The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Volume 1Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 |
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... head was held up by the executioner , " So perish all Queen Elizabeth's enemies ! " He was then Dean of Peterborough . The queen made him a bishop , but suspended him for mar- rying a second wife , which so preyed upon his feelings ...
... head was held up by the executioner , " So perish all Queen Elizabeth's enemies ! " He was then Dean of Peterborough . The queen made him a bishop , but suspended him for mar- rying a second wife , which so preyed upon his feelings ...
Page 143
... head that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality ; and eager to show himself a man of gallantry , was hurrying down the stairs in violent agitation . He overtook us before we reached the ...
... head that he ought to have done the honours of his literary residence to a foreign lady of quality ; and eager to show himself a man of gallantry , was hurrying down the stairs in violent agitation . He overtook us before we reached the ...
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... head . " * Clement's Inn is named from the church . The device over the gate , of an anchor and the letter C , is supposed to allude to the martyrdom of St. Clement , who is said to have been tied to an anchor and thrown into the sea ...
... head . " * Clement's Inn is named from the church . The device over the gate , of an anchor and the letter C , is supposed to allude to the martyrdom of St. Clement , who is said to have been tied to an anchor and thrown into the sea ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 29 |
The Church of St Faith Booksellers of the Churchyard | 68 |
Burning of the Pope St Brides Steeple Milton Illuminated | 110 |
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afterwards ancient Anecdotes appear Baynard's Castle Ben Jonson Bishop booksellers boy-bishop Brayley building built Cæsar's called Carliel cathedral celebrated Chancery Lane Charles church Clifford's Inn club coach COATS OF ARMS Congreve Court curious death 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 Londinium Redivivum 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 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