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Page 258 - And neare thereunto are builded two publique houses for the acting and shewe of Comedies, Tragedies and Histories for recreation. Whereof the one is called the Courtein, the other the Theatre, both standing on the Southwest side towards the field.
Page 312 - The south alley was for usury and popery, the north for simony ; and the horse-fair in the midst for all kinds of bargains, meetings, brawlings, murders, conspiracies. The font for ordinary payments of money as well known to all men as the beggar knows his dish.
Page 57 - He lieth under a tomb of stone, with his image, also of stone, over him; the hair of his head, auburn, long to his shoulders, but curling up, and a small forked beard ; on his head a chaplet, like a coronet of four roses ; a habit of purple, damasked down to his feet; a collar of esses gold about his neck; under his head the likeness of three books which he compiled.
Page 54 - That no stew-holder or his wife should let or stay any single woman, to go and come freely at all times when they listed. " No stew-holder to keep any woman to board, but she to board abroad at her pleasure. " To take no more for the woman's chamber in the week than fourteen pence. " Not to keep open his doors upon the holidays.
Page 64 - On the south side of the street was sometime one great house, builded of stone, with arched gates, which pertained to the Prior of Lewes, in Sussex, and was his residence when he came to London ; it is now a common hostelry for travellers, and hath a sign of the
Page 348 - The streets in this city are very handsome and clean; but that which is named from the goldsmiths who inhabit it, surpasses all the rest; there is in it a gilt tower, with a fountain that plays. Near it, on the farther side, is a handsome house built by a goldsmith and presented by him to the city. There are besides to be seen in this street, as in all others where there are goldsmiths...
Page 111 - I make it to be 30 known to all generations of the world after me that, by special commandment of our holy father, Pope Leo, I have renewed and honored the holy church of the blessed apostle St.
Page 319 - A pox o' these pretenders to wit ! your Three Cranes, Mitre and Mermaid men ! not a corn of true salt, not a grain of right mustard amongst them all.
Page 98 - I have not read, neither of the suppression ; but it was said that sometime a king of England, not liking such a kind of people to remain so near his palace, caused them to be removed farther off, to Bethlem without Bishops gate of London, and to that hospital: the said house by Charing cross doth yet remain.
Page 193 - ... light, that they were obliged to tie them under their chins, for else the wind would be master over them. The use of these flat round caps so far increased (being of less price than the French bonnet) that in short time young aldermen took the wearing of them ; Sir John White wore it in his mayoralty, and was the first that left example to his followers ; but now the Spanish felt, or the like counterfeit, is most commonly of all men both...