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Letter to Editor
November 25, 1799
Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A humorous letter to Mr. Jenks mockingly announces that correspondent Serjeant Burdick has produced three columns of text plus appendages, to be published Thursday at 10 P.M., describing his writing as a 'verbal haemorrhage' and hoping for improvement. Various nicknames for him are set aside.
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Mr. Jenks,
IT is with the most heartfelt satisfaction that I have the pleasure of declaring to the world that your correspondent, Serjeant Burdick, has been safely delivered of three entire columns, besides a complete set of appendages : a part of the whole of which will be submitted to public inspection, on Thursday next, at 10 P.M. precisely. It appears that the Serjeant's complaint, was a verbal haemorrhage; but having had so large an evacuation, it is hoped he will do better in future.
"A MALIGNANT RIBBALD."
A Blushless Cat, A Growling Biped, 'The dirt taking Tigers,' A Pragmatical Ghost of Entity. &c. &c. &c. are put aside for the present.
IT is with the most heartfelt satisfaction that I have the pleasure of declaring to the world that your correspondent, Serjeant Burdick, has been safely delivered of three entire columns, besides a complete set of appendages : a part of the whole of which will be submitted to public inspection, on Thursday next, at 10 P.M. precisely. It appears that the Serjeant's complaint, was a verbal haemorrhage; but having had so large an evacuation, it is hoped he will do better in future.
"A MALIGNANT RIBBALD."
A Blushless Cat, A Growling Biped, 'The dirt taking Tigers,' A Pragmatical Ghost of Entity. &c. &c. &c. are put aside for the present.
What sub-type of article is it?
Comedic
Satirical
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Serjeant Burdick
Verbal Haemorrhage
Newspaper Columns
Satirical Announcement
Public Inspection
What entities or persons were involved?
A Malignant Ribbald
Mr. Jenks
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Malignant Ribbald
Recipient
Mr. Jenks
Main Argument
serjeant burdick has produced an excessively long piece of writing likened to a 'verbal haemorrhage,' which will be published soon, with hopes he improves.
Notable Details
Verbal Haemorrhage
Three Entire Columns
Complete Set Of Appendages
A Blushless Cat, A Growling Biped, 'The Dirt Taking Tigers,' A Pragmatical Ghost Of Entity