National History and Views of London and Its Environs: Embracing Their Antiquities, Modern Improvements, &c., &c, Volumen1Black, Young, and Young, 1835 |
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... late T. Banks , Esq . , R. A. , and allegorically representing the Thames and Ganges . The great roses in the vaulting of the arch are exact copies from those of the Temple of Mars the Avenger , at Rome . " The entire of this court is ...
... late T. Banks , Esq . , R. A. , and allegorically representing the Thames and Ganges . The great roses in the vaulting of the arch are exact copies from those of the Temple of Mars the Avenger , at Rome . " The entire of this court is ...
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... late Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles , who , on his return from the government of Bencoolen , in 1820 , so earnestly interested himself in the formation of a society , that it was established in 1825. Two years afterwards they obtained from ...
... late Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles , who , on his return from the government of Bencoolen , in 1820 , so earnestly interested himself in the formation of a society , that it was established in 1825. Two years afterwards they obtained from ...
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... late Mr. Keene , surveyor of the works in 1775 , but they have been refitted since the coronation of George IV . in 1821 . The beautiful monuments of Edmund Crouchback , earl of Lancaster , second son of Henry III .; Aymer de Valence ...
... late Mr. Keene , surveyor of the works in 1775 , but they have been refitted since the coronation of George IV . in 1821 . The beautiful monuments of Edmund Crouchback , earl of Lancaster , second son of Henry III .; Aymer de Valence ...
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... late Catholic bishop . There is a large and elegant dwelling - house for the ministers of the chapel in Finsbury Circus , and a small door for pri- vate purposes in East Street . OPTHALMIC INFIRMARY . At the corner of North Buildings ...
... late Catholic bishop . There is a large and elegant dwelling - house for the ministers of the chapel in Finsbury Circus , and a small door for pri- vate purposes in East Street . OPTHALMIC INFIRMARY . At the corner of North Buildings ...
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... late as 1395 , " the bridge , at that time , was only coped on each side , and not replenished with houses . " ( Seymour and Marchant ) . That , at least , the last statement is erroneous , is , however , quite certain ; for among the ...
... late as 1395 , " the bridge , at that time , was only coped on each side , and not replenished with houses . " ( Seymour and Marchant ) . That , at least , the last statement is erroneous , is , however , quite certain ; for among the ...
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Página 116 - Elizabeth under the name of the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies.
Página 46 - God grant my eyes may never behold the like, now seeing above 10,000 houses all in one flame : the noise, and cracking, and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches was like...
Página 45 - I know not by what despondency or fate, they hardly stirred to quench it, so that there was nothing heard or seen but crying out and lamentation, running about like distracted creatures, without at all attempting to save even their goods ; such a strange consternation there was upon them...
Página 46 - Paul's flew like granados, the melting lead running down the streets in a stream, and the very pavements glowing with fiery redness, so as no horse nor man was able to tread on them ; and the demolition had stopped all the passages, so that no help could be applied, the eastern wind still more impetuously driving the flames forward. Nothing but the almighty power of God was able to stop them, for vain was the help of man.
Página 136 - I would they were taught always in good literature both Latin and Greek, and good authors such as have the very Roman eloquence joined with wisdom...
Página 188 - The priests belonging to the priory of Clerkenwell using to attend there, made the people believe that the virtues of the water proceeded from the efficacy of their prayers ; but...
Página 64 - In walking along the street, in my youth, on the side next to this prison, I have often been tempted by the question, Sir, will you be pleased to walk in and be married? Along this most lawless space was hung up the frequent sign of a male and female hand conjoined, with, ' Marriages performed within,
Página 183 - VIII., in 1536, by which they were incorporated by the name of " the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Fishmongers of the city of London.
Página 58 - ... portico of the Doric order, consisting of four immense columns, which support a large and well-proportioned pediment ; on the frieze of which is the following inscription : " The Royal Military Asylum for the Children of Soldiers of the Regular Army.
Página 76 - Bradley's discoveries of the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis, the photographic measurement of the heavens, Schwabe's work on the sunspot period, and Mr.