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Survey of London Monograph
… and made a very pompous entry into London, in the words of Evelyn. 9 During Lord Romney's occupation of the house an … 5/46. Ibid., 5/47. Ibid., 5/48. C.S.P.D., Wm. III, 1697. Evelyn, "Diary." P.R.O., Works, 5/49. In 1929 two plans, …
Survey of London Monograph
… been removed at a later time. On April the 29th 1652 John Evelyn noted in his diary: "We went this afternoon to see the … of Greenwich Park was confirmed on the 24th of April 1662. Evelyn went to Greenwich on the 28th of July to wait on the … work of building the new palace on the river bank which Evelyn had discussed with Sir John Denham in October 1661, …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… Drake, Sir F.H. 1761 17 Mar. Townshend, T. 1761 17 Mar. Evelyn, J. 1762 24 Dec. Bridgeman, H. 1762 24 Dec. Fanshawe, …
Old and New London
… in the world !) of Jeffries. This "prince of citizens," as Evelyn calls him, had been apprenticed to a scrivener. He …
Old and New London
… old place was re-opened ere long; for in June, 1649, John Evelyn paid it a visit, "treating divers ladies of his … PLAYING AT PALL MALL. ( From a Contemporary Print.) Evelyn tells us in May, 1658, how he went to see the coach …
Old and New London
… had discoursed of the vanity and vices of the court to Mr. Evelyn, who had proposed a hospital for sailors, and whom he …
Old and New London
… Street, Strand (bottom house on the left-hand side), and Evelyn's house at Deptford. After a hard day's work with adze …
Old and New London
… and by Sir George Vyner. Under date of May 8, 1654, John Evelyn, in his "Diary," gives us the following note of a …
Old and New London
… strange sight during the "great fire" of London, for John Evelyn tells us, in his "Diary," that many of the poorer …
Old and New London
… attracted the attention of his scientific neighbour, Mr. Evelyn, the author of 'Silvia,' who was induced by this …