THE PICTURE OF LONDON, FOR 1803; BEING A CORRECT GUIDE то All the Curiosities, Amusements, Exhibitions, Public FOR THE USE OF STRANGERS, FOREIGNERS, AND ALL ACQUAINTED WITH THE BRI- London: Printed by Lewis & Co. Paternoster-row; FOR R. PHILLIPS, NO. 71, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD; THE BARS OF THE PRINCIPAL INN'S (Price Five Shillings, bound in red.) EVERY person who opens this book, will be instantly struck with its obvious and indispensible utility, and will feel much surprised that no work, upon the same practical plan, had hitherto made its appearance. EVERY city and considerable town in Great Britain, has, for many years, been provided with its pocket-guide, and yet London, a place which contains such an infinite number of matchless curiosities, was, till the present work, unprovided with a MODERN DESCRIPTION, sufficiently practical and circumstantial to relieve the embarrassments, answer the enquiries, and direct the pursuits of Strangers and Foreigners. But, notwithstanding this work has been compiled for the express purpose of assisting visitors and foreigners in their perambulations in and about the metropolis, the Editor is fully persuaded that its utility will be much felt by natives and perpetual residents, whose want of A 2 correct information relative to the wonderful city in which they reside, is proverbial. The inhabitants of London are, in general, so completely involved in the vortex of their own particular circle or business, that they remain in a state of total ignorance of all the surrounding and inviting objects; it is, therefore, probable that this work will, in some degree, be a means of rousing their dormant curiosity, of occasionally directing their thrifty and sensual pursuits to more worthy and liberal employment, and of exhibiting to their notice, charities, and other useful institutions, which sometimes languish for want of publicity and patronage. THE work is not, however, solely devoted to the gratification of pleasure; it has been the intention of the Editor to combine the useful with the agreeable, and the PICTURE OF LONDON for the current year will, he hopes, be always considered in the house of a man of business, as a necessary companion to the Court Calendar, or the Annual Directories. A. ADMIRALTY, account of the Agar, Mr. Welbo e Ellis, his collection of pictures Aldermen of London Fage 70 213 8 24, 191 183 212 170 206 161 361 303 57 210 194 142 Bartholomew's-hospital Barry, Mr. his fine pictures at the rooms of the society of arts 125, 129 Boydell, Mr. Alderman, his collection of prints and paintings Bridges, the three, description of Bridgewater, duke of, his collection of pictures Brewery, porter, origin and account of Bryan, Mr. his gallery of pictures Buckingham-house Buildings, Public list of Canal at the Isle of Dogs 62 361 150. 253 297 121 163 164 239 291 237 ibid. 27 10 2209 294 306 220 148 184 186 253 212 249 220 60 231 256 60 |