London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and Its Neighbourhood: To Thirty Miles Extent, from an Actual Perambulation, Volume 1W. Stratford, 1805 - London (England) |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 18
... called Essex House ; next to which was Mil- ford , so called from a mill to grind corn , and is to this day . called Milford Lane , just against St. Clement's church at that end of the Strond next Temple Bar . And all that shore to ...
... called Essex House ; next to which was Mil- ford , so called from a mill to grind corn , and is to this day . called Milford Lane , just against St. Clement's church at that end of the Strond next Temple Bar . And all that shore to ...
Page 21
... called Barbican . It is mentioned by John Stow ; but nothing remains of this an- tique building except the name . Here they kept cohorts of soldiers in continual service to watch in the night , that if any sudden fire should happen ...
... called Barbican . It is mentioned by John Stow ; but nothing remains of this an- tique building except the name . Here they kept cohorts of soldiers in continual service to watch in the night , that if any sudden fire should happen ...
Page 27
... called Mart Lane , it being a place where the Romans , and not improbably the ancient Britains used to barter their commodities , as tin , lead , & c , with other nations , it may be with the Greeks , who D 2 who often came into this ...
... called Mart Lane , it being a place where the Romans , and not improbably the ancient Britains used to barter their commodities , as tin , lead , & c , with other nations , it may be with the Greeks , who D 2 who often came into this ...
Page 28
... called from the same kind of accidents . The curiosity I am speaking of is a brick , found about forty years since , twenty - eight foot deep below the pavement , by Mr. Stock- ley , as he was digging the foundation of an house that he ...
... called from the same kind of accidents . The curiosity I am speaking of is a brick , found about forty years since , twenty - eight foot deep below the pavement , by Mr. Stock- ley , as he was digging the foundation of an house that he ...
Page 29
... called Bower Row , into a Street now called Gilt - spur Street , and afterwards through that place called the Wilderness , for- merly 源 merly belonging to the Carthusians , directly pointing and LONDON . 29.
... called Bower Row , into a Street now called Gilt - spur Street , and afterwards through that place called the Wilderness , for- merly 源 merly belonging to the Carthusians , directly pointing and LONDON . 29.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
act of parliament aforesaid Aldgate ancient appointed archbishop archbishop of Canterbury arms attended bill bishops bridge buildings chamberlain charter church citizens of London city of London committee common council commonalty court of aldermen court of common Cripplegate crown custom declared ditto Duke Earl endeavours England erected esquire execution expence fire forfeit gentlemen grants Guildhall Hall hand hath Henry honour horses hundred inhabitants John justice king king Edward's chair king's kingdom Lane liberties likewise London Bridge lord great chamberlain lord mayor lordship magistrate majesty majesty's manner mayor and aldermen ment merchants metropolis Newgate occasion offence parish parliament passed Paul's peace person petition pounds present prince privileges queen reign river river Thames Roman royal serjeant sheriffs shew shillings side Southwark Street Thames thereof thousand tion toll Tower town ward Westminster whole
Popular passages
Page 487 - N. do become your liege man of life and limb, and of earthly worship, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, to live and die, against all manner of folks. So help me God.
Page vii - In this case, how would he be surprised to hear all the languages of Europe spoken in this little spot of his former dominions, and to see so many private men, who in his time would have been the vassals of some powerful baron, negotiating like princes for greater sums of money than were formerly to be met with in the royal treasury!
Page 241 - ... the Justices of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, and of the Barons of the Exchequer there assembled, that the said John Hampden should be charged with the said sum so as aforesaid assessed on him...
Page 478 - Sir, will you grant and keep, and by your oath confirm to the people of England, the laws and customs to them granted by the kings of England, your lawful and religious predecessors ; and namely, the laws, customs, and franchises' granted to the clergy by the glorious king St. Edward, your predecessor, according to the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel established in this kingdom, and agreeing to the prerogative of the kings thereof, and the ancient customs of this realm* ? King. I grant,...
Page 429 - for the purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts ; and for providing one General Repository for the better reception and more convenient use of the said collections ; and of the Cottonian Library, and of the additions thereto.
Page 651 - Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the city of London, in Common Council assembled. Most Gracious Sovereign, WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the...
Page 158 - God's goodness, the same is perceived to be in better estate universally, than hath been in man's memory ; yet where there are such great multitudes of people brought to inhabit in small rooms, whereof a great part are seen very poor, yea, such as must live of begging, or by worse means, and they heaped up together, and in a sort smothered with many families of children and servants in one house or small tenement...
Page 347 - AN ACT DECLARING THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF THE SUBJECT, AND SETTLING THE SUCCESSION OF THE CROWN.
Page 483 - Good luck have thou with thine honour : ride on, because of the word of truth, of meekness and righteousness, and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 364 - House should on that day week resolve itself into a committee ' to consider of the most proper methods for the better security and improvement of the duties and revenues already charged upon and payable from tobacco and wines.