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Foreign News
October 22, 1794
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Satirical commentary on rough recruitment tactics in London, where Sir James Sanderson was involved, contrasting it with how such an incident would be interpreted if it occurred in Paris amid the war and potential counter-revolution.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
LONDON.
From a variety of applications which were made to the seat of Sir James Sanderson's honor in the course of the retreat from Guildhall on Tuesday, we are told that the worthy Knight has been rendered as scientific, as the persons described by Hudibras, who have been
"Kick'd until they can feel whether,
"The shoe be Spanish or Neat's leather."
Had the recent circumstances of a man jumping from the top of a house to avoid being dragged to the field of glory happened at Paris instead of London what an ample field would some people have had to expatiate on the dreadful situation of a country, where such means were necessary to recruit the army! What a decided inference would have been drawn of the enmity of the people as to the prosecution of the War! What a strong argument in favour of a Counter-Revolution being to take place!
From a variety of applications which were made to the seat of Sir James Sanderson's honor in the course of the retreat from Guildhall on Tuesday, we are told that the worthy Knight has been rendered as scientific, as the persons described by Hudibras, who have been
"Kick'd until they can feel whether,
"The shoe be Spanish or Neat's leather."
Had the recent circumstances of a man jumping from the top of a house to avoid being dragged to the field of glory happened at Paris instead of London what an ample field would some people have had to expatiate on the dreadful situation of a country, where such means were necessary to recruit the army! What a decided inference would have been drawn of the enmity of the people as to the prosecution of the War! What a strong argument in favour of a Counter-Revolution being to take place!
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
War Report
What keywords are associated?
London Recruitment
Sir James Sanderson
War Prosecution
Counter Revolution
Paris Hypothetical
What entities or persons were involved?
Sir James Sanderson
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
Tuesday
Key Persons
Sir James Sanderson
Event Details
Applications made to Sir James Sanderson during retreat from Guildhall on Tuesday left him battered like those in Hudibras kicked repeatedly. Hypothetical: If a man jumping from a house to avoid army recruitment happened in Paris, it would highlight dreadful conditions, public enmity to the war, and arguments for counter-revolution.