 At night they set fire to the Fleet, and to the King's Bench, and I know not how many other places ; and one might see the glare of conflagration fill the sky from many parts. The sight was dreadful. Some people were threatened : Mr. Strahan advised me...  The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 423by Samuel Johnson - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the Fleet, "and/ the: King's Bench, and the M'arshalsea, and Wood-stfecT' Compter, and Clerkenwcil Bridewell,' and released all the prisoners.. " At night they set fire to the- Fleet, nnd to the'' King-s Bench, and I know not .how many other' • D6 lac^;J' es, 'and one might see the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 pages
...an:! one might see the glare of con'ilagration fill the sky from many parts. The sight was dread fi.l. Some people were threatened; Mr. Strahan advised me to take care of myself. Snch a time of terror yon have been happy in not seeing. The King said in conncil, that the magistrates... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...broke open the Fleet, and the King'sBench, and the Marshalsea, and Wood-street Compter, and Clerkenwell Bridewell, and released all the prisoners. " At night they set fire to the Fleet, and to the King'sBench, and I know not how many other places; and one might see the glare of conflagration fill... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 pages
...prisoners.;, ,, , ...;..• ,-,.,• • .. At night they set fire,, tp. the Fleet, and to the King'sBencb, and I. know not how many other places; and one might see -the glare of the conflagration fill the sky from many parts. The sight was dreadful. Some, people were, threatened;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...open the Fleet, and the King's Bench, and the Marshalsea, and Wood-street Compter, and Clerkenwell Bridewell, and released all the prisoners. " At night they set fire to the Fleet, and to the King's-Bench, and I know not how many other places ; and one might see the glare of conflagration fill... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...Bridewell, and released all the prisoners. At uight they «et fire to the Fleet, and to the KingVBench, and I know not how many other places; and one might...the glare of conflagration fill the sky from many parte. The sight was dreadful. Some people were threatened; Mr. Stratum advised me to take care of... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...open the Fleet, and the King's Bench, «nd ihe Murshalsea, and Wood-street Compter, and Clerkenwell Bridewell, and released all the prisoners. At night they set fire to the Fleet, and to the King's-Bench, and I know not how many other places; and one might see the glare of conflagration fill... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...Fleet, and the King's-Bench, and the Marshalsea, and Wood-street Compter, and Clerkenwell Bridwell, and released all the prisoners. " At night they set fire to the Fleet, and to the King's-Bench, and I know not how many other places ; and one might see the glare of conflagration fill... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...Bridewell, and released all the prisoners. " At night they set fire to the Fleet, and to the King's-Beuch, and I know not how many other places ; and one might...dreadful. Some people were threatened: Mr. Strahan 1 [This is not quite correct. Sir John Fielding was, I think, then dead. It was Justice Hyde's house... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...open the Fleet, and the King's-Bench, and the Marshalsea, and Wood-street Compter, and Clerkenwell .Bridewell, and released all the prisoners. " At night they set fire to the Fleet, and to the King's-Bench, and I know not how many other places; and one might see the glare of conflagration fill... | |
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