The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Other Parts Adjacent, 1. kötetG. Virtue, 1839 |
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9. oldal
... appointed Cæsar his heir , jointly with his two daughters ; supposing that , by such an act of conciliation , his kingdom and his household would be protected against all injury . The event was otherwise ; for his kingdom was plundered ...
... appointed Cæsar his heir , jointly with his two daughters ; supposing that , by such an act of conciliation , his kingdom and his household would be protected against all injury . The event was otherwise ; for his kingdom was plundered ...
19. oldal
... appointed for the purpose , near unto their city . Every of these pots had in them with the ashes of the dead , one piece of copper money , with the inscription of the emperor then reigning . Some of them were of Claudius , some of ...
... appointed for the purpose , near unto their city . Every of these pots had in them with the ashes of the dead , one piece of copper money , with the inscription of the emperor then reigning . Some of them were of Claudius , some of ...
34. oldal
... appointed daies and times , till of later time , paymentes were more usually made at the font in Pontes Church , and nowe most commonly at the Royall Exchange . Some againe have imagined the same to bee ✦ Stow's Survay of London , p ...
... appointed daies and times , till of later time , paymentes were more usually made at the font in Pontes Church , and nowe most commonly at the Royall Exchange . Some againe have imagined the same to bee ✦ Stow's Survay of London , p ...
39. oldal
... appointed to be the royal residence : Pennant says , that the great Alfred made it the capital of all England ; ' yet both these as- sertions are erroneous ; for the seat of government , for more than two centuries after the period ...
... appointed to be the royal residence : Pennant says , that the great Alfred made it the capital of all England ; ' yet both these as- sertions are erroneous ; for the seat of government , for more than two centuries after the period ...
41. oldal
... appointed a certain number of coiners to each of the principal cities of England , no less than eight were allowed to London , which was considerably more than was allot- ted to any other town , Canterbury excepted ; for which the same ...
... appointed a certain number of coiners to each of the principal cities of England , no less than eight were allowed to London , which was considerably more than was allot- ted to any other town , Canterbury excepted ; for which the same ...
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The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and ..., 1. kötet Thomas Allen Nincs elérhető előnézet - 1837 |
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420. oldal - We staid till, it being darkish, we saw the fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long: it made me weep to see it. The churches, houses, and all on fire, and flaming at once; and a horrid noise the flames made, and the cracking of houses at their ruine. So home with a sad heart...
418. oldal - So I was called for, and did tell the King and Duke of York what I saw; and that, unless his Majesty did command houses to be pulled down, nothing could stop the fire. They seemed much troubled, and the King commanded me to go to my Lord Mayor from him, and command him to spare no houses, but to pull down before the fire every way.
413. oldal - I know not by what despondency or fate, they hardly stirred to quench it, so that there was nothing heard or seen but crying out and lamentation, running about like distracted creatures, without at all attempting to save even their goods; such a strange consternation there was upon them...
417. oldal - ... ready to perish for hunger and destitution, yet not asking one penny for relief, which to me appeared a stranger sight than any I had yet beheld.
419. oldal - Soon as dined, I and Moone away, and walked through the city ; the streets full of nothing but people, and horses and carts loaden with goods, ready to run over one another, and removing goods from one burned house to another.
417. oldal - His majesty and council indeede tooke all imaginable care for their reliefe by proclamation for the country to come in and refresh them with provisions. In the midst of all this calamity and confusion, there was, I know not how, an alarme begun, that the French...
419. oldal - Bridge at the waterside; but little was or could be done, the fire coming upon them so fast. Good hopes there was of stopping it at the Three Cranes above, and at Buttulph's Wharf below Bridge, if care be used ; but the wind carries it into the City, so as we know not, by the waterside, what it do there.
424. oldal - ... the streets, but I went with the men, and we did put it out in a little time; so that that was well again. It was pretty to see how hard the women did work in the cannells, sweeping of water; but then they would scold for drink, and be as drunk as devils.
413. oldal - God grant mine eyes may never behold the like, who now saw above 10,000 houses all in one flame! The noise and cracking and thunder of the impetuous flames, the shrieking of women and children, the hurry of people, the fall of towers, houses, and churches...
415. oldal - In this calamitous condition I returned with a sad heart to my house, blessing and adoring the mercy of God to me and mine, who in the midst of all this ruin was like Lot, in my little Zoar, safe and sound.