The Strand DistrictA. & C. Black, 1902 - 117 Seiten |
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afterwards Albans Anne associations became BESANT AND G. E. Bishop bought Buckingham built burial-ground called Carlton centre chapel Charing Cross CHARLES BLACK 1902 Clare Market Club corner Court Coutts Crown curious decorated demolished designed died Drury Lane Duke of York Edward eighteenth century England erected Exeter famous Fascination of London fashionable favourite formerly G. E. MITTON G. E. MITTON LONDON Gallery garden Garrick George Grinling Gibbons Henry VIII hospital Inigo Jones James James's Street John King King's known later Leicester lived lodged London THE STRAND Lord mansion Marlborough Martin's Mews Nell Gwynne north side Northumberland occupied opened opposite originally palace Pall Mall parish of St Park Piccadilly Prince of Wales Queen rebuilt reign residence resort rooms Royal Savoy Sir WALTER BESANT Society Soho Somerset House south side square stood STRAND DISTRICT Tavern Tenison's School theatre tion took town-house walls west end west side Westminster White's
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Seite 48 - I thence walked with him through St. James's Park to the garden, where I both saw and heard a very familiar discourse between * * * and Mrs. Nelly, as they called an impudent comedian, she looking out of her garden on a terrace at the top of the wall, and * * * standing on the green walk under it. I was heartily sorry at this scene. Thence the King walked to the Duchess of Cleveland, another lady » of pleasure, and curse of our nation.
Seite 13 - Immediately after leaving the King's Bench Prison, By the benefit of the Act of Insolvency, In consequence of which he registered His Kingdom of Corsica For the use of his Creditors.
Seite ix - ... refreshed with the collation, which is here seldom omitted, at a certain cabaret, in the middle of this paradise, where the forbidden fruits are certain trifling tarts, neats...
Seite 61 - House was a noble palace; after he came to his greatness he lived there or in some apartment of it. I well remember his study, which was a little Turret that looked into and over the Thames, and had the prospect which is pleasant perhaps as any in the World...
Seite 26 - James's, called Pickadilly, took denomination, because it was then the outmost, or skirt house of the Suburbs, that way. Others say it took name from this ; that one Higgins, a Tailor, who built it, got most of his estate by Pickadilles, which in the last age were much worn in England."—BluunCs Gloxsographia, ed.
Seite 26 - A Pickadil is that round hem, or the several divisions set together about the skirt of a garment or other thing ; also a kinde of stiffe collar, made in fashion of a band. Hence, perhaps, the famous ordinary near St. James's, called Pickadilly, took denomination, because it was then the outmost, or skirt house of the Suburbs, that way. Others say it took name from this ; that one Higgins, a Tailor...
Seite 2 - UNDONE, undone the lawyers are, They wander about the towne, Nor can find the way to Westminster, Now Charing-cross is downe...
Seite 57 - Street alone retains an empty Name : Where Titian's glowing Paint the Canvas warm'd, And Raphael's fair Design, with Judgment, charm'd, Now hangs the Bell-man's Song, and pasted here, The colour'd Prints of Overton appear. Where Statues breath'd, the work of Phidias' Hands, A wooden Pump, or lonely Watch-house stands, There Essex' stately Pile adorn'd the Shore, There Cecil's, Bedford's, Viller's [sic], now no more.
Seite 14 - KINGDOM OF CORSICA FOR THE USE OF HIS CREDITORS. The grave, great teacher, to a level brings Heroes and beggars, galley-slaves and kings. But Theodore this moral learned ere dead : Fate poured its lessons on his living head, Bestowed a kingdom, and denied him bread.
Seite 57 - Structure rear'd its Frame, The Street alone retains an empty Name : Where Titian's glowing Paint the Canvas warm'd, And Raphael's fair Design, with Judgment, charm'd, Now hangs the Bell-man's Song, and pasted here, The colour'd Prints of Overton appear. Where Statues breath'd, the work of Phidias...