London: Its Celebrated Characters and Remarkable Places, 2. kötetR. Bentley, 1871 - 439 oldal |
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... river , and in front along the present Parliament and Whitehall Street , as far as Scotland Yard , and on the other side of those streets to the turning into Spring Gardens beyond the Admiralty , looking into St. James's Park . The ...
... river , and in front along the present Parliament and Whitehall Street , as far as Scotland Yard , and on the other side of those streets to the turning into Spring Gardens beyond the Admiralty , looking into St. James's Park . The ...
52. oldal
... river to Lambeth . There a coach had been appointed to meet them , but by some accident its arrival had been delayed . " During the time that she was kept waiting , " writes Dalrymple , " she took shelter under the walls of an old ...
... river to Lambeth . There a coach had been appointed to meet them , but by some accident its arrival had been delayed . " During the time that she was kept waiting , " writes Dalrymple , " she took shelter under the walls of an old ...
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... river . That morning , the King's ante - chamber at Whitehall being thronged as usual by the officers of state , the gentlemen of his household , and others , their surprise was excessive when , on the door of the bed - chamber being ...
... river . That morning , the King's ante - chamber at Whitehall being thronged as usual by the officers of state , the gentlemen of his household , and others , their surprise was excessive when , on the door of the bed - chamber being ...
56. oldal
... river attended by a Dutch guard , and here he remained till the 23rd of De- cember , when , on another dark and stormy night , he pro- ceeded with his natural son , the Duke of Berwick , and two other faithful followers , in a small ...
... river attended by a Dutch guard , and here he remained till the 23rd of De- cember , when , on another dark and stormy night , he pro- ceeded with his natural son , the Duke of Berwick , and two other faithful followers , in a small ...
60. oldal
... river to the Tower , let us note , as we pass along , a few of the more remarkable places associated with the history of the past . Let us recall the time when the Thames was the great thoroughfare - the " silent highway , " as it has ...
... river to the Tower , let us note , as we pass along , a few of the more remarkable places associated with the history of the past . Let us recall the time when the Thames was the great thoroughfare - the " silent highway , " as it has ...
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accordingly afterwards Allhallows ancient Anne Boleyn Archbishop attended Banqueting House barge Baynard's Castle beautiful Bishop Blackfriars brother buried Catherine Catherine Howard celebrated chapel Charles the Second church of St citizens City committed Cornhill court Crosby Place daughter death derives its name died Duchess Duke of Norfolk Earl Edward the Fourth England erected Essex execution executioner famous father fire of London fortress gallant gates George Grey Hall hand head Henry the Eighth honour imprisonment interesting James King's Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey Lady Rochford Lane lastly London Bridge Lord Mayor magnificent mansion Mary monarch monument night occasion palace palace of Whitehall parish passed Paul's Perkin Warbeck persons present Prince prisoner Queen Elizabeth reign of Henry remains residence river royal scaffold scene side Sir John Sir Thomas Somerset sovereign spot stood Stow Street Suffolk Thames took Tower Hill Wat Tyler Westminster Whitehall wife William writes young
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157. oldal - 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.
47. oldal - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God (it being Sunday evening), which this day se'nnight I was witness of. the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland, and...
289. oldal - Church, to which the scaffolds contributed exceedingly. The conflagration was so universal, and the people so astonished, that from the beginning, 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...
109. oldal - With that, methought, a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me, and howled in mine ears Such hideous cries, that, with the very noise, I trembling wak'd, and, for a season after, Could not believe but that I was in hell, — Such terrible impression made my dream.
294. oldal - When we could endure no more upon the water, we to a little alehouse on the Bankside, over against the Three Cranes, and there staid till it was dark almost, and saw the fire grow, and as it grew darker, appeared more and more, and in corners and upon steeples, and between churches and houses, as far as we could see up the hill of the City, in a most horrid malicious bloody flame, not like the fine flame of an ordinary fire.
296. oldal - ... carts, &c., carrying out to the fields, which for many miles were strewed with moveables of all sorts, and tents erecting to shelter both people and what goods they could get away.
130. oldal - 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...
295. oldal - ... goods, and prepare for their removal; and did by moonshine, it being brave, dry, and moonshine and warm weather, carry much of my goods into the garden; and Mr. Hater and I did remove my money and iron chests into my cellar, as thinking that the safest place. And got my bags of gold into my office, ready to carry away, and my chief papers of accounts also there, and my tallies into a box by themselves.
109. oldal - With that grim ferryman which poets write of, Unto the kingdom of perpetual night. The first that there did greet my stranger soul Was my great father-in-law, renowned Warwick, Who cried aloud, — " What scourge for perjury Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence...
32. oldal - He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene: But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try. Nor called the gods with vulgar spite To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head, Down as upon a bed.