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Below is a list of all the articles and advertisements which appeared in the first issue of the Bridgnorth Beacon, dated 1st October 1852. The transcriptions can be viewed by clicking on the titles.
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Serapiana.
Annexation.—An Englishman, perusing an American newspaper, exclaimed impatiently, on noticing some of Webster’s orthographical improvements, "These people ought to be denied the use of the English language, if they cannot treat it better." "English language?" echoed a Yankee, without removing the cigar from between his teeth, "guess you’re mistaken, hoss; it’s the American language." "American?" repeated the wondering Englishman. "Guess it’s that," said Jonathan coolly, "we’ve annexed it."
When is a man thinner than a lath? When he’s a shaving.
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