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INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS.

Buried London--Our Early Relations-The Founder of London-A Distinguished Visitor at Romney Marsh-Cæsar re-visits the "Town on

the Lake"--The Borders of Old London-Cæsar fails to make much out of the Britons-King Brown-The Derivation of the Name of

London-The Queen of the Iceni-London Stone and London Roads-London's Earlier and Newer Walls-The Site of St. Paul's--

Fabulous Claims to Idolatrous Renown-Existing Relics of Roman London-Treasures from the Bed of the Thames-What we Tread

underfoot in London-A vast Field of Story

Temple Bar-The Golgotha of English Traitors-When Temple Bar was made of Wood-Historical Pageants at Temple Bar-The Associa

tions of Temple Bar-Mischievous Processions through Temple Bar-The First Grim Trophy-Rye-House Plot Conspirators

FLEET STREET:-GENERAL INTRODUCTION.

Frays in Fleet Street-Chaucer and the Friar-The Duchess of Gloucester doing Penance for Witchcraft-Riots between Law Students and

Citizens 'Prentice Riots-Oates in the Pillory-Entertainments in Fleet Street-Shop Signs-Burning the Boot-Trial of Hardy-

Queen Caroline's Funeral .

FLEET STREET (continued).

Dr. Johnson in Ambuscade at Temple Bar-The First Child-Dryden and Black Will-Rupert's Jewels-Telson's Bank-The Apollo Club at

"-" Mull Sack"-Dr. Johnson's Supper to Mrs. Lennox-Will Waterproof at the "Cock"-

the "Devil"-"Old Sir Simon the King"-

The Duel at "Dick's Coffee House"- Lintot's Shop-Pope and Warburton-Lamb and the Albion-The Palace of Cardinal Wolsey-

Mrs. Salmon's Waxwork-Isaak Walton-Praed's Bank-Murray and Byron-St. Dunstan's-Fleet Street Printers-Hoare's Bank and

the "Golden Bottle "-The Real and Spurious "Mitre "-Hone's Trial-Cobbett's Shop-" Peele's Coffee House"

FLEET STREET (continued).

The "Green Dragon"-Tompion and Pinchbeck-The Record-St. Bride's and its Memories-Punch and his Contributors-The Dispatch-

"Globe Tavern" and Goldsmith-The Morning Advertiser-The Standard-The London Magazine-A

The Daily Telegraph-The

Strange Story-Alderman Waithman-Brutus Billy-Hardham and his "37"

FLEET STREET (NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES-SHIRE LANE AND BELL YARD).

The Kit-Kat Club-The Toast for the Year-Little Lady Mary-Drunken John Sly-Garth's Patients-Club Removed to Barn Elms-Steele

at the "Trumpet "-Rogues' Lane-Murder-Beggars' Haunts--Thieves' Dens-Coiners-Theodore Hook in Hemp's Sponging-house-

Pope in Bell Yard-Minor Celebrities-Apollo Court

FLEET STREET (NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES-CHANCERY LANE).· ́

The Asylum for Jewish Converts-The Rolls Chapel-Ancient Monuments-A Speaker Expelled for Bribery-"Remember Cæsar"-Trampling

on a Master of the Rolls-Sir William Grant's Oddities-Sir John Leach-Funeral of Lord Gifford-Mrs. Clark and the Duke of York

-Wolsey in his Pomp-Strafford-"Honest Isaak"-The Lord Keeper-Lady Fanshawe-Jack Randal-Serjeants' Inn-An Evening

with Hazlitt at the "Southampton "-Charles Lamb-Sheridan-The Sponging Houses-The Law Institute-A Tragical Story

FLEET STREET (NORTHERN TRIBUTARIES-continued).

Clifford's Inn-Dyer's Chambers-The Settlement after the Great Fire-Peter Wilkins and his Flying Wives-Fetter Lane-Waller's Plot and

its Victims-Praise-God Barebone and his Doings-Charles Lamb at School-Hobbes the Philosopher-A Strange Marriage-Mrs.

Brownrigge-Paul Whitehead-The Moravians-The Record Office and its Treasures-Rival Poets.

FLEET STREET TRIBUTARIES-CRANE COURT, JOHNSON'S COURT, BOLT COURT.

Removal of the Royal Society from Gresham College-Opposition to Newton-Objections to Removal-The First Catalogue-Swift's Jeer at

the Society-Franklin's Lightning Conductor and King George III.-Sir Hans Sloane insulted-The Scottish Society-Wilkes's Printer

-The Delphin Classics-Johnson's Court-Johnson's Opinion on Pope and Dryden-His Removal to Bolt Court-The John Bull-

Hook and Terry-Prosecutions for Libel-Hook's Impudence
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FLEET STREET TRIBUTARIES.

Dr. Johnson in Bolt Court-His Motley Household-His Life there-Still existing-The Gallant "Lumber Troop "-Reform Bill Riots-Sir

Claudius Hunter-Cobbett in Bolt Court-The Bird Boy-The Private Soldier-In the House-Dr. Johnson in Gough Square-Busy at

the Dictionary-Goldsmith in Wine Office Court-Selling "The Vicar of Wakefield "-Goldsmith's Troubles-Wine Office Court-The

Old Cheshire Cheese"

FLEET STREET TRIBUTARIES-SHOE LANE.

The First Lucifers--Perkins' Steam Gun-A Link between Shakespeare and Shoe Lane-Florio and his Labours-"Cogers' Hall"-Famous

“Cogers”—A Saturday Night's Debate-Gunpowder Alley-Richard Lovelace, the Cavalier Poet-"To Althea, from Prison”—Lilly

the Astrologer and his Knaveries-A Search for Treasure with Davy Ramsay-Hogarth in Harp Alley-The "Society of Sign Painters"

-Hudson, the Song Writer-" Jack Robinson"-The Bishop's Residence-Bangor House-A Strange Story of Unstamped Newspapers

-Chatterton's Death-Curious Legend of his Burial-A well-timed Joke

FLEET STREET TRIBUTARIES-SOUTH.

Worthy Mr. Fisher-Lamb's Wednesday Evenings-Persons one would wish to have seen-Ram Alley-Serjeant's Inn-The Daily News-

"Memory" Woodfall-A Mug-House Riot-Richardson's Printing Office-Fielding and Richardson-Johnson's Estimate of Richardson

-Hogarth and Richardson's Guest-An Egotist Rebuked-The King's "Housewife "-Caleb Colton; his Life, Works, and Sentiments 135

THE TEMPLE.-GENERAL INTRODUCTION.

Origin of the Order of Templars-First Home of the Order-Removal to the Banks of the Thames-Rules of the Order-The Templars at the

Crusades, and their Deeds of Valour-Decay and Corruption of the Order-Charges brought against the Knights-Abolition of the Order 147

THE TEMPLE CHURCH AND PRECINCT.

The Temple Church-Its Restorations-Discoveries of Antiquities-The Penitential Cell-Discipline in the Temple-The Tombs of the

Templars in the "Round"-William and Gilbert Marshall-Stone Coffins in the Churchyard-Masters of the Temple-The "Judicious"

Hooker-Edmund Gibbon, the Historian-The Organ in the Temple Church-The Rival Builders--"Straw Bail "-History of the

Precinct-Chaucer and the Friar-His Mention of the Temple-The Serjeants-Erection of New Buildings-The "Roses "-Sumptuary

Edicts-The Flying Horse

THE TEMPLE (continued).

The Middle Temple Hall: its Roof, Busts, and Portraits-Manningham's Diary-Fox Hunts in Hall-The Grand Revels-Spencer-Sir J.

Davis-A Present to a King-Masques and Royal Visitors at the Temple- Fires in the Temple-The Last Great Revel in the Hall-

Temple Anecdotes-The Gordon Riots-John Scott and his Pretty Wife-Colman "Keeping Terms”—Blackstone's "Farewell "—Burke-

Sheridan-A Pair of Epigrams-Hare Court-The Barber's Shop-Johnson and the Literary Club-Charles Lamb-Goldsmith: his Life,

Troubles, and Extravagances-"Hack Work" for Booksellers-The Deserted Village-She Stoops to Conquer-Goldsmith's Death and

THE TEMPLE (continued).

Fountain Court and the Temple Fountain-Ruth Pinch-L. E. L.'s Poem-Fig-tree Court-The Inner Temple Library-Paper Buildings-

The Temple Gate-Guildford North and Jeffreys-Cowper, the Poet: his Melancholy and Attempted Suicide-A Tragedy in Tanfield

Court-Lord Mansfield-"Mr. Murray" and his Client--Lamb's Pictures of the Temple- The Sun-dials-Porson and his Eccentricities-

Rules of the Temple-Coke and his Labours-Temple Riots-Scuffles with the Alsatians-Temple Dinners-"Calling" to the Bar-The

Temple Gardens-The Chrysanthemums-Sir Matthew Hale's Tree-Revenues of the Temple-Temple Celebrities

The Present Whitefriars-The Carmelite Convent-Dr. Butts-The Sanctuary--Lord Sanquhar murders the Fencing-Master-His Trial—

Bacon and Yelverton-His Execution-Sir Walter Scott's "Fortunes of Nigel "-Shadwell's Squire of Alsatia—A Riot in Whitefriars—

Elizabethan Edicts against the Ruffians of Alsatia-Bridewell-A Roman Fortification--A Saxon Palace-Wolsey's Residence-Queen

Katherine's Trial-Her Behaviour in Court-Persecution of the first Congregationalists-Granaries and Coal Stores destroyed by the

Great Fire-The Flogging in Bridewell Sermon on Madame Creswell-Hogarth and the "Harlot's Progress"-Pennant's Account of

Bridewell Bridewell in 1843-Its Latter Days-Pictures in the Court Room-Bridewell Dock-The Gas Works-Theatres in Whitefriars

-Pepys' Visits to the Theatre-Dryden and the Dorset Gardens Theatre-Davenant-Kynaston-Dorset House-The Poet-Earl.

Three Norman Fortresses on the Thames' Bank-The Black Parliament-The Trial of Katherine of Arragon-Shakespeare a Blackfriars

Manager-The Blackfriars Puritans-The Jesuit Sermon at Hunsdon House-Fatal Accident-Extraordinary Escapes-Queen Elizabeth

at Lord Herbert's Marriage-Old Blackfriars Bridge-Johnson and Mylne-Laying of the Stone-The Inscription-A Toll Riot-Failure

of the Bridge-The New Bridge-Bridge Street-Sir Richard Phillips and his Works-Painters in Blackfriars-The King's Printing

Office-Printing House Square-The Times and its History-Walter's Enterprise-War with the Dispatch-The gigantic Swindling

Scheme exposed by the Times-Apothecaries' Hall-Quarrel with the College of Physicians

An Ugly Bridge and "Ye Belle Savage"-A Radical Publisher-The Principal Gate of London-From a Fortress to a Prison-"Remember the

Poor Prisoners"-Relics of Early Times-St. Martin's, Ludgate-The London Coffee House-Celebrated Goldsmiths on Ludgate Hill-

Mrs. Rundell's Cookery Book-Stationers' Hall-Old Burgavenny House and its History-Early Days of the Stationers' Company-The

Almanacks-An Awkward Misprint-The Hall and its Decorations-The St. Cecilia Festivals-Dryden's "St. Cecilia's Day" and

"Alexander's Feast"-Handel's Setting of them-A Modest Poet-Funeral Feasts and Political Banquets-The Company's Plate--

Their Charities-The Pictures at Stationers' Hall-The Company's Arms-Famous Masters

London's Chief Sanctuary of Religion- The Site of St. Paul's-The Earliest authenticated Church there-The Shrine of Erkenwald-St. Paul's

Burnt and Rebuilt-It becomes the Scene of a Strange Incident-Important Political Meeting within its Walls-The Great Charter

published there-St. Paul's and Papal Power in England-Turmoils around the Grand Cathedral-Relics and Chantry Chapels in St.

Paul's-Royal Visits to St. Paul's-Richard, Duke of York, and Henry VI.-A Fruitless Reconciliation-Jane Shore's Penance-A

Tragedy of the Lollards' Tower-A Royal Marriage-Henry VIII. and Cardinal Wolsey at St. Paul's-"Peter of Westminster"-A

Bonfire of Bibles-The Cathedral Clergy Fined-A Miraculous Rood-St. Paul's under Edward VI. and Bishop Ridley-A Protestant

Tumult at Paul's Cross-Strange Ceremonials-Queen Elizabeth's Munificence-The Burning of the Spire-Desecration of the Nave-

Elizabeth and Dean Nowell -Thanksgiving for the Armada-The Children of Paul's "-Government Lotteries-Executions in the

Churchyard-Inigo Jones's Restorations and the Puritan Parliament-The Great Fire of 1666-Burning of Old St. Paul's, and Destruction

of its Monuments-Evelyn's Description of the Fire-Sir Christopher Wren called in

ST. PAUL'S (continued).

The Rebuilding of St. Paul's-Ill Treatment of its Architect-Cost of the Present Fabric-Royal Visitors--The First Grave in St. Paul's-

Monuments in St. Paul's-Nelson's Funeral-Military Heroes in St. Paul's-The Duke of Wellington's Funeral-Other Great Men in

St. Paul's-Proposal for the Completion and Decoration of the Building-Dimensions of St. Paul's-Plan of Construction-The Dome,

Ball, and Cross-Mr. Horner and his Observatory-Two Narrow Escapes-Sir James Thornhill-Peregrine Falcons on St. Paul's--

Nooks and Corners of the Cathedral-The Library, Model Room, and Clock-The Great Bell-A Lucky Error-Curious Story of a

Monomaniac--The Poets and the Cathedral-The Festivals of the Charity Schools and of the Sons of the Clergy

ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.

St Paul's Churchyard and Literature-Queen Anne's Statue-Execution of a Jesuit in St. Paul's Churchyard-Miracle of the " Face in the

Straw"-Wilkinson's Story-Newbery the Bookseller-Paul's Chain—“Cocker”-Chapter House of St. Paul's-St. Paul's Coffee House

-Child's Coffee House and the Clergy-Garrick's Club at the "Queen's Arms," and the Company there--" Sir Benjamin" Figgins-

Johnson the Bookseller-Hunter and his Guests-Fuseli-Bonnycastle-Kinnaird-Musical Associations of the Churchyard-Jeremiah

Clark and his Works-Handel at Meares' Shop-Young the Violin Maker-The "Castle" Concerts-An Old Advertisement-Wren at

the "Goose and Gridiron "-St. Paul's School-Famous Paulines-Pepys visiting his Old School

PATERNOSTER ROW.

Its Successions of Traders-The House of Longman-Goldsmith at Fault-Tarleton, Actor, Host, and Wit--Ordinaries around St. Paul's:

their Rules and Customs-The "Castle"-" Dolly's "-" The Chapter" and its Frequenters-Chatterton and Goldsmith-Dr. Buchan

and his Prescriptions-Dr. Gower-Dr. Fordyce-The "Wittenagemot" at the "Chapter"-The "Printing Conger "-Mrs. Turner, the

Poisoner-The Church of St. Michael "ad Bladum "-The Boy in Panier Alley.
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BAYNARD'S CASTLE AND DOCTORS' COMMONS.

Baron Fitzwalter and King John-The Duties of the Chief Bannerer of London-An Old-fashioned Punishment for Treason-Shakesperian

Allusions to Baynard's "Castle"-Doctors' Commons and its Five Courts-The Court of Probate Act, 1857-The Court of Arches-

The Will Office-Business of the Court-Prerogative Court-Faculty Office-Lord Stowell, the Admiralty Judge-Stories of him-His

Marriage-Sir Herbert Jenner Fust-The Court "Rising"-Doctor Lushington-Marriage Licences-Old Weller and the "Touters "-

Doctors' Commons at the Present Day

HERALDS' COLLEGE.

Early Homes of the Heralds-The Constitution of the Heralds' College-Garter King at Arms-Clarencieux and Norroy-The Pursuivants—

Duties and Privileges of Heralds-Good, Bad, and Jovial Heralds—A Notable Norroy King at Arms-The Tragic End of Two Famous

Heralds-The College of Arras' Library

CHEAPSIDE-INTRODUCTORY AND HISTORICAL.

Ancient Reminiscences of Cheapside-Stormy Days therein-The Westchepe Market-Something about the Pillory-The Cheapside Conduits

---The Goldsmiths' Monopoly-Cheapside Market-Gossip anent Cheapside by Mr. Pepys-A Saxon Rienzi-Anti-Free-Trade Riots in

Cheapside-Arrest of the Rioters-A Royal Pardon-Jane Shore

CHEAPSIDE SHOWS AND PAGEANTS.

A Tournament in Cheapside-The Queen in Danger-The Street in Holiday Attire-The Earliest Civic Show on Record--The Water Proces-

sions-A Lord Mayor's Show in Queen Elizabeth's Reign-Gossip about Lord Mayors' Shows--Splendid Pageants-Royal Visitors at

Lord Mayors' Shows-A Grand Banquet in Guildhall--George III. and the Lord Mayor's Show-The Lord Mayor's State Coach-The

Men in Armour-Sir Claudius Hunter and Elliston-Stow and the Midsummer Watch

CHAPTER XXVIII.

CHEAPSIDE-CENTRAL.

Grim Chronicles of Cheapside-Cheapside Cross-Puritanical Intolerance-The Old London Conduits-Medieval Water-carriers-The Church

of St. Mary-le-Bow-" Murder will out"-The "Sound of Bow Bells "-Sir Christopher Wren's Bow Church-Remains of the Old

Church-The Seldam-Interesting Houses in Cheapside and their Memories-Goldsmiths' Row-The "Nag's Head" and the Self-

consecrated Bishops-Keats' House-Saddlers' Hall-A Prince Disguised-Blackmore, the Poet-Alderman Boydell, the Printseller-

His Edition of Shakespeare—“ Puck"-The Lottery-Death and Burial

CHEAPSIDE TRIBUTARIES-SOUTH.

The King's Exchange-Friday Street and the Poet Chaucer-The Wednesday Club in Friday Street--William Paterson, Founder of The Bank

of England-How Easy it is to Redeem the National Debt-St. Matthew's and St. Margaret Moses-Bread Street and the Bakers'

Shops-St. Austin's, Watling Street-The Fraternity of St. Austin's-St. Mildred's, Bread Street-The Mitre Tavern--A Priestly Duel

-Milton's Birth-place-The "Mermaid"-Sir Walter Raleigh and the Mermaid Club-Thomas Coryatt, the Traveller-Bow Lane—

Queen Street-Soper's Lane-A Mercer Knight-St. Bennet Sherehog-Epitaphs in the Church of St. Thomas Apostle-A Charitable

CHEAPSIDE TRIBUTARIES-NORTH.

Goldsmiths' Hall-Its Early Days-Tailors and Goldsmiths at Loggerheads-The Goldsmiths' Company's Charters and Records--Their Great

Annual Feast-They receive Queen Margaret of Anjou in State-A Curious Trial of Skill-Civic and State Duties-The Goldsmiths

break up the Image of their Patron Saint-The Goldsmiths' Company's Assays-The Ancient Goldsmiths' Feasts-The Goldsmiths at

Work-Goldsmiths' Hall at the Present Day-The Portraits-St. Leonard's-St. Vedast's-Discovery of a Stone Coffin- Coach-

CHEAPSIDE TRIBUTARIES, NORTH :--WOOD STREET.

Wood Street-Pleasant Memories-St. Peter's in Chepe-St. Michael's and St. Mary Staining-St. Alban's, Wood Street-Some Quaint

Epitaphs-Wood Street Compter and the Hapless Prisoners therein-Wood Street Painful, Wood Street Cheerful-Thomas Ripley-The

Anabaptist Rising-A Remarkable Wine Cooper-St. John Zachary and St. Anne-in-the-Willows-Haberdashers' Hall-Something

about the Mercers

CHEAPSIDE TRIBUTARIES, NORTH (continued).

Milk Street-Sir Thomas More-The City of London School-St. Mary Magdalen-Honey Lane-All Hallows' Church-Lawrence Lane and

St. Lawrence Church-Ironmonger Lane and Mercers' Hall--The Mercers' Company-Early Life Assurance Companies-The Mercers

Company in Trouble-Mercers' Chapel-St. Thomas Acon-The Mercers' School-Restoration of the Carvings in Mercers' Hall-The

Glories of the Mercers' Company-Ironmonger Lane

The Original Guildhall-A fearful Civic Spectacle-The Value of Land increased by the Great Fire-Guildhall as it was and is -The Statues

over the South Porch-Dance's Disfigurements-The Renovation in 1864-The Crypt-Gog and Magog-Shopkeepers in Guildhall-

The Cenotaphs in Guildhall-The Court of Aldermen-The City Courts-The Chamberlain's Office-Pictures in the Guildhall-Sir

Robert Porter-The Common Council Room-Pictures and Statues-Guildhall Chapel-The New Library and Museum-Some Rare

Books-Historical Events in Guildhall-Chaucer in Trouble-Buckingham at Guildhall-Anne Askew's Trial and Death - Surrey-

Throckmorton-Garnet-A Grand Banquet

THE LORD MAYORS OF LONDON.

The First Mayor of London-Portrait of him-Presentation to the King - An Outspoken Mayor-Sir N. Farindon-Sir William Walworth

--Origin of the prefix "Lord"-Sir Richard Whittington and his Liberality-Institutions founded by him-Sir Simon Eyre and his

Table-A Musical Lord Mayor-Henry VIII. and Gresham-Loyalty of the Lord Mayor and Citizens to Queen Mary-Osborne's

Leap into the Thames-Sir W. Craven-Brass Crosby-His Committal to the Tower-A Victory for the Citizens

THE LORD MAYORS OF LONDON (continued).

John Wilkes: his Birth and Parentage-The North Briton-Duel with Martin-His Expulsion-Personal Appearance-Anecdotes of

Wilkes-A Reason for making a Speech-Wilkes and the King-The Lord Mayor at the Gordon Riots-"Soap-suds" versus

-Sir William Curtis and his Kilt-A Gambling Lord Mayor-Sir William Staines, Bricklayer and Lord Mayor-" Patty-pan" Birch

-Sir Matthew Wood-Waithman-Sir Peter Laurie and the "Dregs of the People "-Recent Lord Mayors

The Early Home of the London Poulterers-Its Mysterious Desertion-Noteworthy Sites in the Poultry-The Birthplace of Tom Hood,

Senior-A Pretty Quarrel at the Rose Tavern--A Costly Sign-board-The Three Cranes-The Home of the Dillys-Johnsoniana-

St. Mildred's Church, Poultry-Quaint Epitaphs-The Poultry Compter-Attack on Dr. Lamb, the Conjurer-Dekker, the Dramatist

-Ned Ward's Description of the Compter-Granville Sharp and the Slave Trade-Important Decision in favour of the Slave-Boyse

CHAPTER XXXVII.

The Old Jewry-Early Settlements of Jews in London and Oxford-Bad Times for the Israelites-Jews' Alms-A King in Debt-Rachel

weeping for her Children-Jewish Converts-Wholesale Expulsion of the Chosen People from England-The Rich House of a Rich

Citizen-The London Institution, formerly in the Old Jewry-Porsoniana-Nonconformists in the Old Jewry-Samuel Chandler,

Richard Price, and James Foster-The Grocers Company-Their Sufferings under the Commonwealth-Almost Bankrupt-Again

they Flourish-The Grocers' Hall Garden-Fairfax and the Grocers-A Rich and Generous Grocer-A Warlike Grocer-Walbrook-

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

THE MANSION HOUSE.

The Palace of the Lord Mayor-The Old Stocks' Market-A Notable Statue of Charles II.-The Mansion House described-The

Egyptian Hall--Works of Art in the Mansion House-The Election of the Lord Mayor-Lord Mayor's Day-The Duties of a Lord

Mayor-Days of the Year on which the Lord Mayor holds High State-The Patronage of the Lord Mayor-His Powers-The

Lieutenancy of the City of London-The Conservancy of the Thames and Medway-The Lord Mayor's Advisers-The Mansion

House Household and Expenditure-Theodore Hook--Lord Mayor Scropps -The Lord Mayor's Insignia-The State Barge----The

A Glance at Saxon London-The Three Component Parts of Saxon London-The First Saxon Bridge over the Thames-Edward the Confessor

at Westminster-City Residences of the Saxon Kings-Political Position of London in Early Times-The first recorded Great Fire of

London-The Early Commercial Dignity of London-The Kings of Norway and Denmark besiege London in vain-A great Gemot held

in London-Edmund Ironside elected King by the Londoners-Canute besieges them, and is driven off-The Seamen of London-Its

Citizens as Electors of Kings.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

The Jews and the Lombards-The Goldsmiths the first London Bankers-William Paterson, Founder of the Bank of England-Difficult

Parturition of the Bank Bill-Whig Principles of the Bank of England-The Great Company described by Addison-A Crisis at the Bank

-Effects of a Silver Re-coinage-Paterson quits the Bank of England-The Ministry resolves that it shall be enlarged-The Credit of

the Bank shaken-The Whigs to the Rescue-Effects of the Sacheverell Riots-The South Sea Company-The Cost of a New Charter-

Forged Bank Notes-The Foundation of the "Three per Cent. Consols"-Anecdotes relating to the Bank of England and Bank Notes-

Description of the Building-Statue of William III.-Bank Clearing House-Dividend Day at the Bank.

THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

The Kingdom of Change Alley-A William III. Reuter-Stock Exchange Tricks-Bulls and Bears-Thomas Guy, the Hospital Founder-Sir

John Barnard, the "Great Commoner "-Samson Gideon, the famous Jew Broker-Alexander Fordyce-A cruel Quaker Criticism--

Stockbrokers and Longevity-The Stock Exchange in 1795-The Money Articles in the London Papers-The Case of Benjamin Walsh,

M.P.-The De Berenger Conspiracy-Lord Cochrane unjustly accused-"Ticket Pocketing"-System of Business at the Stock

Exchange-"Popgun John "-Nathan Rothschild-Secrecy of his Operations-Rothschild outdone by Stratagem-Grotesque Sketch of

Rothschild-Abraham Goldsmid-Vicissitudes of the Stock Exchange-The Spanish Panic of 1835-The Railway Mania-Ricardo's

Golden Rules-A Clerical Intruder in Capel Court-Amusements of Stockbrokers-Laws of the Stock Exchange-The Pigeon Express

-The "Alley Man"-Purchase of Stock-Eminent Members of the Stock Exchange.

THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.

The Greshams-Important Negotiations-Building of the Old Exchange-Queen Elizabeth visits it-Its Milliners' Shops-A Resort for Idlers

-Access of Nuisances-The various Walks in the Exchange-Shakespeare's Visits to it-Precautions against Fire-Lady Gresham and

the Council-The "Eye of London "-Contemporary Allusions-The Royal Exchange during the Plague and the Great Fire-Wren's

Design for a New Royal Exchange-The Plan which was ultimately accepted-Addison and Steele upon the Exchange-The Shops of

the Second Exchange.

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