The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Volume 1Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 |
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... metropolis . His countrymen are supposed to have first taken possession of it about a hundred years afterwards , in the reign of Claudius . They had heard of a pearl - fishery , says Gibbon . At all events they found oysters ; for ...
... metropolis . His countrymen are supposed to have first taken possession of it about a hundred years afterwards , in the reign of Claudius . They had heard of a pearl - fishery , says Gibbon . At all events they found oysters ; for ...
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... metropolis . " † The monk then ceased to walk , and the gallant London ap- prentice became more riotous . London , however , was still in a wretched condition , compared with what it is now . The streets , which had been impassable from ...
... metropolis . " † The monk then ceased to walk , and the gallant London ap- prentice became more riotous . London , however , was still in a wretched condition , compared with what it is now . The streets , which had been impassable from ...
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... metropolis to its then limits , but in vain . Despotism itself , even in its mildest shape , cannot prevail against the spirit of an age ; and Bacon was at that minute fore- seeing the knowledge that was to quicken , increase , and ...
... metropolis to its then limits , but in vain . Despotism itself , even in its mildest shape , cannot prevail against the spirit of an age ; and Bacon was at that minute fore- seeing the knowledge that was to quicken , increase , and ...
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