Chronicles of London BridgeSmith, Elder, 1827 - 687 oldal |
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xii. oldal
... standing on the Western side of London Bridge , at the North end . Drawn from the same autho- rity ; Engraven by G. W. Bonner .... 25. Page 367. General View of the Western side of London Bridge , with all its ancient buildings , taken ...
... standing on the Western side of London Bridge , at the North end . Drawn from the same autho- rity ; Engraven by G. W. Bonner .... 25. Page 367. General View of the Western side of London Bridge , with all its ancient buildings , taken ...
28. oldal
... standing upon the River Thames , between the Breggehouse and the Church of Saint Olave . ' By this we know it to be ancient , for that grant was made in the year 1281. And now I will say no more of St. Olave , but that a very full and ...
... standing upon the River Thames , between the Breggehouse and the Church of Saint Olave . ' By this we know it to be ancient , for that grant was made in the year 1281. And now I will say no more of St. Olave , but that a very full and ...
54. oldal
... standing place to the spec- tators of the Citizens ' Water Tournaments . I shall give you the whole passage , because it describes a very curious sport of the twelfth century , which was celebrated in the immediate vicinity of this very ...
... standing place to the spec- tators of the Citizens ' Water Tournaments . I shall give you the whole passage , because it describes a very curious sport of the twelfth century , which was celebrated in the immediate vicinity of this very ...
55. oldal
... standing upright in the stern of a boat , made to move as fast as the oars and current can carry it , is to strike the target with his lance ; and if in hitting it he break his lance , and keep his place in the boat , he gains his point ...
... standing upright in the stern of a boat , made to move as fast as the oars and current can carry it , is to strike the target with his lance ; and if in hitting it he break his lance , and keep his place in the boat , he gains his point ...
73. oldal
... standing about 60 feet above the level of the water ; and containing a Draw- bridge , and 19 broad pointed arches , with massive piers varying from 25 to 34 feet in solidity , raised upon strong elm piles , covered by thick planks ...
... standing about 60 feet above the level of the water ; and containing a Draw- bridge , and 19 broad pointed arches , with massive piers varying from 25 to 34 feet in solidity , raised upon strong elm piles , covered by thick planks ...
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aforesaid ancient Annals Antiquary appeared Arms authority Barbican Barnaby Bishop Bridge-House Bridge-Masters British Museum building called centre Chapel Chronicle Citizens City of London commenced Committee contained copy curious Duke edifice edition England English Engraven by G. W. engraving entitled erected feet fire Fire of London Fishmongers folio Frost G. W. Bonner Gate halfpenny hath Henry III history of London houses inches John King Henry King's Kyng land Lock Lord Mayor Magnus Maitland Maitland's History Mary Master mentioned night North notice observe old London Bridge original Parish of St passage passed Patent Roll persons Pier plate Postern present printed quarto Queen reign rent repair Richard Richard Bloome River Thames says shewing side South Southwark Sterlings stone Stow Stow's Survey Street Tenement Thomas tide Tower Tower of London verses View of London volume Water-works West Westminster whilst whole William
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667. oldal - The time shall come, when, free as seas or wind, Unbounded Thames shall flow for all mankind, Whole nations enter with each swelling tide, And seas but join the regions they divide ; Earth's distant ends our glory shall behold, And the new world launch forth to seek the old.
314. oldal - Then marched he forward out of his own house at Westminster, passing through all London over London Bridge, having before him of gentlemen a great number, three in rank, in black velvet livery coats, and the most part of them with great chains of gold about their necks.
153. oldal - The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
495. oldal - January 2nd, 1739-40, it is observed that " several vintners in the Strand bought a large ox in Smithfield on Monday last, which is to be roasted whole on the ice on the river of Thames, if the frost continues. Mr. Hodgeson, a butcher in St. James's Market, claims the privilege of selling or knocking down the beast, as a right inherent in his family, his father having knocked down the ox roasted on the river in the great frost, 1684, as himself did that roasted in 1715, near Hungerford Stairs. The...
xvii. oldal - It ascends me into the brain ; dries me there all the foolish and dull and crudy vapours which environ it; makes it apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of nimble, fiery, and delectable shapes; which delivered o'er to the voice, — the tongue, — which is the birth, becomes excellent wit.
493. oldal - Her neck grew warpt beneath autumnal loads Of various fruit ; she now a basket bore : That head, alas ! shall basket bear no more. Each booth she frequent past in quest of gain, ssa And boys with pleasure heard her shrilling strain.
493. oldal - Doll ev'ry day had walk'd these treach'rous roads; Her neck grew warpt beneath autumnal loads Of various fruit; she now a basket bore, That head, alas! shall basket bear no more. Each booth she frequent past, in quest of gain, And boys with pleasure heard her shrilling strain. Ah Doll! all mortals must resign their breath, And industry it self submit to death! The cracking crystal yields, she sinks, she dies, Her head, chopt off, from her lost shoulders flies: Pippins she cry'd, but death her voice...
467. oldal - to that degree, that another city, as it were, was erected thereon ; where, by the great number of streets and shops, with their rich furniture, it represented a great fair, with a variety of carriages, and diversions of all sorts ; and near Whitehall a whole ox was roasted on the ice.
467. oldal - ... tooke a fancy to have their names printed, and the day and yeare set down when printed on the Thames ' ; this humour tooke so universally, that 'twas estimated the printer gain'd £5.
25. oldal - Ethelred attacked and forcibly fought against ; but, by the resistance of the Danes, it proved but a vain endeavour. There was, at that time, a bridge erected over the river between the City and Southwark, so wide, that if two carriages met, they could pass each other.