The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events : St. Paul's to St. James'sUnit Library, 1903 - 626 pages |
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... CHURCH AND COVENT GARDEN . TEMP . JAMES II . FROM A PRINT OF THE PERIOD 439 HOUSE IN ST . MARTIN'S STREET , LEICESTER SQUARE , FORMERLY THE RESIDENCE OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON , 1810 480 THE VILLAGE OF CHARING . FROM AGGAS'S MAP , 1578 482 ...
... CHURCH AND COVENT GARDEN . TEMP . JAMES II . FROM A PRINT OF THE PERIOD 439 HOUSE IN ST . MARTIN'S STREET , LEICESTER SQUARE , FORMERLY THE RESIDENCE OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON , 1810 480 THE VILLAGE OF CHARING . FROM AGGAS'S MAP , 1578 482 ...
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... church itself , or the clock , or confined his admiration to the abundance of Brentford stages . Milton , who began a History of England , very properly touches upon the fabulous part of it ; not , as Dr Johnson thought ( who did not ...
... church itself , or the clock , or confined his admiration to the abundance of Brentford stages . Milton , who began a History of England , very properly touches upon the fabulous part of it ; not , as Dr Johnson thought ( who did not ...
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... church and houses , than at the bread in the baker's window , and the magic leaves in that of the bookseller . In one respect , an ancient City - Briton differed toto cælo with a modern . He would not eat goose ! He had a superstition ...
... church and houses , than at the bread in the baker's window , and the magic leaves in that of the bookseller . In one respect , an ancient City - Briton differed toto cælo with a modern . He would not eat goose ! He had a superstition ...
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... SAXON LONDON was Roman London , despoiled , but retaining the wall , and ultimately growing civilized with Christianity , and richer in commerce . The first humble NORMAN LONDON cathedral church then arose , where the present 14.
... SAXON LONDON was Roman London , despoiled , but retaining the wall , and ultimately growing civilized with Christianity , and richer in commerce . The first humble NORMAN LONDON cathedral church then arose , where the present 14.
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... church then arose , where the present one now stands . NORMAN LONDON was Saxon and Roman London , greatly improved , thickened with many houses , adorned with palaces of princes and princely bishops , sounding with minstrelsy , and ...
... church then arose , where the present one now stands . NORMAN LONDON was Saxon and Roman London , greatly improved , thickened with many houses , adorned with palaces of princes and princely bishops , sounding with minstrelsy , and ...
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