Eighteenth-century London LifeJ. Murray, 1937 - 385 pages |
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Page 241
... doubt covered brawls and fights , for the number of street accidents in that part of London could not have been very great . The London Hospital was founded in 1740 to supply the needs of a large district which was growing up among the ...
... doubt covered brawls and fights , for the number of street accidents in that part of London could not have been very great . The London Hospital was founded in 1740 to supply the needs of a large district which was growing up among the ...
Page 267
... doubt , its Parrs , Bentleys and Porsons ; but the ordinary gentleman of upper class England could seldom compare with his Eliza- bethan prototype , and the mass of the people was sunk in a depth of ignorance , which was rare in the ...
... doubt , its Parrs , Bentleys and Porsons ; but the ordinary gentleman of upper class England could seldom compare with his Eliza- bethan prototype , and the mass of the people was sunk in a depth of ignorance , which was rare in the ...
Page 346
... doubt have obtained permis- sion to read in the Royal Society's Library or to consult books in the libraries of Westminster or St. Paul's . The learned professions had their own books , and Doctor's Commons possessed a large collection ...
... doubt have obtained permis- sion to read in the Royal Society's Library or to consult books in the libraries of Westminster or St. Paul's . The learned professions had their own books , and Doctor's Commons possessed a large collection ...
Contents
LONDONS ASPECTS AND CHARACTERISTICS | 8 |
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION | 26 |
THE LIFE OF THE UPPER CLASSES | 40 |
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