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Old and New London
… Sefton, Mrs. Drummond Burrell, afterwards Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, the Princess Esterhazy, and the Princess Lieven. … read in "Villette," where a similar action on the part of M. Paul Emanuel is related.' The remarks of this singular … took up his residence, under the assumed name of the Comte d'Arenenberg, on his escape from his captivity in the …
Old and New London
… Who declared t'other day, in a superfine passion, He'd cut me and bring the old king into fashion." Such attacks … was occupied by Mr. Robert Smith, a London banker, and M.P. for Nottingham, who, most reluctantly on the part of … Mrs. Oldfield, Addison, Vanbrugh, Steele, Rowe, Tom D'Urfey, Dr. Garth, Kneller, Harley, Mr. Markam, Mrs. Manley, …
Old and New London
… carried to St. Paul's, to contemplate the glorious chef-d'uvre of his genius, Steele, in the Tatler, refers to Wren s … to in "Annals of an Eventful Life," by G. W. Dasent, D.C.L. A few nooks and corners of the cathedral have still … I know her by her waist, So long and thin, And so pinch'd in, Just in the pismire taste. "Oh, what are men ! Beings …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and useful life, under the chairmanship of Professor W. M. Geldart. Registration and admission to University … women to matriculation and to all degrees (except B.D. and D.D. which were thrown open in 1935) under the same … a member of the Society; Hartland Trust Fund (1929); John Gamble Fund (1930), bequeathed by the Rev. John Gamble for …
Survey of London
… marble slab is inscribed: S R Thomas Gresham Knight. Bury d Decem br the 15 th 1579 3. ALBERICO GENTILE, 1608. A tablet … et decus luculenter usque exernit Eximia in Deum. O. M. Pietate erga Sacros Pastores. summ Reverentia, Fidelitate … JOHN ALFRED LUMB AIREY, 1909 (over vestry door). 48. FANNY GAMBLE, 1907. 49. ALICE ESCOTT, 1837. 50. RICHARD BACKWELL, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… ST. HILDA'S COLLEGE In 1886 Miss Dorothea Beale, LL.D., Principal of the Ladies' College, Cheltenham, one of the … Appeal for the Women's Colleges at Oxford, to which H.M. Queen Mary generously contributed. The earlier building … from the estates of Sir Ernest Cassel and the Reverend J. Gamble, and from some of its own members. In addition the …
Survey of London
… architects of No. 23 and Nos. 2627 were H. H. Collins and M. E. Collins of Old Broad Street. Nos. 2425 were designed by … it will be Bob without, and robbing [Robin] within." ' d In Horace Walpole's correspondence the last reference to … is probably derived from Gillray's satirical print 'Promis'd Horrors of the French Invasion' 135 published in 1796, that …
Survey of London
… and the property was charged with an annual rent of 6 s. 8 d. for ever. 1 The existing old tenement was then demolished … each. Here is also a Cold Bath, for which they take 2 s. 6 d. each Person.' 9 In the 1720's the ratebooks give Peter … with each other save proximity. P.R.O., C66/3391, No. 5. B.M., Add. MS. 22067, f. 15. P.C.C., 190 Fane. P.R.O., …
Middlesex county records
… of the indictments against vagrants, preserved in the G. D. files of this year, exhibit memoranda that may be … of the twenty persons indicted for capital felonies at G. D., 30 May, 20 James I. (68.) SUMMARY OF THE TRUE BILLS OF 21 … twenty persons indicted for capital felonies at G. D., Dec, 21 James I., he only says "po se cul' ca' nul'" = …