Pamphlets and Parodies on Political SubjectsHone, William
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Pamphlets and Parodies on Political Subjects
Hone, William
Political satire, English
A MONUMENT is proposed to be erected in commemoration of the
achievements of the MANCHESTER YEOMANRY CAVALRY, on the 16th August,
1819, against THE MANCHESTER, MEETING of Petitioners for Redress of
Wrongs and Grievances, and Reform in Parliament. It has been called a
_battle_, but erroneously; for, the multitude _was unarmed_, and made
no resistance to the heroes _armed_; there was no contest--it was a
_victory_; and has accordingly been celebrated in triumph. This event,
more important in its consequences than the Battle of Waterloo, will be
recorded on the monument, by simply stating the names of the officers
and privates successfully engaged, on the one side; and on the other,
the names of the persons killed, and of the six hundred maimed and
wounded in the attack and pursuit; also the names of the captured, who
are still prisoners in His Majesty's goals; with the letter of thanks,
addressed to the victors, by His Majesty's Command.
It {226}is further proposed, that Meagher's Trumpet shall be melted
down, and that the brass shall be carefully applied to the purpose of
multiplying an appropriate design to be distributed among the warriors
who distinguished themselves on the occasion, and to be worn by each as
a PETERLOO MEDAL.
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SOVEREIGNS are now going. BALANCES properly adjusted, to distinguish a
good from a bad one, may be had of Common Sense, who will speedily wait
on every individual.
*****
TO STUDENTS AT LAW AND PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN.
Shortly will be published, No. I., price 6d. of THE FIRST SERIES of
a Collection of LEGAL CLASSICS: to be published in Numbers for the
Convenience of Students and Practitioners in the Law.--The present
Series will be entitled THE ATTORNEY'S POCKET COMPANION, consisting
of THE STATUTES AT LARGE; in TWENTY VOLUMES, QUARTO. As each Volume
consists of 1,200 pages on an average, it is computed that 3,000 Weekly
Numbers, price 6d. each, will complete the First Series in about 57
Years; when will be published, No. I. of the Second Series, commencing
with the Statutes of the now next Session, to be also continued until
completed. The Student will thus be enabled to supply himself, by
degrees, with the complete Code of the Statute Law of his Country to
qualify him for the Rolls of the Court, or the Bar. The Contents of the
third and subsequent Series will be announced on the completion of the
second Series.
Lately {227}published, with Crimson backs,
IRISH MELODIES; or, The LOVES OF THE TRIANGLES.
By the Author of THE BLOODY SHAMROCK, a Tale of Horror of the last
Century.
"Full of strange _feats_ and modern instances."
*****
IF BOB STEWART, an Irishman who jobbed at the Castle, in Dublin, and
_worked in the Yard_, will apply to Mr. John Ketch, at the New Drop, in
the Old Bailey, London, he will hear of something to his advantage.
*****
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