The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Other Parts Adjacent, Volume 5G. Virtue, 1837 - London (England) |
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... late majesty ; and to terminate at his demise . In consequence of that event , it has altogether ceased , and no provision can be made for her , until it shall please his majesty to recommend to parliament an arrangement for that ...
... late majesty ; and to terminate at his demise . In consequence of that event , it has altogether ceased , and no provision can be made for her , until it shall please his majesty to recommend to parliament an arrangement for that ...
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... late Mr. James Hayes , of Great Surrey Street , Blackfriars Road , by his will , left the following extensive charitable donations . £ 3000 Bank stock to Bethlem Hospital . £ 10,000 , three per cents reduced , to Christ's Hospital , to ...
... late Mr. James Hayes , of Great Surrey Street , Blackfriars Road , by his will , left the following extensive charitable donations . £ 3000 Bank stock to Bethlem Hospital . £ 10,000 , three per cents reduced , to Christ's Hospital , to ...
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... late heavy rains . By three o'clock , the wharfs , & c . , behind these streets , and fronting the river , were completely overflowed , and there was the greatest difficulty in many instances in getting the different cattle out of the ...
... late heavy rains . By three o'clock , the wharfs , & c . , behind these streets , and fronting the river , were completely overflowed , and there was the greatest difficulty in many instances in getting the different cattle out of the ...
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... late revered and excel- lent father , having formed , during a long period of years , a most valuable and extensive library , consisting of about one hundred and twenty thousand volumes , I have resolved to present this collection to ...
... late revered and excel- lent father , having formed , during a long period of years , a most valuable and extensive library , consisting of about one hundred and twenty thousand volumes , I have resolved to present this collection to ...
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... late Duke of Cumberland , whose marriage with her mother had been solemnized in the year 1767 , and that she became the offspring of that marriage in the year 1772. These nuptials were kept secret , and the duke afterwards married again ...
... late Duke of Cumberland , whose marriage with her mother had been solemnized in the year 1767 , and that she became the offspring of that marriage in the year 1772. These nuptials were kept secret , and the duke afterwards married again ...
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Page 266 - EVEN such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with age and dust ; Who in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days ; But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.
Page 423 - Also, for that it is undecent to crowd up myself with my gentleman usher in my coach, I will have him to have a convenient horse, to attend me, either in city or country. And I must have two footmen. And my desire is that you defray all the charges for me. And for myself, besides my yearly allowance, I would have twenty gowns of apparel, six of them excellent good ones, eight of them for the country, and six other of them very excellent good ones.
Page 119 - To whom we do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience with all hearty and humble affection, beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Prince, George the Fourth, with long and happy years to reign over us.
Page 44 - The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruletli over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God : and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; a* the tender> grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 81 - Reg." and for the reverse the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom contained in a Shield surmounted by the Royal Crown and surrounded by the Collar of the Garter, with the inscription
Page 44 - He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 422 - Also, I would (besides the allowance for my apparel) have £600 added yearly (quarterly to be paid) for the performance of charitable works, and those things I would not, neither will, be accountable for. ' Also, I will have three horses for my own saddle, that none shall dare to lend or borrow ; none lend but I ; none borrow but you. 'Also, I would have two gentlewomen, lest one should be sick, or have some other lett.
Page 451 - Oxfordshire, and at length came to London, and overspread all England, so wasting the people, that scarce the tenth person of all sorts was left alive...
Page 389 - Here Rogers sat, and here for ever dwell To me those pleasures that he sings so well.
Page 50 - If any person, of what degree soever, high or low, shall deny or gainsay our Sovereign Lord King George the Fourth, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith...