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A History of the County of Stafford
… abstinence group split off and in 1878 opened a temperance coffee house in High Street, modelled on those already …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… The Devereux Dining Rooms, formerly known as the Grecian Coffee House, public house, on corner of Devereux Court, 20 …
Old and New London
… convicted here of the manslaughter of Richard Coote, in a coffee-house in the Strand. Standing beside him, in the … breakfast in 'Hell.'" There was apparently another coffee-house hard by, called the "Bell," much frequented by …
Old and New London
… on his Way to his TrialThe PlagueAncient Hostelries and Coffee housesDeath of Hollar, the EngraverDelahay StreetDuke … Street would seem to have been at one time noted for its coffee-houses, for in the fifth edition of Izaak Walton's … you will not believe me, then go and see it at one of the coffee-houses in King Street, Westminster." Among these …
Old and New London
… periodicals, were provided, besides draughts and chess; coffee and ginger-beer were supplied at cost price, no … lower room was thus left free for general conversation, coffee, or smoking; the classes, lectures, and quiet reading …
Old and New London
… doze, and bargain, and wrangle, and eat, and drink tea and coffee, and sometimes beer.' Rag Fair, or Rosemary Lane, …
Old and New London
… was indicted at the sessions." The early users of coffee at the "Rainbow," as we have seen in a previous …
Old and New London
… inspired by such slight indications had spread to all the coffee-houses from St. James's to the Tower." Notwithstanding …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… of income tax this year, and the duty on tea, sugar and coffee is going to be raised. 25. Cut up wood, touched up …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… fire at Liverpool. 24. Went to Mappin's to sketch tea and coffee pots etc. In afternoon I went to Richmond and walked … birthday. 27. Went errands, on with Mappin's tea and coffee pots etc. Dull. This evening there was a very large … I hope the weather will be favourable; cut up wood, drew coffee pot, began the Basilica of St Paul at Rome etc. Today …