The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsSmith, Elder & Company, 1859 - 449 pages |
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... Duke Humphrey - Catholic Customs - The Boy - Bishop The Children of the Revels - Strange Ceremony on the Festivals of the Commemoration and Conversion of St. Paul - Ancient Tombs in the Cathedral - Scene between John of Gaunt and the ...
... Duke Humphrey - Catholic Customs - The Boy - Bishop The Children of the Revels - Strange Ceremony on the Festivals of the Commemoration and Conversion of St. Paul - Ancient Tombs in the Cathedral - Scene between John of Gaunt and the ...
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... Dukes and the Beadle- Rogues and Vagabonds in the Time of Charles II - Former Theatres in Vere Street and Portugal ... Duke Street and Little Wild Street - Anecdotes of Dr. Franklin's Residence in those Streets while a Journeyman ...
... Dukes and the Beadle- Rogues and Vagabonds in the Time of Charles II - Former Theatres in Vere Street and Portugal ... Duke Street and Little Wild Street - Anecdotes of Dr. Franklin's Residence in those Streets while a Journeyman ...
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... Duke of Buckingham ; Sir Walter Scott's Account of him - Misrepresentation of Pope respecting his Death- Charles's Horse a Satirist - Locket's Ordinary - Sir George Etherege -Prior and his Uncle's Tavern - Thomson - Spring Gardens- Mrs ...
... Duke of Buckingham ; Sir Walter Scott's Account of him - Misrepresentation of Pope respecting his Death- Charles's Horse a Satirist - Locket's Ordinary - Sir George Etherege -Prior and his Uncle's Tavern - Thomson - Spring Gardens- Mrs ...
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... Duke of Shoreditch ; upon which there arose a whole suburb peerage of Marquisses of Hogsdon and Islington , Pancras , & c . In Elizabeth's time the London houses were still mostly of wood . We see remains of them in the Strand and Fleet ...
... Duke of Shoreditch ; upon which there arose a whole suburb peerage of Marquisses of Hogsdon and Islington , Pancras , & c . In Elizabeth's time the London houses were still mostly of wood . We see remains of them in the Strand and Fleet ...
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... received the name of the Duke of Monmouth . But particulars of that nature will be better noticed in the body of our work . The nobility , gentry , and the wits , were now 16 GROWTH DURING THE LATER REIGNS . mixed up together.
... received the name of the Duke of Monmouth . But particulars of that nature will be better noticed in the body of our work . The nobility , gentry , and the wits , were now 16 GROWTH DURING THE LATER REIGNS . mixed up together.
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The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St ..., Volume 1 Leigh Hunt Affichage d'extraits - 1848 |
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Page 364 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Page 362 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 35 - WEEP with me, all you that read This little story; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature As Heaven and Nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature.
Page 322 - O, Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you." " Sir, (said he, with a stern look,) I have known David Garrick longer than you have done ; and I know no right you have to talk to me on the subject.
Page 363 - Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with him, was God or devil.
Page 270 - Dream," which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Page 259 - I have seen a dreadful vision since I saw you. I have seen my dear wife pass twice by me through this room with her hair hanging about her shoulders and a dead child in her arms. This I have seen since I saw you.
Page 231 - Veritate; if it be for Thy glory, I beseech Thee give me some sign from heaven ; if not, I shall suppress it.
Page 111 - The Tories carry it among the new members six to one. Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed, and I believe, if he had a mind to be king, he would hardly be refused.
Page 93 - Short; rather plump than emaciated, notwithstanding his complaints: about five foot five inches: fair wig; lightish cloth coat, all black besides: one hand generally in his bosom, the other a cane in it, which he leans upon under the skirts of his coat usually, that it may imperceptibly serve him as a support, when attacked by sudden tremors or startings, and dizziness...