Reader, I promise thee here such things, which ordinarily promised, doe seeme to challenge the greatest attention, and I lay them here before thine eyes, whether thou regard the dignity or profit of the matter treated of, or the right method of handling it, or the honest motive, and good advice to undertake it, or lastly the moderation of the Authour.
Liberty for Puerto Rico
‘Puerto Pobro’ would be nearer the mark. The island could be wealthy, but on the Fourth of July, several of the complaints of the ...
Turmoil in their sovereignty
Richard’s authority and business in town being thus at an end, he retired into the country; where within a few days, upon promise of the payment of ...
Deathly rights
Weird, deadly American politics. Democrats believe children should be murdered in the womb; Republicans they should be murdered in the classroom. It ...
Unsanctioned in Moscow – 2
Secret police agents can be a hoot when they are in the right mood, and polite. Moscow is turning out to be a city of surprises. In June, it looks ...
The Bill and the Rights
Today a reform promised some ten years ago appeared before the House of Commons: the ‘British Bill of Rights’ promised back in David ...
Unsanctioned in Moscow
It’s ‘Здравствуйте’ from Moscow! (Or St Petersburg actually – Moscow on Tuesday.) As I have not been banned by Putin, I can ...
Bloomsday
It soared, a bird, it held its flight, a swift pure cry, soar silver orb it leaped serene, speeding, sustained, to come, don’t spin it out too long ...
Troublous Trinity Talks
Another Trinity Sunday passed: I imagine vicars dread it. Trying to explain the doctrine of the Trinity is thankless, to a congregation who are not ...