Literary and Historical Memorials of London, Band 2Richard Bentley, 1847 |
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... arm . Three men , who were her companions , immediately made a rush at him , and pushing him off the pavement , attempted to thrust him into the mud . Alarmed for his safety , Baretti stabbed one of the men with a knife which he was in ...
... arm . Three men , who were her companions , immediately made a rush at him , and pushing him off the pavement , attempted to thrust him into the mud . Alarmed for his safety , Baretti stabbed one of the men with a knife which he was in ...
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... arms the Prince expired , was Des- noyers , a celebrated dancing - master of the period , who , at the moment of the fatal seizure , was en- * Lady Hervey's " Letters . " LEICESTER HOUSE . 9 gaged in playing the violin for 8 MEMORIALS ...
... arms the Prince expired , was Des- noyers , a celebrated dancing - master of the period , who , at the moment of the fatal seizure , was en- * Lady Hervey's " Letters . " LEICESTER HOUSE . 9 gaged in playing the violin for 8 MEMORIALS ...
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... arms . " In Newport Market , within a short distance of Gerard Street , was the chapel of the famous Ora- tor Henley , whom Pope has immortalized in the Dunciad : - High on a gorgeous seat , that far out - shone Henley's gilt tub , and ...
... arms . " In Newport Market , within a short distance of Gerard Street , was the chapel of the famous Ora- tor Henley , whom Pope has immortalized in the Dunciad : - High on a gorgeous seat , that far out - shone Henley's gilt tub , and ...
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... arms of the De Lacys and the Lovells still adorn the ancient gateway . But if Lincoln's Inn is wanting in architectural beauty , the spot is at least deeply interesting as associated with the history of some of our greatest statesmen ...
... arms of the De Lacys and the Lovells still adorn the ancient gateway . But if Lincoln's Inn is wanting in architectural beauty , the spot is at least deeply interesting as associated with the history of some of our greatest statesmen ...
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... arms for Charles the First , and suffered imprisonment for his loyalty . His monument in the old church , we are told , was ornamented by " enrichments of seraphims , coronets , cartouches , & c . " In the old church was also a monument ...
... arms for Charles the First , and suffered imprisonment for his loyalty . His monument in the old church , we are told , was ornamented by " enrichments of seraphims , coronets , cartouches , & c . " In the old church was also a monument ...
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ancient Anne Boleyn apartments appears attended Banqueting House barge beautiful beheaded Bishop brother Buckingham Cardinal Catherine Howard celebrated chamber chapel Charing Cross Charles the Second church committed coronation court Covent Garden Cromwell daughter death died Drury Lane Dryden Duchess Earl Edward England erected Essex execution executioner famous fate father favourite fortress gallant George Giles's grace hand head Henry the Eighth honour ill-fated imprisonment Inigo Jones interesting James King King's Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey Leicester lived London Lord Lord Chamberlain magnificent marriage ment monarch Nell Gwynne night noble occasion palace palace of Whitehall passed Perkin Warbeck persons poet pray present Prince Princess prisoner Protector reign remains residence Richard royal says scaffold scene sent shewed Sir John Sir Thomas Somerset sovereign spot stood Street Stuart Suffolk Thames theatre took Tower Hill trial unfortunate walls Westminster Westminster Abbey Whitehall William Yard young
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Seite 304 - All scatter'd in the bottom of the sea. Some lay in dead men's skulls ; and in those holes Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept, As 'twere in scorn of eyes, reflecting gems, That woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep, And mock'd the dead bones that lay scatter'd by.
Seite 386 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Seite 306 - Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams, To set my brother Clarence and the king In deadly hate the one against the other...
Seite 72 - There, in a lonely room, from bailiffs snug, The muse found Scroggen stretch'd beneath a rug. A window, patch'd with paper, lent a ray, That dimly...
Seite 404 - My prime of youth is but a frost of cares; My feast of joy is but a dish of pain; My crop of corn is but a field of tares, And all my good is but vain hope of gain. The day is fled and yet I saw no sun, And now I live and now my life is done.
Seite 345 - My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your Grace's displeasure, and that it may not touch the innocent souls of those poor gentlemen who, as I understand, are likewise in strait imprisonment for my sake. If ever I have found favour in your sight, if ever the name of...
Seite 232 - Let him that is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth, From off this brier pluck a white rose with me. 30 Som. Let him that is no coward nor no flatterer, But dare maintain the party of the truth, Pluck a red rose from off this thorn with me.
Seite 20 - Dear Bob, — I have not anything to leave thee, to perpetuate my memory, but two helpless girls ; look upon them, sometimes ; and think of him that was, to the last moment of his life, thine, — GEORGE FARQUHAR.
Seite 42 - It is said when Addison had suffered any vexation from the countess, he withdrew the company from Button's house. From the coffee-house he went again to a tavern, where he often sat late, and drank too much wine.
Seite 71 - I'm sped, If foes, they write, if friends, they read me dead. Seized and tied down to judge, how wretched I! Who can't be silent, and who will not lie. To laugh, were want of goodness and of grace, And to be grave, exceeds all power of face.