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... walls . Among these hovels was one which had long been tenanted by an old bel- dam , who lived by her profession of midwife and doctress . Some were uncharitable enough to say that to this vocation was added that of receiver of stolen ...
... walls . Among these hovels was one which had long been tenanted by an old bel- dam , who lived by her profession of midwife and doctress . Some were uncharitable enough to say that to this vocation was added that of receiver of stolen ...
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... walls of which were hung with tapestry representing passages in the life of Absalom . A large fire roared in the chimney , and appeared to have been just lighted , for the unconsumed ends of a fagot had fallen over the brand - irons ...
... walls of which were hung with tapestry representing passages in the life of Absalom . A large fire roared in the chimney , and appeared to have been just lighted , for the unconsumed ends of a fagot had fallen over the brand - irons ...
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... walls . Years wore away , and while Sir Everhard grew more mo- rose and misanthropical , his daughter increased in loveliness as she increased in stature . A beautiful child is always a source of anx- iety 18 LONDON LEGENDS .
... walls . Years wore away , and while Sir Everhard grew more mo- rose and misanthropical , his daughter increased in loveliness as she increased in stature . A beautiful child is always a source of anx- iety 18 LONDON LEGENDS .
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... walls alternately vanish and reappear , like the shadows of objects passing before the sun . " Ah me ! " sighed the knight- " my hopes are blighted , my good name tarnished , and my child estranged from me . I do begin to perceive that ...
... walls alternately vanish and reappear , like the shadows of objects passing before the sun . " Ah me ! " sighed the knight- " my hopes are blighted , my good name tarnished , and my child estranged from me . I do begin to perceive that ...
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... walls towards the building of the church . It was in this place , we are told , that the same monarch extorted from the heads of the religious houses , whom he had assembled within its walls , the enormous sum of a hundred thousand ...
... walls towards the building of the church . It was in this place , we are told , that the same monarch extorted from the heads of the religious houses , whom he had assembled within its walls , the enormous sum of a hundred thousand ...
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London Legends. By Paul Pindar, Volume 2 Paul PINDAR (pseud. [i.e. John Yonge Ackerman.]) Visualização integral - 1842 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
alarm alderman Alsatian Anna Furnival apprentices Arthur brigandine Burlington Street Cade Castle Baynard CHAPTER child church citizens companions cried crowd dagger daugh daughter door entered eyes face fair father fellow fierce Fitz-Arnold Fleet Street gallant gate girl gold goldsmith hand hath head hear heard heart Isabel Jane Elliott Johanna John Furnival knight lady Lechmere London looked Lovelace man-at-arms Master Elliott Master Herlion Master Hyltoft Matthew Matthew Gough mercer merchant mistress Neave Newgate Nicholas Fortescue noble passed PAUL PINDAR Paul's Pearce perceived poor Poultry Compter Poynings prentices priest prioress prisoner rebel Reginald remarked replied Richard Furnival Robin of Beaksbourne ruffian Rynk sanctuary sergeant Sir Everhard sirrah soon Southwark spoke steward stood Street sword tears thee thou art thought tion tone Tower turned uttered Valentine violent voice watch William Farendon window word wretched young youth
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Página 175 - THE stage is more beholding to love than the life of man. For as to the stage, love is ever matter of comedies, and now and then of tragedies ; but in life it doth much mischief — sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury.
Página 140 - Jesus' bells, and belonged to Jesus' chapel, but I know not by whose gift: the same had a great spire of timber covered with lead, with the image of St. Paul on the top, but was pulled down by Sir Miles Partridge, knight, in the reign of Henry VIII. The common speech then was, that he did set...
Página 117 - Nay, had she been true, If heaven would make me such another world Of one entire and perfect chrysolite, I'd not have sold her for it.
Página 31 - For whan ther any riding was in Chepe, Out of the shoppe thider wold he lepe, And til that he had all the sight ysein, And danced wel, he wold not come agein; And gadred him a meinie of his sort, To hoppe and sing, and maken swiche disport: And ther they setten steven for to mete To plaien at the dis in swiche a strete.
Página 125 - She, first of all the Town, was told Where newest India things were sold; So in a morning, without bodice, Slipt sometimes out to Mrs. Thody's To cheapen tea, to buy a screen; What else could so much virtue mean ? For, to prevent the least reproach, Betty went with her in the coach. But when no very great affair Excited her peculiar care...
Página 137 - ... christendome byrath, on morth sprake, and on unright hamed, and on unright work, of all that bishoprick on mine land, and on each other man's land. For I will that the church in all things be as free as I would my soul to be in the day of judgement. Witnesses : Osmund, our Chancellor; Lanfrank, the Archbishop of Canterbury; and T. Archbishop of York; Roger, Earle of Shrewesbury ; Alane, the county; Geffrey de Magnavilla ; and Ralph Peuerel.
Página 123 - ... the following lines of Prior, were sometimes perverted to places of intrigue, for, speaking of Hans Carvel's wife, the poet says : — " 'The first of all the Town was told, Where newest Indian things were sold ; So in a morning, without boddice, Slipt sometimes out to Mrs. Thody's, To cheapen tea, or buy a skreen ; What else could so much virtue mean ? ' " In the time of Queen Elizabeth this street was inhabited by chemists, druggists, and apothecaries.
Página 137 - ... upon arches or vaults of stone, for defence of fire, which was a manner of work before that time unknown to the people of this nation, and then brought in by the French ; and the stone was fetched from Caen in Normandy.
Página 31 - Gaillard5 he was, as goldfinch in the shawe,* Broune as a bery, a propre short felawe : With lokkes blake, kembed ful fetisly. Dancen he coude so wel and jolily, That he was cleped Perkin Revelour. He was as ful of love and paramour, As is the hive ful of hony swete ; Wel was the...