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Old and New London
… statesmen and as men of letters. There are, of course, a few exceptions, for do not Sir Christopher Wren, and Sir … on the occasion. Cyrus Redding was one of the favoured few: he thus describes the funeral:"The procession came in at … man," to use the apt expression of Mr. Gladstone within a few days after Mr. Peabody's death, "who taught us in this …
Survey of London
… too great for Andrew Ducrow who lost his reason and died a few months later. 75 The site of Astley's was bought by … The school was closed in 1917 and the premises were for a few years occupied by the Britannia Club for Soldiers and …
Old and New London
… not allow of our giving more than a cursory glance at a few of these historical events. It is recorded that it was … dock, was a memorable criminal, Lord Mohun, who a few years previously had been charged with the murder of … Balmerino, and Kilmarnock; to be followed within a few months by a like sentence being passed on the venerable …
Old and New London
… of an old monastic school here before the Conquest. Very few trustworthy notices, however, remain to show us the …
Old and New London
… however, to have lasted long, for in the course of a few years we find standing upon the southern portion of it a … of titles. His only son, who held the title but a few short years, died, unmarried, in 1735, when the family … mentions Buckingham House, in 1811:"I was one of the happy few at H's ball, given in Bm Housea house I had been long …
Old and New London
… to have before us, if not a map of, at all events some few general notes upon, the district over which we shall …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857
… adds little to the pre-Civil War lists, and drops even the few references which Le Neve gave. After 1660 he merely … were buried in Westminster abbey, and in only a relatively few cases has it been necessary to search for their burial in …
Old and New London
… his escape from the troubles in Ireland, spent the last few weeks of his life, and died in actual penury and even in … formally incorporated in June, 1828. It originated in a few gentlemen then beginning life, who, being impressed, "by … stood nearer to Westminster Hall, but was removed hither a few years ago, when sundry alterations were made in the …
Old and New London
… has been effected in this neighbourhood within the last few years under the auspices of the Westminster Improvements … of the Secretary of State for India was accommodated for a few years, until the new quarters for that department could … consists of four or five rooms, as the case may be, with a few sets of two rooms each. There are 120 of these suites in …
Old and New London
… the breed popularly called King Charles's breed, except a few very beautiful black-and-tan spaniels belonging to the … at which company leave it to go to dinner. There were but few in the walks, and those who stayed seemed by their looks … At early morning, when the air is clearest, you encounter few persons; nor, somewhat later, do you find the crowds …