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A Ship of War, of the third Rate, With Rigging & at Anchor

This is a detailed drawing of a British Naval ship of war common in the year of 1728. Ships like this were likely to have been used in fighting the…

Living in a Hovel

The passage I picked reminds me of the hovel in Charlotte Temple. In the beginning, the author uses imagery to help the reader understand what the run…

This article explains the story of a man who is wounded and is taken to a hovel to be taken care of. His wounds are taken care of and he ends up…

Ludgate Hill, From Fleet Street

The engraving illustrates the day-to-day lifestyle of people in the 18th century. The image is intended to be of Ludgate Hill, which is situated in…

State Trials.
Vol. XVIL
[Trial of Fleet Prison warden – murder and felony]

This journal of state trials includes the proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the years 1726 to 1743. In it, are…