Among other valuable Articles, this Hiftory contains, 1. A New, complete, accurate and circumstantial Account of the Origin of London: with a View of it's progreffive Improvements from it's very first Foundation to it's prefent flourishing State, and ama'zing Extent. II. A genuine Defcription of it's Antiquities, from the most remote periods of authentic Intelligence. III. A full and particular Account of it's Conftiition and Government, Ecclefiaftical, Civil, and Military: it's Charters, Laws, Cuftoms, Privileges, Immunities, Commerce, Trade, Manufactures; it's aftonishing Power and Influence, Foreign and Domeftic. IV. A new Survey and Defcription of the several Wards, Parishes, Precincts, Liberties, Squares, Streets, Avenues, Churches, Chapels, Meetings, Palaces, Parliament-houfcs, Courts of Law, Inns of Court, Noblemen's Houfes, Halls, Hofpitals, Colleges, Alms-houfes, Schools, Museums, and other remarkable Buildings, Public and Private. V, An authentic Hiftory of the feveral incorporated Companies of Merchants and Traders; their Origin, Inftitution, Conflitution, peculiar Laws, Rights, Privileges; with their Coats of Arms accurately engraved. VI. A Satisfactory Account of the feveral Charritable Foundations, and benevolent Inftitutions in the Metropolis and it's Environs. VII. A great variety of new entertaining Anecdotes, relative to the Tranfactions of fuch Perlons who have more particularly distinguished themselves in a Political, Magifterial, Military, Marine, Commercia VIII. A Comprehenfive, Entertaining, and Ulef View of the Progrefs of the Learned and Ingeniou the gradual Improvements of Literature, the Ancie and prefent State of the Arts, Sciences, and Bell Lettres, the Encouragement given to Painting, Muf Hiftory, Oratory, and the fine Arts in general; Survé of the public Amufements, and most remarkab Places of Entertainment, with Critical Remarks c their Beauties, Blemishes, and Tendencies. IX. An Account of the Ancient and prefent Sta of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Curiofities in the Tow of London, Weftminster Abbey, the Monumen British Mufcum, Royal Exchange, account of th Bank, Adelphi Buildings, Bridges; the new publ Offices lately erected where Somerset-house tooc &c. &c. X. Great Variety of curious Comparisons betwee this Metropolis and the principal Cities in the Un verfe. XI. An Account of the Mineral Waters, Spring" Vegetables, Fofils, &c. found in London and it Vicinity. XII. A Description of the most remarkable Town Villages, Palaces, Noblemen and Gentlemen Seat and other Buildings, with the Country in genera &c. which furround and ornament this Opulent an Superb Metropolis for the extent of above Twent Miles. This Work is not only important to every British Individual, as it refpects the fupreme Seat of Legislation the Center of Commerce, and the Key of the powerful Empire of which he is a Member, but is likewi interefting to Mankind in general, fince it defcribes all that relates to the firft City upon the Face of th Globe, which has a political or commercial Intereft with every polished or trading Country in th Univerfe. The Copper-Plates, and Execution throughout of other Works of this Nature having been more a Difgra than an Embellishment, being flavishly copied from old and imperfect Publications, which have been long obnoxious i a & fcerning Public; we have torally obviated that Imperfection, by employing the most renowned Artists in these King doms: whereby our Copper Plates (being finished with superior Elegance, Correctness, and Uniformity) will justly correfpond with the Dignity and Elegance of this improved Work they are intended to embellish, and will exceed Value thofe fold in the Print-Shops at gs. each. To the PUBLIC, an ADDRESS by Mr.THORNTON, Author of the New & Complete History and Survey of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, &c. I T might feem invidious to remark on ne wretched, thread-bare Stile in which feveral Books on thi fubject have been written; but we shall stand excused for this Obfervation, in the Eye of Genius, of Wif dom, and of Learning. The Hiftories of London, Weftminster, and Southwark, already publifhed, are either fo voluminous and coftly as to exceed the Abilities of Thousands to purchase, or so small and infignificant as to afford but little or no uteful Knowledge to any Reader. The happy Medium between these extremes has never yet been truck :----be it our Tafk, therefore, to farnish the Public with a Volume, in which no material Circumftance is omitted, and which, from the eaty Method of Publication, will be within the Reach of every Man's Ability to purchase. The great Alterations and Improvements made in thefe Cities within the laft ten or twelve Years furnish an additional, and a very frong Reafon for the Publication of this Work at this Time; that Persons advanced in Years may recollect with pleasure the gradual Improvements they have fcen; and the Youth of this City be taught what they owe to the Wisdom and found Policy of their Parents. This Work, we truft, needs no Apology ----Let it ftand or fall by it's own intrinfic Merit ;---but let us be allowed to fay, that we have omitted nothing which we thought might contribute to render it as entertaining as it certainly mult prove ufiful. In short, to remedy all the Defects of former Writers, (by which the Public have been impofed upon, and agnit which they have fo long complained) at the Request of numerous Friends, we now offer THE NEW, COMPLETE, and UNIVERSAL HISTORY, DESCRIPTION, and SURVEY of LONDON and WESTMIN SIER, &c. A Work which will be found to be executed throughout, upon fuch an impartial and fatisfactory Plan, as has been long wifhed for; and, by including all the modern Improvements and recent Alterations, will be brought down complee to the prefent Time. WILLIAM THORNTON -S CONDITIONS for publishing THORNTON's New and Complete Hiftory and Survey of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, &c. THA caft by Meffn. Fry and Sons. 1. That three fheets of the Work, and at leaft III. If, on Perufal of the first Number, it be dif- V. A Lift of fuch Subscribers as chufe to have their Names appear to the Work, fhall be printed and delivered gratis, in the last Number. VI. In Number I. will be given a promiffory Note of Hand, as a Security to the Purchaser, that it fhall not exceed the Sixty Numbers proposed. ALIST of Part of the elegant COPPER-PLATES, engraved and designed, in a fuperior Manner, to embellish THORNTON'S NEW, COMPLETE, AND UNIVERSAL HISTORY, DESCRIPTION, AND SURVEY OF LONDON AND WESTMINSTER, &c. the Whole forming the most beautiful Set of Prints ever given in any fimilar Perfor mance, and engraved by the moft eminent Artists, from the fineft Defigns and Draw ings, taken on the Spots. A Molt fuperb FRONTISPIECE, in which three capital Figures reprefent the Cities of London and finifter and Borough of Southwark. London holds Southwark by the hand, both leaning on the Arch of a Bridge, to denote their affinity to each other infituation: Londen, with whom is intrufted the Cap of Liberty, leans fondly on the thoulder of Westminster, who has a Law Book in her hand, pointing out the Eat of Judicature, the feat of Parliament, and the reSlence of Royalty. Behind these three figures are Jufce and Prudence, the laft of whom is pointing to a feet of fhips coming into port laden with the different merchandize of the world; Neptune pours out his weasure at their feet, whilft the author is penning a new Hillary, Defcription, and Survey of thofe ancient places. Mercury is leen flying abroad with Proposals of the work. The River Thames is reprefented to denote the fituation of those three fainous places on its banks. The arms of London, Weftminler, and Southwark are fupported by two Cupids, to fignify the mutual barmony and affection between them. Southwark being a famous market for Hops, the figure reprefenting the place is fhewn holding a Hop-pole; and there begother emblematic references both in the fore and back grounds too numerous to mention here, we must refer the public to the first number, that they may adbore the grandeur of this magnificent Frontispiece. Characteristic reprefentations of feveral principal Magilirates, Citizens, and other inhabitants of this Meon the trapalis, in the habits they appeared in at feveral reWmote p e periods of time; particularly the habit of a Lord Mayor of London in the year 1640; a representation of the drefs of a Lady Mayorefs in the fame year; a Merchant of London in the dress of the year 1640; a Merchant's wife dressed according to the mode of the fretme year. A fine portrait of Henry Fitz-Alwin, Knt. Lord Mayor of London; and another of the celebrated Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, forec. &c.Sir John Evelyn's noble plan for rebuilding the City of London, after the dreadful conflagration in 1666. CS Chriftopher Wren's plan for ditto. A correct and elegant general plan of Loudon, including all the new uldings to the prefent time; and a new and accurate map of the country twenty miles round this metropolis, curately engraved, with improvements. A great number of Copper-Plates, beautifully exe- A reprefentation of the Bishops prefenting their pe- The bishops and citizens of London fwearing fealty A grand fhooting match by the London Archers,in 1583. Richard II. appeafing the rebels in Smithfield, witir the fingular death of Wat Tyler. The ceremony of the Champion's challenge at the coronation. A curious reprefentation of an ancient tournament. bridge, by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city An affecting reprefentation of the manner of burning the martyrs in Smithfield. Part of London as it appeared during the dreadful great fire in 1666. Edward the Black Prince making his triumphal entry into the city of London, with the king of France his prifoner. Jack Cade declaring himself Lord of London. well. The manner of burying the dead, at Holywell View of part of Cheapfide, with the ancient cross. View of London in it's prefent state, from Ilington. A picturefque view of the ancient city of Weflminfter, from the village of Charing, now Charing-crofs. A capital collection of plans, elevations, &c. of the principal churches, chapels, palaces, halls, hofpitals, colleges, museums, bridges, and other public buildings, that have formerly, or do ftilladern this metropolis, particularly, The Adelphi buildings; the New Excife Office in Broad-treet; the new front of Drury Lane Playhoufe s the new Seficus-houft, and Surgeois-hall, in the O) B. Bailey; the Pantheon in Oxford road; the Treasury, | Westminster Abbey, St. Botolph, Bishopfgate; Chri and the Horfe Guards; new County Hall, Clerkenwell Green; new public Offices at Somer fet-Houfe, &c. London Bridge, as it appeared before the houfes were pulled down, and as it appears at prefent, with a view of the Water-works. A north view of old St. Paul's church, as it appeared after the fpire was destroyed by lightning. South view of ditto;-fouth view of ditto, while the fpire was ftanding. Reprefentation of Baynard's Caftle. Plan of London, as fortified by order of Parliament in 1643. View of the temporary bridge of London, while on fire. Views of Vauxhall and Ranelagh gardens. 2 Ba church, Spitalfields, St. Leonard, Shoreditch; George, Bloomsbury; St. Andrew, Holborn; S Sepulchre, Snow-hill; Bank of England; St. tholomew's church, Threadneedle-ftreet; St. Bennet Fenchurch-ftrect; St. Magnus, London-bridge; Mildred, Poultry; St. Michael, Cornhill; St. P ter, ditto; St. Trinity, Minories; St. Andrew U derfhaft, Leadenhall-street; St. Margaret, Litt Tower-treet; St. Mary, Abchurch-lanc; St. Clemer Eaft-cheap: Allhallows, Staining, Crutched friar: St. John, Southwark; St. Mary Magdalen, Bermon fey; St. Mary, Rotherhithe; St. Edmund the King Allhallows, Lombard-street; St. Mary Woolnoth; Mary, flington; St. James, Clerkenwell; St. Luk Old-firect; St. Olave, Southwark; St. George, ditte Chrift-church, Surry; St. Mary,' Whitechapel, at Paul, Shadwell; St. Ann, Limehoufe; St. Georg Ratcliffe-highway; St. Dunstan, Stepney; St. Joh Wapping; St. Mary, Aldermanbury; St. Lawrenc Jewry; St. Michael, Wood-ftreet; St. Giles's, Crippl gate; St. Stephen, Coleman-treet; St. Margare Lothbury; St. Giles's in the Fields; St. Georg Greenwich Hospital, Chelfea Hofpital, Westminster Hanover-fquare; St. James, Westminster; St. Georg Hall, the Admiralty Office, Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn, Queen-fquare; St. Stephen, Walbrook; Allhallow Royal Exchange, Grefham College, Ironmongers and the Great, Thames ftreet; St. Michael, Queenhith Trinity Alms-houfes, Guildhall, Grocers and Gold-St. Mary at Hill, Billingfgate; St. Botolph, Botolp Tmiths Halls, Guildhall Chapel, and Blackwell Hall; lane; the Chapel in the Tower, &c. &c. the Mantion House, South Sea and India Houses. Hofpitals St. James's Palace; the Royal Stables; SomerfetHoufe; the Queen's Palace; the British Museum; Bedford-Houfe; Banqueting-House, &c. Views of the City Gates, as they appeared before they were pulled down, viz. Moorgate,. Aldgate, Bishopfgate, Cripplegate, Ludgate, Newgate, Alderfgate, and Bridgegate. Allo Temple Bar, and the old gate at White Hall. Exclufive of the above and other Copper Plate -St. George's, Middlefex, Chrift-will be given upwards of 130 curious and elegant e church, St. Bartholomew's, Guy's, St. Thomas's, the gravings, being the Arms of every Company, &c. Foundling, Small Pox, St. Luke's, Bethlehem, &c. the City of London, elegantly engraved on copp Houfe of Commons, Office of Ordnance, entrance to the House of Lords. Alfo feparate plans accurately executed of all t refpective wards throughout the City of London, ai other improvements too numerous to mention. Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, &c. St. Paul's, * The Authors of this Work beg Leave to oblerve, that the Public will at once perceive, on Perusal of t Firit Number, that the Work could not pollibly be completed in lefs than Sixty Numbers, confidering the nece fary Copioufness of the Whole; and to have extended it further would have been entirely unnecellary, ar only making a Job for the Printer and others concerned in the external Execution of it. By means of tl extraordinary large and elegant Size of the Pages in which the Work will be printed, the judicious and car Manner of Printing, and the Help of Types, contrived on a new Construction, so as to include a gre deal of Master in a fmaller Compass than ufual, we shall be enabled to prefent the World with a more complet full, and fatisfactory NEW HISTORY, DESCRIPTION, and SURVEY of LONDON and WESTMINSTEI &c, with the most elegant Set of Copser-Plates, in Sixty Numbers, (or the Overplus delivered gratis) th can be found in other Works of the Kind, which have been artfully, as well as abfurdly, extended to Seven or More Numbers, merely to feive private Intereft. 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