Old and New London: a Narrative of Its History, Its People and Its PlacesCassell, Petter & Galpin, 1873 - London (England) |
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... 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 CHAPTER XII . FLEET STREET TRIBUTARIES - SOUTH . 123 ...
... 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 CHAPTER XII . FLEET STREET TRIBUTARIES - SOUTH . 123 ...
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... writing a history of the ocean - the area is so vast , its inhabitants are so multifarious , the treasures that lie in its depths so countless . What aspect of the great chameleon city shall one select ? for , as Boswell , with more ...
... writing a history of the ocean - the area is so vast , its inhabitants are so multifarious , the treasures that lie in its depths so countless . What aspect of the great chameleon city shall one select ? for , as Boswell , with more ...
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... by Tacitus , who , writing in the reign of Nero ( A.D. 62 , more than a century after the landing of Cæsar ) , in that style of his so full of vigour and so sharp in outline , Wren supposed that Watling Street , of which Cannon Street.
... by Tacitus , who , writing in the reign of Nero ( A.D. 62 , more than a century after the landing of Cæsar ) , in that style of his so full of vigour and so sharp in outline , Wren supposed that Watling Street , of which Cannon Street.
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... writing tablets , bronze spoons , forks , distaffs , bells , dice , and mill- stones . As for coins , which the ... writers supposed to be Anne of Denmark , the queen of James I. ) . was pointing her white finger at Child's ; while he ...
... writing tablets , bronze spoons , forks , distaffs , bells , dice , and mill- stones . As for coins , which the ... writers supposed to be Anne of Denmark , the queen of James I. ) . was pointing her white finger at Child's ; while he ...
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... writing to a friend , says he had just been roaming in the City , and " passed under the new heads on Temple Bar ... writer in the Gentleman's Magazine , in 1813 chronicling the clearance away of some hovels encroaching upon the building ...
... writing to a friend , says he had just been roaming in the City , and " passed under the new heads on Temple Bar ... writer in the Gentleman's Magazine , in 1813 chronicling the clearance away of some hovels encroaching upon the building ...
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afterwards Alderman Alley ancient arches arms Bank Bank of England Baynard's Castle bells Ben Jonson Bishop Blackfriars Bridge building built called chambers chapel Charles Cheapside church of St Churchyard citizens City Company Court death died dinner door Drapers Duke Earl Edward Edward III England erected feet fire Fleet Street garden gate George gold Goldsmith Gresham Grocers Guildhall Hall head Henry VIII honour Inner Temple James Johnson King king's knights Lady Lane lived London Lord Mayor Ludgate Ludgate Hill Mansion master Mercers Merchant Taylors merchants Middle Temple monument once parish Paul's persons poet poor present Prince prison Queen rebuilt reign Richard Richard II Roman Royal Exchange says sheriffs side silver Sir John Sir Thomas Sir William Stock Exchange stone stood Stow tavern Templars Temple Bar Threadneedle Street took Tower wall Westminster Whitefriars wine Wood Street Wren wrote
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