This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...particular ends. No public patronage was sought for either journal through an announcement of the editor's name; such an announcement would have been an invitation to personal attack. Usually a party journal appeared anonymously31 and for a limited time. To be sure, the Tory Review and Examiner were not of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...particular ends. No public patronage was sought for either journal through an announcement of the editor's name; such an announcement would have been an invitation to personal attack. Usually a party journal appeared anonymously31 and for a limited time. To be sure, the Tory Review and Examiner were not of this short-lived sort, but all other evidence indicates their dependence upon the party leaders. Typical of the journal created for specific purposes, the Tory Tatter appeared in November 1710 and was discontinued within three months.32 The Tory Plain Dealer was also short-lived. After appearing for a few months during 1712, it disappeared as soon as its issues had accomplished a specific end. A General History of Trade was in evidence during August and September of 1713, and then gave place to that most effective Tory trade journal, Defoe's Mercator. Still another sheet, the Britain, was founded solely to popularize Oxford's plan for an Anglo-Dutch alliance, but very soon lost its usefulness. Such papers as these, existing only for special services, would scarcely have come into being without patronage from the state.34 30 See particularly the Medley for Monday, June 25, 1711. 81 Defoe, however, admitted that he was editor of the Review by answering an abusive article addressed to him personally. This admission appeared in the issue for August 5, 1710, and seems to have been his first statement of such sort. Later he freely admitted himself the editor, and openly referred to his political foes. See the Renews for May 10, 1711, January 5, 1711-12, and July 26, 1712. It may be interesting to observe that in Vol. VII, No. 13, issue for April 25, 1710, first appeared the following note: "Printed for the Author: and sold by John Baker, at the Black...
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