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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… very rich iron-ore is sent from the mines here to the iron-works in South Wales. The herring-fishery was formerly …
Old and New London
… lane sloping from Fleet Street to the river, with gas works at its foot and mean shops on either side was once the … landing-place for the Thames watermen. (Noble.) The gas-works of Whitefriars are of great size. In 1807 Mr. Winsor, a … the next year (1814), as to start a company and build gas-works on the river's bank at Whitefriars. Gas spoke for …
Survey of London
… The "Cosimo" drawing of 1669 (Plate 4) shows the lower works completed, but the top part, including the battlements, … and the Duke of Monmouth taking part, and considerable works, including the provision of side galleries, the … pavement, for an item in the Accounts of the Paymaster of Works for 16323 relates to "squaring, working and setting the …
Survey of London
… for the King's buildings." 8 It appears therefore that the works referred to in the privy purse expenses were in … which will be found later on in this volume. Allusions to works of art also occur. Among others we have references to … the whole story. The King's lavish expenditure on building works, the pomp and ceremonial, as well as the court …
Survey of London
… old wall of the Palace at the western end. The Board of Works now intervened with a proposal that the passage should … but before actually fencing off the ground the Board of Works, "thinking it may be of greater utillity to His … T. 55/14, p. 271. With the memorandum from the Office of Works, dated 4th February, 1767, however, "an exact plan" was …
Old and New London
… the sedition-monger, had published one of his scurrilous works. We read that in February, 1634, this masque was … I had not perused before. They consisted chiefly of such works as had been dedicated or presented to him, a few … and Adda; the Travels of the Grand Duke Cosmo; the Works of Roger North, the Diaries of Pepys and Evelyn, and …
Old and New London
… of Pembroke, one of two brothers to whom Shakespeare's Works were dedicated, held the Cock-pit apartments at …
Old and New London
… of Whitehall, is the celebrated Museum of Sculpture and Works of Art made by the Duchess of Portland. "Here," writes … artists of his time, as is proved by their numerous works in the Gallery at Goodwood. In other respects the Duke … spires increase, And temples rise, the beauteous works of peace. I see, I see, where two fair cities bend …
Old and New London
… at his house at Chelsea, where a number of the painter's works had been recently ranged round the walls. Taken …