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Old and New London
… informed, used to go to witness the sport twice a week. "A cock-fight," says Defoe, in his "Journey through …
Old and New London
… friends of Parliamentary Reform was held, in May, 1782, a week or two before the subject was brought forward by Mr. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for hoys, which sail to and from London alternately, every week. The railway, one of the first constructed in the south …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… The book meeting is going to take place next Wednesday week and we are to have a juvenile party after it (the next … boy. The Baltic fleet left Spithead for the Downs last week, where it will wait for orders. 10. Went to Kensington, … boy has now 1493 votes. The election takes place this day week. 2. Drew 'Sickle,' cut up wood and began 'Sieve.' No …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Sandwith's diary I believe) that is to be brought out in a week, illustrated. He wants to get it out before the peace is … cut out overlay, went on with map etc. No news. Yesterday week a ship of 1000 tons was run down by a steamer off … it up very carefully and tightly and leaves it on for a week!!! He then takes it off, counts the eggs, etc, how many …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… afterwards told him that he had been down to Margate this week to look after an Indiaman of 1200 tons, which was riding … Map, cut up wood etc. Fine. The Ministry was defeated last week (in trying to uphold the Chinese quarrel) by a small … wood engraving, not yet out of his time.) He had all last week previous to it staid away from business on the plea of …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… in number) for his Societies Exhibition, etc. Rainy. Last week the South Western Railways station at Salisbury was … and 3 of the children, besides 6 or 7 others. All this week has been taken up with the trial of Dr. S. Bernard, who … to the north; on with Mappins tea pots etc. This time next week, I shall I suppose be in Newcastle or Darlington. Fine. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… of England was safely delivered of a son at Berlin last week. It has been doing very well since. The telegraphic … from York early this morning and will stay with us about a week. 19. Finished Skeleton of Perch, cut up wood, drew a … manuscript etc. The Ministerial Reform Bill comes on this week. It is generally understood that if there is any serious …