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Survey of London
… Whitehall Palace History CHAPTER 2: WHITEHALL PALACEHISTORY The King did not wait for the completion of the legal formalities before taking … for buildings," and that he had accordingly paid the painter, the smith, the glazier and others at daily wages, …
Old and New London
… must no more call it York Placethat is past: For since the Cardinal fell that title's lost; 'Tis now the King's, and called Whitehall." Shakespeare's Henry VIII., … which has also employed the pencil of at least one modern painter of eminence. "The palace," writes Macaulay, "had …
Old and New London
… GARDENS, &c. "Magnos Senec prdivitis hortos." Juvenal. The Privy Gardens and King Charles's curious Sun-dialsName … Duke of Richmond's Gallery of ArtRichmond TerraceBeating the BoundsCannon RowThe Civil Service CommissionDerby … the world, entered themselves as students. Cipriani, the painter, and Wilton, the sculptor, presided as instructors, …
Old and New London
… Whitehall The buildings CHAPTER XLV. WHITEHALL.THE BUILDINGS DESCRIBED. SIR HENRY LEE OF DITCHLEY. ( From a … More, at his house at Chelsea, where a number of the painter's works had been recently ranged round the walls. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… two pages missing] 27. Began 'Toast rack'. Cold day. In the evening went to Mr Swinfens at Kennington. No news … in morning to Maze Pond, to hear Rev. J. Aldis, and in the evening staid at home on account of my cough. Cold and … young man, son of a rich merchant, who wished to become a painter, but his family were against it. He however prevailed …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… nothing is known for certain about it. It is certain that the war has done us (the engravers) a great deal of harm, but we would not have a … cut up wood and went on with map. No news. Cold day. A painter of the name of Glass has destroyed himself lately. 3. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… There has just been opened for traffic a new branch of the North Eastern Railway (from Durham to Bishop Auckland) with 5 most splendid bridges on it, across the River Wear. Our railway works will now I think bear comparison with any of the roads and bridges that the Romans have left us. My father …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… 1. January. 1859. Went on with alphabet, out errands etc. The new Portsmouth Railway was opened today. 2. Sunday. Went … conduct acted in a perfect manaical manner. It resembled the conduct of Frederick the Great's father more than any … a rumour of the death of Cook the water colour marine painter. Lord Palmerston is entrusted again with getting up …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Pond twice morning and evening. No news. A very fine day. The Head Superintendent of the police has done today what he ought to have done last … day. Mr C. A. Johns came to dinner and Mr C. Smith (the painter) to tea; who by the by has nearly lost his sight. It …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… 2. Began a fish and also a machine. Went to cricket in the afternoon to Kennington Oval. No news. My father went to … Gosse's blocks, cut up wood etc. No news. I went part of the afternoon to the Oval to see a cricket match, between the … with him my brother Fred, who has ambitions of being a painter. He has shown (considering his small practice) …