London: It's Celebrated Characters And Remarkable Places1871 |
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... took the name of Jewyn , or Jews ' Garden- “ Gardinum vocatum . Jewyn Garden . " The fact is rather a remarkable one that it continued the only place in England in which the Jews were permitted to bury their dead till the year 1177 ...
... took the name of Jewyn , or Jews ' Garden- “ Gardinum vocatum . Jewyn Garden . " The fact is rather a remarkable one that it continued the only place in England in which the Jews were permitted to bury their dead till the year 1177 ...
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... took up his abode for the purpose of fomenting discontent among the citizens of London , with whom he was at one time so popular , that it was his boast that he could raise a body of ten thou- sand men by merely holding up his finger ...
... took up his abode for the purpose of fomenting discontent among the citizens of London , with whom he was at one time so popular , that it was his boast that he could raise a body of ten thou- sand men by merely holding up his finger ...
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... took place in July , 1645 , in which year he removed from Aldersgate Street to a larger house in Barbican . Here he remained till 1647 , when he took a smaller house in High Holborn , overlooking Lincoln's - inn Fields . In Aldersgate ...
... took place in July , 1645 , in which year he removed from Aldersgate Street to a larger house in Barbican . Here he remained till 1647 , when he took a smaller house in High Holborn , overlooking Lincoln's - inn Fields . In Aldersgate ...
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... took place those terrible autos - da - fè , at which our forefathers earned their crowns of martyrdom ; and , lastly , from the days of Henry the Second to our own time , here were annually celebrated the orgies and humours of ...
... took place those terrible autos - da - fè , at which our forefathers earned their crowns of martyrdom ; and , lastly , from the days of Henry the Second to our own time , here were annually celebrated the orgies and humours of ...
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... , escorted by the principal nobility of the realm , took their places in the magnificent galleries appropriated for them , shortly after * Act ii . , scene 3 . which the rival knights made their appearance in the lists 26 TRIALS BY BATTLE .
... , escorted by the principal nobility of the realm , took their places in the magnificent galleries appropriated for them , shortly after * Act ii . , scene 3 . which the rival knights made their appearance in the lists 26 TRIALS BY BATTLE .
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afterwards ancient Anne Anthony Wood Archbishop beautiful Ben Jonson Bishop Bloomsbury Square Boswell Bow Church breathed his last building buried celebrated chapel Charles the Second Charter House Cheapside church of St Churchyard City Clerkenwell Court death derives its name died Duke Earl edifice Edward the Sixth Edward the Third eminent England erected Essex famous favourite fire fire of London Fleet Prison Fleet Street garden gate Gray's Inn hall Henry the Eighth Holborn honour Inigo Jones interred James John Johnson King King's Knights Knights Templars Lady Lambeth lived London residence Lord Mayor magnificent mansion Mary mentioned monument Newgate occasion Old Bailey palace Paul's Cathedral Paul's Cross persons poet present Prince Priory prison Queen Elizabeth reign of Edward reign of Henry reign of Queen Richard scene Sir Christopher Wren Sir Thomas Smithfield Somerset House spot Square stands stood Tavern Temple tion Tower Westminster wife William
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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.