London, Past and Present: Its History, Associations, and Traditions, Volume 3J. Murray, 1891 - London (England) Based upon the Handbook of London, by the late Peter Cunningham. |
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... Covent Garden , married March 23 , 1729. " And on December 1796 Martin Archer Shee ( the future fourth President of the Royal Academy ) to Mary , daughter of Mr. James Power of Youghal . Besides the old church , Paddington parish ...
... Covent Garden , married March 23 , 1729. " And on December 1796 Martin Archer Shee ( the future fourth President of the Royal Academy ) to Mary , daughter of Mr. James Power of Youghal . Besides the old church , Paddington parish ...
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... Covent Garden , in Bedford Street , Henrietta Street and King Street . And the inhabitants in this street are now [ 1720 ] a mixture of Trades People , and chiefly Tire - Women , for the sale of commodes , top - knots , and the like ...
... Covent Garden , in Bedford Street , Henrietta Street and King Street . And the inhabitants in this street are now [ 1720 ] a mixture of Trades People , and chiefly Tire - Women , for the sale of commodes , top - knots , and the like ...
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... Covent Garden ; in a few years more Covent Garden began to get a name , and at length , by degrees , intercepted the quality so much , the streets also being large and commodious for coaches , that the Court came no more into the City ...
... Covent Garden ; in a few years more Covent Garden began to get a name , and at length , by degrees , intercepted the quality so much , the streets also being large and commodious for coaches , that the Court came no more into the City ...
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... Covent Garden , a parish church on the west side of the market , the design of which is attributed to Inigo Jones , begun 16312 at the expense of the ground landlord , Francis , Earl of Bedford , and consecrated by Juxon , Bishop of ...
... Covent Garden , a parish church on the west side of the market , the design of which is attributed to Inigo Jones , begun 16312 at the expense of the ground landlord , Francis , Earl of Bedford , and consecrated by Juxon , Bishop of ...
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... Covent Garden , but added he would not go to any considerable expense ; " In short , " said he , " I would not have it much better than a barn . " " Well ! then , " replied Jones , " you shall have the handsomest barn in England . " The ...
... Covent Garden , but added he would not go to any considerable expense ; " In short , " said he , " I would not have it much better than a barn . " " Well ! then , " replied Jones , " you shall have the handsomest barn in England . " The ...
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