The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Volume 1Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 |
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... England's epic poet , who hoped that his native country would never forget her pri- vilege of " teaching the nations how to live . " Surely a man is more of a man , and does more justice to the facul- ties of which he is composed ...
... England's epic poet , who hoped that his native country would never forget her pri- vilege of " teaching the nations how to live . " Surely a man is more of a man , and does more justice to the facul- ties of which he is composed ...
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... England . " The word did not imply exclu- sively what it does now . Chaucer talks of the " merry organ at the mass . " But it appears to have had a signi- fication still more desirable , to have meant the best condition in which ...
... England . " The word did not imply exclu- sively what it does now . Chaucer talks of the " merry organ at the mass . " But it appears to have had a signi- fication still more desirable , to have meant the best condition in which ...
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... England , " and " merry London , " in a sense they never have had yet . The progress of society has put an end to the melancholy absurdity of inquisitions , and star - cham- bers , and civil wars . The ground , therefore , is more clear ...
... England , " and " merry London , " in a sense they never have had yet . The progress of society has put an end to the melancholy absurdity of inquisitions , and star - cham- bers , and civil wars . The ground , therefore , is more clear ...
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afterwards ancient Anecdotes appear Baynard's Castle Ben Jonson Bishop body booksellers boy-bishop building built Cæsar's called Carliel cathedral celebrated Chancery Lane Charles church Clifford's Inn club coach COATS OF ARMS Congreve Court curious death Diana Duchess Duchess of Albemarle Duke Earl Edward Edward III Elizabeth England Essex famous Fleet Street garden Henry Heralds Hill honour Inigo Inigo Jones Johnson King King's Kit-Kat Club Knights Knights Templars Lady letter Lincoln's Lincoln's Inn Fields lived lodged Londinium London look Lord Russell Ludgate Ludgate Hill mansion mentioned metropolis Mohun neighbourhood never occupied origin palace passage Paul's Churchyard Pennant perhaps persons poet poetry Pope present probably Queen reign Richardson river says Boswell sermon Shakspeare side Sir Christopher Somerset House spirit Square stands stood supposed Tatler tavern Templars Temple theatre thing thought told took walk word writer