London Scenes and London People: Anecdotes, Reminiscences, and Sketches of Places, Personages, Events, Customs, and Curiosities of London City, Past and PresentCollingridge, 1864 - 362 頁 |
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... soon appeared amongst the barbers , and in no long time they began to practise as medical men - on the whole no doubt with advantage to the humbler classes ; their right to do so was quickly recog- nized by custom , and Henry VIII ...
... soon appeared amongst the barbers , and in no long time they began to practise as medical men - on the whole no doubt with advantage to the humbler classes ; their right to do so was quickly recog- nized by custom , and Henry VIII ...
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... soon appeared amongst the barbers , and in no long time they began to practise as medical men — on the whole no doubt with advantage to the humbler classes ; their right to do so was quickly recog- nized by custom , and Henry VIII ...
... soon appeared amongst the barbers , and in no long time they began to practise as medical men — on the whole no doubt with advantage to the humbler classes ; their right to do so was quickly recog- nized by custom , and Henry VIII ...
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... soon grew pleased with their presence , and finding that they could live and grow fat without any assistance , in addition to the possible occurrence of occa- sional pigeon - pies or roasts , suffered them to remain wholly unmolested ...
... soon grew pleased with their presence , and finding that they could live and grow fat without any assistance , in addition to the possible occurrence of occa- sional pigeon - pies or roasts , suffered them to remain wholly unmolested ...
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... soon replaced . There were houses on this bridge so late as the time of Charles II . , and during the Great Plague gates were erected at either side , with a military guard at each , so that no resident or stranger could pass in or out ...
... soon replaced . There were houses on this bridge so late as the time of Charles II . , and during the Great Plague gates were erected at either side , with a military guard at each , so that no resident or stranger could pass in or out ...
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... soon grow as dull and dirty as the Queen's statue . It would add materially to the comfort and usefulness of the present Exchange if the central area were roofed with glass . We have many cold , wet , or windy days , when it must need ...
... soon grow as dull and dirty as the Queen's statue . It would add materially to the comfort and usefulness of the present Exchange if the central area were roofed with glass . We have many cold , wet , or windy days , when it must need ...
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ancient appeared beautiful become bell better building called carried centre century character church citizens City close common continued course Court dead death door doubt Exchange eyes face feel feet fire followed formed four gave give given glass gold ground hall hand head heard heart honour hope Hospital interest John King lady less light lived London look Lord lost lottery master Mayor means merchants morning never night noble notice offered once original passed perhaps persons poor possessed present prison probably Queen received remains remarkable rich Roman royal scarcely seemed side soon standing stone strange street taste things Thomas thought thousand took turn wall whole wine wonderful
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第 199 頁 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid ! Heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life...
第 200 頁 - ... they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life ; then when there hath been thrown Wit able enough to justify the town For three days past; wit that might warrant be For the whole City to talk foolishly Till that were cancell'd; and when that was gone, We left an air behind us, which alone Was able to make the two next companies Right witty; though but downright fools, mere wise.
第 169 頁 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
第 204 頁 - Chaucer's worst ribaldry is learn'd by rote, And beastly Skelton heads of houses quote; One likes no language but the Faery Queen; A Scot will fight for Christ's Kirk o...
第 70 頁 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
第 109 頁 - I yield thee most hearty thanks that thou hast given me life thus long to finish this work to the glory of thy name!
第 167 頁 - The bill of fare (as you may well suppose) Was suited to those plentiful old times, Before our modern luxuries arose, With truffles and ragouts, and various crimes ; And therefore, from the original in prose I shall arrange the catalogue in rhymes : They served up salmon, venison, and wild boars By hundreds, and by dozens, and by scores, ** Hogsheads of honey, kilderkins of mustard...
第 203 頁 - He the half of life abuses, That sits watering with the Muses. Those dull girls no good can mean us ; Wine it is the milk of Venus, And the poet's horse accounted : Ply it, and you all are mounted. 'Tis the true...
第 288 頁 - prentices, bakers, brewers, butchers, draymen, and what not; and all these fellows one with another cursing and betting. I soon had enough of it.
第 199 頁 - But that which most doth take my Muse and me Is a pure cup of rich canary wine, Which is the Mermaid's now, but shall be mine; Of which had Horace or Anacreon tasted, Their lives, as do their lines, till now had lasted.