The Hallowed Spots of Ancient London: Historical, Biographical and Antiquarian Sketches Illustrative of Places and Events as They Appeared and Occurred in the Olden TimeC. Griffin, 1870 - 291 էջ |
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... whilst the book was in progress , to the unrivalled collection of Old London maps in the British Museum ; and these , for any vivid and real delineation of London during the latter half of the viii PREFACE .
... whilst the book was in progress , to the unrivalled collection of Old London maps in the British Museum ; and these , for any vivid and real delineation of London during the latter half of the viii PREFACE .
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... whilst at the rear stretched a dense woodland , forming a portion of what was afterwards known as the forest of Middlesex . This woodland extended on either side ; to the west towards the swampy site of the present Westminster , to the ...
... whilst at the rear stretched a dense woodland , forming a portion of what was afterwards known as the forest of Middlesex . This woodland extended on either side ; to the west towards the swampy site of the present Westminster , to the ...
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... whilst its northern wall ran probably along the course of what is now Cornhill , and Billiter Street.§ But these limits were in time greatly overrun , and a new wall of most massive construction — and as it remained far into the Middle ...
... whilst its northern wall ran probably along the course of what is now Cornhill , and Billiter Street.§ But these limits were in time greatly overrun , and a new wall of most massive construction — and as it remained far into the Middle ...
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... whilst the northern and north - eastern parts of the town were occupied by magnificent villas . Of these the hypocausts , the tesselated pavements , the wall - paintings , alike with the fragments of pottery and of works in bronze ...
... whilst the northern and north - eastern parts of the town were occupied by magnificent villas . Of these the hypocausts , the tesselated pavements , the wall - paintings , alike with the fragments of pottery and of works in bronze ...
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... whilst the Strand , from the Temple to Charing Cross and from thence to the Palace at Westminster , wore the same rural aspect as Holborn , with the exception that towards the river the palatial dwellings of the nobility stood amidst ...
... whilst the Strand , from the Temple to Charing Cross and from thence to the Palace at Westminster , wore the same rural aspect as Holborn , with the exception that towards the river the palatial dwellings of the nobility stood amidst ...
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Էջ 173 - I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem...
Էջ 171 - I am now indebted, as being a work not to be raised from the heat of youth, or the vapours of wine; like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar amorist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite; nor to be obtained by the invocation of Dame Memory and her siren daughters...
Էջ 172 - Those morning haunts are where they should be, at home ; not sleeping, or concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast, but up and stirring, in winter often ere the sound of any bell awake men to labour or devotion ; in summer as oft with the bird that first rouses, or not much tardier, to read good authors, or cause them to be read, till the attention be weary or memory have its full fraught ; then with useful and generous labours preserving the body's health and hardiness...
Էջ 172 - ... to read good authors, or cause them to be read, till the attention be weary, or memory have its full fraught: then with useful and generous labours preserving the body's health and hardiness to render lightsome, clear, and not lumpish obedience to the mind, to the cause of religion, and our country's liberty...
Էջ 171 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Էջ 262 - Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther ; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
Էջ 175 - Who cannot but discern the fineness of this politic drift, and who are the contrivers; that while 20 bishops were to be baited down, then all presses might be open ; it was the people's birthright and privilege in time of parliament, it was the breaking forth of light.
Էջ 269 - Kidderminster bishop he means, according to the saying of a late learned author ; and every parish shall maintain a Tithe.pig Metropolitan." Baxter beginning again, Jeffreys: "Richard, Richard, dost thou think we will hear thee poison the court ? Richard, thou art an old fellow — an old knave ; thou hast written books enough to load a cart ; every one is as full of sedition (I might say treason) as an egg is full of meat ; hadst thou been whipt out of thy writing trade forty years ago, it had been...
Էջ 289 - There is nothing, certainly, more unreasonable, more inconsistent with the rights of human nature, more contrary to the spirit and precepts of the Christian religion, more iniquitous and unjust, more impolitic, than persecution. It is against natural religion, revealed religion, and sound policy.
Էջ 51 - Like to the senators of the antique Rome, With the plebeians swarming at their heels, Go forth and fetch their conquering Caesar in: As, by a lower but loving likelihood, Were now the general of our gracious empress, As in good time he may, from Ireland coming, Bringing rebellion broached on his sword, How many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him!