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The Daily Post was a London daily paper founded in 1719 by writer Daniel Defoe
. It was printed by J. Meres in the Old Baily, near Ludgate
. The post consisted of articles that spoke of current events, important dates, inventions, advances in modern sciences, and other things of that nature and such which and that forth.
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe , born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain and along with others such as Richardson,...
. It was printed by J. Meres in the Old Baily, near Ludgate
Ludgate
Ludgate was the westernmost gate in London Wall. The name survives in Ludgate Hill, an eastward continuation of Fleet Street, and Ludgate Circus.-Etymology:...
. The post consisted of articles that spoke of current events, important dates, inventions, advances in modern sciences, and other things of that nature and such which and that forth.