National history and views of London with its environs, 2 vols1837 |
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第 4 頁
... brick , though latterly the fronts of many of the more respectable ones are covered with compo , or mastic . But few wooden houses are now to be seen , and these are principally of a date anterior to the great fire of 1666. Many of the ...
... brick , though latterly the fronts of many of the more respectable ones are covered with compo , or mastic . But few wooden houses are now to be seen , and these are principally of a date anterior to the great fire of 1666. Many of the ...
第 10 頁
... brick buildings on the east and west sides are partially masked by open screens , constructed of stone , and consisting of a lofty entablature , surmounted by vases , and supported on fluted columns of the Corinthian order , the vases ...
... brick buildings on the east and west sides are partially masked by open screens , constructed of stone , and consisting of a lofty entablature , surmounted by vases , and supported on fluted columns of the Corinthian order , the vases ...
第 13 頁
... brick and stone , and sluices were erected for admitting and re- taining water from the Thames , as occasion might require ; the walls of the White Tower have been repaired , and a great number of addi- tional buildings have been added ...
... brick and stone , and sluices were erected for admitting and re- taining water from the Thames , as occasion might require ; the walls of the White Tower have been repaired , and a great number of addi- tional buildings have been added ...
第 15 頁
... bricks . The Record - Office is opposite the platform already mentioned , and has a curious carved stone door - case ... brick and hewn stone , extending in length 345 feet , and in breadth sixty feet . It was commenced by James II . and ...
... bricks . The Record - Office is opposite the platform already mentioned , and has a curious carved stone door - case ... brick and hewn stone , extending in length 345 feet , and in breadth sixty feet . It was commenced by James II . and ...
第 28 頁
... brick arches , from the north shore to the Strand , is 440 feet ; while its total length , including both approaches , is 2,890 feet . The span of the nine stone arches over the river , all of which are of equal dimensions , is 120 feet ...
... brick arches , from the north shore to the Strand , is 440 feet ; while its total length , including both approaches , is 2,890 feet . The span of the nine stone arches over the river , all of which are of equal dimensions , is 120 feet ...
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adorned afterwards aisles aldermen ancient Archbishop arches architecture arms balustrade beautiful Bishop breadth brick bridge building built carved centre chapel church circular city of London columns composite order consists contains Corinthian order cornice court crowned Doric earl east edifice Edward VI eight elegant Elizabeth England engraving entablature entrance erected feet finished fire fire of London formerly four front gallery garden gate ground hall handsome Henry VIII Hospital inscription interior Ionic order John king king's Lane lofty lord mayor Mary master ment metropolis monument noble north side occupied ornamented painted palace parish Park parliament pediment persons pilasters portico present principal prison Queen rebuilt Regent's Park reign of Henry Richard Richard II river roof royal situated south side spacious square steeple stone story Street structure supported surmounted Thames theatre tower Tuscan order wainscot wall Westminster whole William wings
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第 46 頁 - God grant my eyes may never behold the like, now seeing 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 was like...
第 46 頁 - Paul's flew like granados, the melting lead running down the streets in a stream, and the very pavements glowing with fiery redness, so as no horse nor man was able to tread on them ; and the demolition had stopped all the passages, so that no help could be applied, the eastern wind still more impetuously driving the flames forward.
第 175 頁 - ... wisely chosen and faithfully observed, by colonies united and protected, by decisive victories by sea and land, by conquests made by arms and generosity in every part of the globe, and by commerce, for the first time united with and made to flourish by war, was pleased to raise up as a proper instrument in this memorable work, WILLIAM PITT.
第 90 頁 - I give to the master and keepers or wardens and commonalty of the mystery or art of a stationer of the city of London...
第 175 頁 - London to declare in your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure would at all times affect their minds. The declaration of that displeasure has already filled them with inexpressible anxiety, and with the deepest affliction. Permit me, sire, to assure your Majesty, that your Majesty has not, in all your dominions, any subjects more faithful, more dutiful, or more affectionate to your Majesty's person and family, or more ready...
第 45 頁 - 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...
第 162 頁 - for the purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts ; and for providing one General Repository for the better reception and more convenient use of the said collections ; and of the Cottonian Library, and of the additions thereto.
第 64 頁 - Along this most lawless space was hung up the frequent sign of a male and female hand conjoined, with, ' Marriages performed within,' written beneath. A dirty fellow invited you in. The parson was seen walking before his shop ; a squalid profligate figure, clad in a tattered plaid night'gown, with a fiery face, and ready to couple you for a dram of gin, or roll of tobacco. Our great Chancellor, lord Hardwick, put these daemons to flight, and saved thousands from the misery and disgrace which would...
第 185 頁 - VIII., in 1536, by which they were incorporated by the name of " the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Fishmongers of the city of London.
第 189 頁 - The priests belonging to the priory of Clerkenwell using to attend there, made the people believe that the virtues of the water proceeded from the efficacy of their prayers ; but...