London: It's Celebrated Characters And Remarkable Places1871 |
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... Fleet Street . -Bangor House . — Mitre Court . — Crane Court . - Devil Tavern , and its Celebrated Frequenters . - Residences of Eminent Men in Fleet Street .-- Chancery Lane . - Shire Lane . - Anecdote of Coleridge . - Kit - Cat Club ...
... Fleet Street . -Bangor House . — Mitre Court . — Crane Court . - Devil Tavern , and its Celebrated Frequenters . - Residences of Eminent Men in Fleet Street .-- Chancery Lane . - Shire Lane . - Anecdote of Coleridge . - Kit - Cat Club ...
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... Fleet Street , between the years 1760 and 1762. " Canonbury , " writes Washington Irving , “ is an ancient brick tower , hard by merry Islington , ' the remains of a hunting - seat of Queen Elizabeth , where she took the pleasure of the ...
... Fleet Street , between the years 1760 and 1762. " Canonbury , " writes Washington Irving , “ is an ancient brick tower , hard by merry Islington , ' the remains of a hunting - seat of Queen Elizabeth , where she took the pleasure of the ...
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... Fleet Street derived its name . Among other relics of the past the mansion contained a carved mantel - piece of the reign of Elizabeth , and a stone passage , or corridor , in which could be seen a Tudor door- way of considerable beauty ...
... Fleet Street derived its name . Among other relics of the past the mansion contained a carved mantel - piece of the reign of Elizabeth , and a stone passage , or corridor , in which could be seen a Tudor door- way of considerable beauty ...
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... Fleet Street , which in the reign of Edward the Third they leased to the students of law . The Prior at this period ranked as first Baron of England . The Order of St. John , like that of the Knights Templars , was in the first years of ...
... Fleet Street , which in the reign of Edward the Third they leased to the students of law . The Prior at this period ranked as first Baron of England . The Order of St. John , like that of the Knights Templars , was in the first years of ...
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... Fleet River , then a pure and limpid stream , and which from this circumstance ob- tained its name of the " River of Wells . " In the days when Fitzstephen wrote , the Clerk's Well bubbled in the midst of verdant meadows and shady lanes ...
... Fleet River , then a pure and limpid stream , and which from this circumstance ob- tained its name of the " River of Wells . " In the days when Fitzstephen wrote , the Clerk's Well bubbled in the midst of verdant meadows and shady lanes ...
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afterwards ancient Anne Anthony Wood appears Archbishop beautiful Ben Jonson Bishop Boswell breathed his last building buried called celebrated chapel Charles the Second Charter House Cheapside church of St churchyard Clerkenwell Court death derives its name died Duke Earl edifice Edward the Sixth Edward the Third eminent England erected famous favourite fire Fleet Prison Fleet Street Garden gate Gray's Gray's Inn hall Henry the Eighth Holborn honour Inigo Jones Inner Temple interesting interred James John Johnson King King's Knights Knights Templars Lady Lambeth Lambeth Palace Lane lived London residence Lord Mayor magnificent mansion Mary mentioned monument Newgate occasion palace parish Paul's Cross persons poet present Prince Priory Queen Elizabeth reign of Edward reign of Henry reign of Queen remains Richard Sir Thomas Smithfield Somerset House Square stands stood Tavern Templars Temple Bar tion took Tower walls Westminster wife William York House
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Page 149 - For saddletree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited...
Page 152 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whom they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life...
Page 245 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was...
Page 149 - That though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allowed To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud.
Page 107 - And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air.
Page 422 - Sunday shines no Sabbath-day to me : Then from the Mint walks forth the man of rhyme, Happy! to catch me, just at dinner-time.
Page 61 - Girt with many a baron bold Sublime their starry fronts they rear ; And gorgeous dames, and statesmen old In bearded majesty, appear.
Page 228 - Come back into memory, like as thou wert in the dayspring of thy fancies, with hope like a fiery column before thee — the dark pillar not yet turned — Samuel Taylor Coleridge — Logician, Metaphysician, Bard ! — How have I seen the casual passer through the Cloisters stand still, entranced with admiration (while he weighed the disproportion between the speech and the garb of the young Mirandula) to hear thee unfold, in thy deep and sweet intonations, the mysteries of...
Page 116 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Page 424 - I did not think he ought to be shut up. His infirmities were not noxious to society. He insisted on people praying with him; and I'd as lief pray with Kit Smart as any one else. Another charge was, that he did not love clean linen ; and I have no passion for it.