The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the Popular Amusements Sports, Ceremonies, Manners Customs & Events Incident to the Three Hundred & Sixty-five Days, in Past & Present Times, Volume 2W. Tegg, 1868 |
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Page 24
... London . On the 10th of January , 1812 , it is observed , that London was this day in- volved , for several hours , in palpable darkness . The shops , offices , & c . , were necessarily lighted up ; but , the streets not being lighted ...
... London . On the 10th of January , 1812 , it is observed , that London was this day in- volved , for several hours , in palpable darkness . The shops , offices , & c . , were necessarily lighted up ; but , the streets not being lighted ...
Page 266
... London , where the Corpse of my Lord and husband is buried , and I forbid my executors to make any great feast , or to have a solemn hearse , or any costly lights , or largess of liveries , according to the glory or vain pomp of the ...
... London , where the Corpse of my Lord and husband is buried , and I forbid my executors to make any great feast , or to have a solemn hearse , or any costly lights , or largess of liveries , according to the glory or vain pomp of the ...
Page 679
... London what April is to the country ; it is the spring of the London summer , when the hopes of the shopkeeper begin to bud forth , and he lays aside the insupportable labour of having nothing to do , for the delightful leisure of ...
... London what April is to the country ; it is the spring of the London summer , when the hopes of the shopkeeper begin to bud forth , and he lays aside the insupportable labour of having nothing to do , for the delightful leisure of ...
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