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A New History of London
… a view to exhibit the comparative difference between the state and duration of human life in great cities and in the … is lessened, and that of mutton increased. A corresponding state of the nicer articles of food, as veal, lamb, pork, …
A New History of London
… bridge, which admits of two descriptions, the one of the state in which it stood for many centuries, and the other as … to a narrow street of 20 feet wide; and in this crouded state it remained for 500 years! That the absurdity below … a most gracious prince, commiserating the deplorable state of things, whilft the ruins were yet smoaking, provided …
A New History of London
… name, by the addition of le Poor; either from the poor state of the parish at the time of its foundation, or from …
A New History of London
… the first, or one of the first markets in London. In this state it continued for some ages, especially for victuals; as …
A New History of London
… and without at the expence of 2500l. and in its present state appears as follows. The entrance into the hall is by a … on the other side is to represent Commerce in a drooping state. Her head is adorned with a mural crown; her right arm, …
A New History of London
… of St. Paul in the year 1181, and as appears from the state of it when Ralph de Diceto was dean of St. Paul's in …
A New History of London
… Milton, so well known for his Paradise Lost, and for his political works, is also buried here, though undistinguished …
A New History of London
… government of this great and opulent city in its present state, is briefly as follows. The liberties, or those parts …
A New History of London
… the common prison for nobles, and such great officers of state who happened to incur the displeasure of their … opposite, which contains the library, and other rooms of state and convenience, was the design of Inigo Jones. The … contribution among the clergy, nobility, great officers of state, the city of London, and the queen herself, who gave a …
A New History of London
… apartments, and a good chapel. But the expensive state which these large old town mansions required the owners … to the community 6. From the present very ruinous state of the houses here, and from its neighbourhood to … which continued, with some little intermission, in that state till the reign of king Edward VI. It was rebuilt by …
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