed by D. Henry at St. John's Gate." Disbound, missing back page and lacking map. A wonderful assortment of woodcuts throughout this issue, plus a wide variety of articles, letters, and advice, including a piece on the "Cause of the Indian War," observations on the "diseases of the army," a historical chronicle on news of the day, a list of births, etc., new materials for paper making, instructions for brewing brown stout, remarks on the court intrigues of King Charles II, and a translation of "part of a celebrated Epic poem, called the Messiah, written in German, by M. Klopstock."



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