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... night , as giving more natural delight to the spectator than to those that wear them . And I look upon the beaux and ladies as so many paro- quets in an aviary or tulips in a garden , designed purely for my diversion . A gallery of ...
... night , as giving more natural delight to the spectator than to those that wear them . And I look upon the beaux and ladies as so many paro- quets in an aviary or tulips in a garden , designed purely for my diversion . A gallery of ...
Page 53
... night at the Mansion House lighting their pipes at the same taper ; which reminds us of the Two Kings of Brentford smelling at one nosegay . 1800. Sir William Staines , Mayor . He began life as a bricklayer's labourer , and by ...
... night at the Mansion House lighting their pipes at the same taper ; which reminds us of the Two Kings of Brentford smelling at one nosegay . 1800. Sir William Staines , Mayor . He began life as a bricklayer's labourer , and by ...
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... night for his greatness ; the wind down the chimney sounded like the shouts of the people ; the cocks crowing in the mews at the back of the house he took for trumpets sounding his approach ; and the ordi- nary incidental noises in the ...
... night for his greatness ; the wind down the chimney sounded like the shouts of the people ; the cocks crowing in the mews at the back of the house he took for trumpets sounding his approach ; and the ordi- nary incidental noises in the ...
Page 86
... they lodged with them more than a day and a night . This was a rem- nant of the old Saxon frankpledge , doubtless modified by some common - sense understanding . The hostelers were 86 38 VICTUALLING PLANTAGENET LONDON .
... they lodged with them more than a day and a night . This was a rem- nant of the old Saxon frankpledge , doubtless modified by some common - sense understanding . The hostelers were 86 38 VICTUALLING PLANTAGENET LONDON .
Page 87
... night , and against being out of doors at a late hour . The charge for a night's lodging in the time of Henry IV . seems to have been a penny per night . But as victuallers and cooks were prohibited from letting lodgings , so hostelers ...
... night , and against being out of doors at a late hour . The charge for a night's lodging in the time of Henry IV . seems to have been a penny per night . But as victuallers and cooks were prohibited from letting lodgings , so hostelers ...
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Page 149 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Page 33 - While Butler, needy wretch ! was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give. See him, when starved to death, and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown — He asked for bread, and he received a stone.
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Page 191 - He received me very courteously; but, it must be confessed, that his apartment, and furniture, and morning dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers.
Page 47 - Well, then," returned the beau, "have at the mare's pony" (twenty-five guineas). The beau continued to throw until he drove home the brewer's twelve ponies running, and then getting up and making him a low bow whilst pocketing the cash, he said, "Thank you, alderman ; for the future I shall never drink any porter but yours.
Page 142 - The chief citizens, like the noble Italians, hire mercenaries to carry arms in their stead; and you shall have a fellow of a desperate fortune, for the gain of one...
Page 279 - Vollies of Sighs are sent from the Windows of Holborn, that so comely a Youth should be brought to disgrace!
Page 288 - ... any thing ; but what he said to the friar, his confessor, is not known. When he came to the place of execution he would not climb the ladder, until such time as being soundly beaten with bats and staves he was forced to go up ; and when he was up, he said, ' So long as I do wear any thing upon me, I shall not die...