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 193
... gentlemen , that they cut holes through the backs of hackney coaches , and take away their wigs , or fine head - dresses of gentlewomen ; so a gentleman was served last Sunday in Tooley Street , and another but last Tuesday in Fenchurch ...
... gentlemen , that they cut holes through the backs of hackney coaches , and take away their wigs , or fine head - dresses of gentlewomen ; so a gentleman was served last Sunday in Tooley Street , and another but last Tuesday in Fenchurch ...
Page 204
... gentleman , who led a life of plainness and simplicity . I answered , that had he been so unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman , I should never have come to see him ; and I was very much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity ...
... gentleman , who led a life of plainness and simplicity . I answered , that had he been so unfortunate as to be a mere gentleman , I should never have come to see him ; and I was very much disgusted at so unseasonable a piece of vanity ...
Page 235
... gentleman , at that time engaged in a plot against Cromwell , was amusing himself in a walk beneath , when he was insulted by Don Pantaleon de Saa , brother to the Ambassador of Portugal , who , disliking the return he met with ...
... gentleman , at that time engaged in a plot against Cromwell , was amusing himself in a walk beneath , when he was insulted by Don Pantaleon de Saa , brother to the Ambassador of Portugal , who , disliking the return he met with ...
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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