Oglethorpe in Savannah... Converting Jews... Health in Boston...
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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1736
* Coverting Jews
* Oglethorpe at Savannah, Georgia
* Health conditions in Boston
Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "...On the Bill Against Spirituous Liquors" "The Deplorable State of our Sugar Colonies" "A Remarkable Censure on the Present Translation of the Old Testament by Hugh Broughton, a Man so well Skill'd in the Hebrew that he Converted many Jews" & more.
Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the articles is headed: "Extract of a Letter from Georgia" which includes:
"Mr. Orglethorpe pass'd the bar of Tybee & came to anchor...he went to Sa
Complete in 56 pages with full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate, measures 5 by 8 inches, with even browning, slight damp staining along the left spine, otherwise in good condition.
This is from just the sixth year of this magazine's existence & before any maps or plates were included.
A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
* Coverting Jews
* Oglethorpe at Savannah, Georgia
* Health conditions in Boston
Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "...On the Bill Against Spirituous Liquors" "The Deplorable State of our Sugar Colonies" "A Remarkable Censure on the Present Translation of the Old Testament by Hugh Broughton, a Man so well Skill'd in the Hebrew that he Converted many Jews" & more.
Near the back is a section headed: "Historical Chronicle" with news from England & other parts of Europe. One of the articles is headed: "Extract of a Letter from Georgia" which includes:
"Mr. Orglethorpe pass'd the bar of Tybee & came to anchor...he went to Sa
Complete in 56 pages with full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate, measures 5 by 8 inches, with even browning, slight damp staining along the left spine, otherwise in good condition.
This is from just the sixth year of this magazine's existence & before any maps or plates were included.
A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
