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
... 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 the friends of his acquaintance Wilkes . ) Boswell accompanied him one day ...
... 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 the friends of his acquaintance Wilkes . ) Boswell accompanied him one day ...
Page 167
... Boswell makes a no less curious comment . ' Campbell , " said Johnson , " is a good man , a pious man . I am afraid ... says Boswell in a note , " I am inclined to think he was misinformed as to this circum- stance . I own I am ...
... Boswell makes a no less curious comment . ' Campbell , " said Johnson , " is a good man , a pious man . I am afraid ... says Boswell in a note , " I am inclined to think he was misinformed as to this circum- stance . I own I am ...
Page 170
... says Boswell , " walking , or rather , indeed , moving along ; for his peculiar march is thus described in a very just and picturesque manner , in a short life of him published very soon after his death : - ' When he walked the streets ...
... says Boswell , " walking , or rather , indeed , moving along ; for his peculiar march is thus described in a very just and picturesque manner , in a short life of him published very soon after his death : - ' When he walked the streets ...
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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