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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… they soon hang their wings, and pine away: neither are fish found in it, although at the distance of a few hundred … here, now occupied by a tenant. The river abounds with fish, and the vicinity is much frequented by anglers. The … inner piers, called respectively the Burges Pier and the Fish Pier, have been formed within the harbour, to break the …
A Dictionary of London
… Swan. In Great Eastcheap in parish of St. Leonard upon Fish street hill, devised for the use of the parish of St. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in 1809 at the expense of the Earl of Lonsdale, for fish, of which the supply is good; also shambles, called the …
Old and New London
… captain" observes, somewhat in Falstaff's manner, "A fish has a cursed life on't. I shall have that aversion to …
Old and New London
… is called dinner; after that, large wooden platters of fish and loaves, viz., undressed, one large ling and one … as many as the King was years old, a quantity of salt fish, consisting of salmon, cod, and herrings, pieces of very … dispensed in money and clothing, the payment in kind of fish and flesh having been practically commuted. A few years …
Magna Britannia
… Thursday, and Saturday, for butcher's meat, fish, flour, oatmeal, and other provisions. There are two …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… beds of the formation is contained an abundance of fossil fish, but as the quarry is not worked deep, the specimens are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… water termed Whittlesey Mere, abounding with a variety of fish. This lake is 8 miles in circumference, and is fed by …