An Antiquarian Ramble in the Streets of London: With Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated Residents, Volume 2 |
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... present gate was erected by Sir Christopher Wren . It was begun in the year 1670 , and finished in 1672. It has been several times in contemplation to have it pulled down ; but VOL . II . B there has been a very general feeling in the city.
... present gate was erected by Sir Christopher Wren . It was begun in the year 1670 , and finished in 1672. It has been several times in contemplation to have it pulled down ; but VOL . II . B there has been a very general feeling in the city.
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... present century . " Nicholls , in his " Literary Anecdotes , " has the following passage , relating to the head of one councillor Layer , who was executed for high treason in 1723. The head , it appears , was blown off the spike many ...
... present century . " Nicholls , in his " Literary Anecdotes , " has the following passage , relating to the head of one councillor Layer , who was executed for high treason in 1723. The head , it appears , was blown off the spike many ...
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... presents the keys of the city to the sovereign , who returns them with many flattering expressions , that they cannot be in better hands . The last time this ceremony was performed , was on the opening of the Royal Exchange in 1844 ...
... presents the keys of the city to the sovereign , who returns them with many flattering expressions , that they cannot be in better hands . The last time this ceremony was performed , was on the opening of the Royal Exchange in 1844 ...
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... present Southampton Buildings . Increasing in power and wealth , they removed in the reign of Henry II . to the spot in Fleet Street , which is still named after them . Prince , afterwards King Edward I. , during the riots occasioned by ...
... present Southampton Buildings . Increasing in power and wealth , they removed in the reign of Henry II . to the spot in Fleet Street , which is still named after them . Prince , afterwards King Edward I. , during the riots occasioned by ...
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... present us : commanding also those chosen persons to appear in our presence in knightly habit , that with conve- niency we may proceed in our purpose . ' This done , Palaphilos , obeying his prince's commandment , with twenty - four ...
... present us : commanding also those chosen persons to appear in our presence in knightly habit , that with conve- niency we may proceed in our purpose . ' This done , Palaphilos , obeying his prince's commandment , with twenty - four ...
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Page 140 - Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The live-long day with patient expectation To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome...
Page 94 - Fleet Ditch with disemboguing streams Rolls the large tribute of dead dogs to Thames, The king of dykes ! than whom no sluice of mud With deeper sable blots the silver flood.
Page 421 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto ; your Grace being not ignorant of my suspicion therein. " But, if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness, then I desire of God, that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise...
Page 54 - The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction.
Page 20 - There when they came whereas those bricky towers The which on Thames' broad aged back do ride. Where now the studious lawyers have their bowers, There whilom wont the Templar knights to bide, Till they decayed through pride...
Page 421 - You have chosen me, from a low estate, to be your queen and companion, far beyond my desert or desire. If then you found me worthy of such honour, good your grace let not any light fancy, or bad counsel of mine enemies, withdraw...
Page 421 - I no sooner received this message by him, than I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if, as you say, confessing a truth indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command.
Page 212 - Little Britain was a plentiful and perpetual emporium of learned authors ; and men went thither as to a market. This drew to the place a mighty trade ; the rather because the shops were spacious, and the learned gladly resorted to them, where they seldom failed to meet with agreeable conversation. And the booksellers themselves were knowing and conversible men, with whom, for the sake of bookish knowledge, the greatest wits were pleased to converse.
Page 134 - All good people, pray heartily unto God for these poor sinners, who are now going to their deaths, and for whom this great bell doth toll.
Page 371 - ... of all sorts, and tents erecting to shelter both people and what goods they could get away. Oh the miserable and calamitous spectacle...