London, Past and Present: Its History, Associations, and Traditions, Τόμος 2J. Murray, 1891 Based upon the Handbook of London, by the late Peter Cunningham. |
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... England . " The slight tenure by which the see of Ely held their ancient place was shown in 1622-1623 , when James made a grant of it to the Duke of Lenox ( created shortly after Duke of Richmond ) , whom he was anxious to conciliate on ...
... England . " The slight tenure by which the see of Ely held their ancient place was shown in 1622-1623 , when James made a grant of it to the Duke of Lenox ( created shortly after Duke of Richmond ) , whom he was anxious to conciliate on ...
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... England in the reign of Edward II . Bishop Lacy added a great hall to the house in the reign of Henry VI . [ See Essex House . ] 1 Byron's Works , ed . 1832 , vol . ii . p . 256 . 2 There is an admirable representation of old Exeter ...
... England in the reign of Edward II . Bishop Lacy added a great hall to the house in the reign of Henry VI . [ See Essex House . ] 1 Byron's Works , ed . 1832 , vol . ii . p . 256 . 2 There is an admirable representation of old Exeter ...
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... England . Fletchers ' Hall , ST . MARY AXE , now let as a warehouse . The Fletchers ( Arrow - makers , Fr. flèche , an arrow ) , the thirty - ninth of the City Companies , is a Company by prescription , dating from 1467 , when they ...
... England . Fletchers ' Hall , ST . MARY AXE , now let as a warehouse . The Fletchers ( Arrow - makers , Fr. flèche , an arrow ) , the thirty - ninth of the City Companies , is a Company by prescription , dating from 1467 , when they ...
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... England in order to " lessen the vast expense the nation is at yearly in sending children into France to be taught military exercises . " The King ( July 21 , 1679 ) gave £ 100 towards the establishment of the Academy ; Evelyn , as we ...
... England in order to " lessen the vast expense the nation is at yearly in sending children into France to be taught military exercises . " The King ( July 21 , 1679 ) gave £ 100 towards the establishment of the Academy ; Evelyn , as we ...
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... . " 3 1 Strype , B. iii . p . 196. 2 Glover's Life , p . 6 . 3 Horace Walpole to Sir H. Mann , February 18 , 1742 ; Lord Stanhope's History of England , vol . iii . p . 111 . Then enlarge on his cunning and wit : Say how 74 THE FOUNDRY.
... . " 3 1 Strype , B. iii . p . 196. 2 Glover's Life , p . 6 . 3 Horace Walpole to Sir H. Mann , February 18 , 1742 ; Lord Stanhope's History of England , vol . iii . p . 111 . Then enlarge on his cunning and wit : Say how 74 THE FOUNDRY.
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London Past and Present: Its History, Associations, and Traditions Henry Benjamin Wheatley,Peter Cunningham Περιορισμένη προεπισκόπηση - 2011 |
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afterwards Alley architect Ben Jonson Bishop Bridge building built buried called chapel Charles Charles II Cheapside church of St City Clerkenwell Club coach Coffee-house Company corner Court Covent Garden Cripplegate died Duke Earl east side Edward erected feet Fields Fire Fleet Street gallery Garden Gate George Goldsmiths Gray's ground Hall Hatton Henry Henry VIII Hill Holborn Hospital Hyde Park inhabited Inigo Jones Islington James James's James's Park Johnson King King's Lady Lambeth Lane Leicester Lincoln's Lincoln's Inn Fields Little Britain lived lodgings London London Bridge Lord Martin's Mary Mayor Merchant Taylors Newgate north side occupied Office Old Bailey painter Palace parish of St portraits Prince prison Queen rebuilt reign removed residence Richard Road Royal Sir John south side Southwark Square stone stood Stow Strand Strype Tavern Thames Theatre Thomas Tower Tyburn walk wall Ward west side Westminster William Yard
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Σελίδα 527 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
Σελίδα 116 - The King's players had a new play, called All is True, representing some principal pieces of the reign of Henry the Eighth, which was set forth with many extraordinary circumstances of pomp and majesty, even to the matting of the stage; the Knights of the Order with their Georges and Garters, the guards with their embroidered coats, and the like— sufficient in truth within a while to make greatness very familiar if not ridiculous.
Σελίδα 89 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for a hermitage : If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, — Angels alone that soar above Enjoy such liberty.
Σελίδα 508 - JOHN NEWTON, CLERK, Once an infidel and libertine, A servant of slaves in Africa, Was. by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour, JESUS CHRIST, Preserved, restored, pardoned, And appointed to preach the faith He had long laboured to destroy, Near sixteen years at Olney, in Bucks, And . . years in this church.
Σελίδα 442 - This night I'll change All that is metal, in my house, to gold : And early in the morning will I send To all the plumbers and the pewterers, And buy their tin and lead up ; and to Lothbury For all the copper.
Σελίδα 550 - Sunday shines no Sabbath-day to me: Then from the Mint walks forth the man of rhyme, Happy! to catch me, just at dinner-time.
Σελίδα 197 - Cross, hard by the way, Where we (thou know'st) do sell our hay, There is a house with stairs; And there did I see coming down Such folk as are not in our town, Forty at least, in pairs.
Σελίδα 226 - They will remember the singular character which belonged to that circle, in which every talent and accomplish'ment, every art and science, had its place. They will remember how the last debate was discussed in one corner, and the last comedy of Scribe in another ; while Wilkie gazed with modest admiration on Reynolds...
Σελίδα 330 - Midst greens and sweets, a regal fabric, stands, And sees each spring, luxuriant in her bowers, A snow of blossoms, and a wild of flowers, The dames of Britain oft in crowds repair To gravel walks, and unpolluted air.
Σελίδα 77 - He is a middle-sized, spare man, about forty years old. of a brown complexion, and darkbrown colored hair, but wears a wig; a hooked nose, a sharp chin, grey eyes, and a large mole near his mouth...