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A Dictionary of London
… name in or adjacent to the street. Wiggin's Quay East of Young's Quay (Leake, 1666-Horwood, 1799). Opposite No. 80 … placed in Rocque, O. and M., etc., being west of Young's Quay. In Strype, ed. 1720, between Potter's Key east …
Survey of London
… raised the lid, & had the agreeable surprise of the young lady flinging her arms round his neck. After that day … 1667, while he was waiting in the Matted Gallery, "a young man was most finely working in Indian inke the great … Chappell" (P.R.O., Works, 5/4Septr., 1663); (iii) "A lusty young fellow called Charls, who lodges in the roome where the …
Old and New London
… a separate table was assigned, including a company of young noblemen who were placed in his household in order to … thither." Owing to the delicate constitution of the young king, the Parliament was held at Whitehall on one … productive of much good, by encouraging marriage among the young nobility." Ben Jonson was the poet, Inigo Jones the …
Old and New London
… Florence, was procured. These were set out as models, and young artists were invited, by public advertisement, to make … of art. In consequence of this generous invitation several young artists, whose names were afterwards known to the … of which Charles Dickens tells us, that when a very young boy, he lounged in there and asked for a glass of ale, …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… is a rather remarkable history going about regarding a young man, son of a rich merchant, who wished to become a … An increase in our family took place, in the person of a young brother. 9 In the park at the back of the Horse Guards …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Mr Brown's. Pleasant company and a very good supper. One young lady I noticed especially, a Miss Hivanry, a pretty and … man on Saturday night killed his wife and 3 children (all young) with a chisel and on Sunday morning he gave himself up … disgraceful things. Murder certainly is the fashion. A young woman the other day (a servant) killed (as appears from …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… abominable attempt at robbery and murder there lately. A young man was driving along the road near there, when he … as he came near him he heard him groaning for help. So the young man got out of the gig and went to help him. However, … of money, which he said he knew he had about him. The young man naturally resisted, when the ruffian shot him …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… blocks, cut up lot of wood, drew optical diagrams etc. Young Mr Glennie came in evening and took supper with us. 4. … but weather nevertheless looking remarkably fine. We had young Glennie and Mr. Mole the artist to supper this evening. … Andrew Fuller's grandson preached both times. Though young, he is a very good, spirited (though not noisy), …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… evening, Mr. Millard preached, also in afternoon to the Young Men's Soc, the subject being the temptation of Christ. … Blind School. My brother Henry's 14 th birthday. Fine. Young Glennie came in evening and stayed to supper. 27. Went … the whole day at my paper to be read to-morrow to the Young Men's Christian Association at Maze Pond. Got on but …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… of it. Then they went back and found that it was a young woman, lying across the down rails, quite dead but yet … morning and evening. Heard strangers both times, both young men (boys). My uncle came up from Watford to see us … Pond in morning and evening. A Mr Peters (a very clever young man) from Rayleigh in Essex, preached. No news. Rather …