The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Volume 1Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 |
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Page 73
... club at the Queen's Arms , in St. Paul's Churchyard . " He told Mr. Hook , " says Boswell , “ that he wished to have a City Club , and asked him to collect one ; but , said he , don't let them be patriots . " + ( This was an allusion to ...
... club at the Queen's Arms , in St. Paul's Churchyard . " He told Mr. Hook , " says Boswell , “ that he wished to have a City Club , and asked him to collect one ; but , said he , don't let them be patriots . " + ( This was an allusion to ...
Page 148
... club , is still remaining . At his house in the lane , he dates a great number of his papers , and receives many ... Club , which consisted of " thirty - nine dis- tinguished noblemen and gentlemen , zealously attached to the ...
... club , is still remaining . At his house in the lane , he dates a great number of his papers , and receives many ... Club , which consisted of " thirty - nine dis- tinguished noblemen and gentlemen , zealously attached to the ...
Page 190
... Club did not meet often enough for his want of society , was too distant , and perhaps had now become too much for his conversational ambition . He wanted a mixture of inferior intellects to be at ease with . Accordingly , this club ...
... Club did not meet often enough for his want of society , was too distant , and perhaps had now become too much for his conversational ambition . He wanted a mixture of inferior intellects to be at ease with . Accordingly , this club ...
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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