London, Volume 1Charles Knight Charles Knight & Company, 1841 - London (England) |
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... directions — the slaughter outright of the poor fishmonger - make an appropriate prologue of the savage and horrible to the comedy that follows , of the procession along Fleet Street , led by the parson in his canonicals , and brought ...
... directions — the slaughter outright of the poor fishmonger - make an appropriate prologue of the savage and horrible to the comedy that follows , of the procession along Fleet Street , led by the parson in his canonicals , and brought ...
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... direction . Besides the private houses , however , there were some other erections which might be considered as forming properly a part of the bridge . Of these the most famous was the cha- pel , already mentioned , dedicated to St ...
... direction . Besides the private houses , however , there were some other erections which might be considered as forming properly a part of the bridge . Of these the most famous was the cha- pel , already mentioned , dedicated to St ...
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... directions ascending above all the surrounding buildings . When the old tower which had occupied this site was taken down in 1577 , the exposed heads were removed to the tower over the gate at the Southwark end , or the foot of the ...
... directions ascending above all the surrounding buildings . When the old tower which had occupied this site was taken down in 1577 , the exposed heads were removed to the tower over the gate at the Southwark end , or the foot of the ...
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... directions - unless when matters were made still worse by two crossing wagons , more highly loaded than usual , being caught between the projecting first floors , to the stoppage of the whole accumulating mass of traffic in the rear of ...
... directions - unless when matters were made still worse by two crossing wagons , more highly loaded than usual , being caught between the projecting first floors , to the stoppage of the whole accumulating mass of traffic in the rear of ...
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... directions as expressed in his will . He writes , " I leave my soul to God my Creator ; and my body to be buried in the church of the Canons of the blessed Mary de Overes , in a place expressly provided for it . " The gratitude of the ...
... directions as expressed in his will . He writes , " I leave my soul to God my Creator ; and my body to be buried in the church of the Canons of the blessed Mary de Overes , in a place expressly provided for it . " The gratitude of the ...
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Popular passages
Page 390 - Sweet Swan of Avon ! what a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our James...
Page 269 - ... all the day long. 13 As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not : and as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth. 14 I became even as a man that heareth not : and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Page 103 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom, Far from all resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm To bless the doors from nightly harm.
Page 430 - Some of our maids sitting up late last night to get things ready against our feast to-day, Jane called us up about three in the morning, to tell us of a great fire they saw in the City.
Page 427 - Earth has not anything to show more fair; Dull would he be of soul who could pass by A sight so touching in its majesty...
Page 377 - My meat shall all come in, in Indian shells, Dishes of agate, set in gold, and studded With emeralds, sapphires, hyacinths, and rubies, The tongues of carps, dormice, and camels...
Page 432 - ... carts, &c., carrying out to the fields, which for many miles were strewed with moveables of all sorts, and tents erecting to shelter both people and what goods they could get away.
Page 213 - Through the high wood echoing shrill. Sometime walking, not unseen, By hedge-row elms, on hillocks green, Right against the eastern gate Where the great sun begins his state, Robed in flames and amber light, The clouds in thousand liveries dight...
Page 328 - Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother. Death, ere thou hast slain another Fair and learn'd and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Page 361 - Following his Majesty this morning through the gallery, I went with the few who attended him, into the Duchess of Portmouth's DRESSING ROOM within her bedchamber, where she was in her morning loose garment, her maids combing her, newly out of her bed, his Majesty and the gallants standing about her...