The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St. James's, Volume 1Smith, Elder, and Company, 1848 |
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... Origin according to the fabulous Writers and Poets . First historical Mention of it . - Its Names British , Roman , Saxon , and Norman London . - General Progress of the City and of Civilisation.- Range of the Metropolis as it existed ...
... Origin according to the fabulous Writers and Poets . First historical Mention of it . - Its Names British , Roman , Saxon , and Norman London . - General Progress of the City and of Civilisation.- Range of the Metropolis as it existed ...
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... origin of London , though rejected by himself , was not only firmly believed by people in gene- ral as late as the reign of Henry the Sixth ( to whom it was quoted in a public document ) , but was maintained by professed antiquaries ...
... origin of London , though rejected by himself , was not only firmly believed by people in gene- ral as late as the reign of Henry the Sixth ( to whom it was quoted in a public document ) , but was maintained by professed antiquaries ...
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... origin , and in fact for similarity of origin ( a knave being a squire ) , a knave of cards is not unlike a herald . A story is told of an Irish King at Arms * , who , waiting upon the Bishop of Killaloe to summon him to Parliament ...
... origin , and in fact for similarity of origin ( a knave being a squire ) , a knave of cards is not unlike a herald . A story is told of an Irish King at Arms * , who , waiting upon the Bishop of Killaloe to summon him to Parliament ...
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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