Royal St. James's: Being a Story of Kings, Clubmen and CourtesansHale, 1988 - 257 pages |
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Page 84
... House , established in 1686 by Will Threeves and even then ' of ill - repute ' . Of coffee- and chocolate - houses there was a plethora . The earliest was Wood's ; then came Gaunt's ( 1686-1702 ) , the Cocoa- Tree and the Smyrna ( both ...
... House , established in 1686 by Will Threeves and even then ' of ill - repute ' . Of coffee- and chocolate - houses there was a plethora . The earliest was Wood's ; then came Gaunt's ( 1686-1702 ) , the Cocoa- Tree and the Smyrna ( both ...
Page 155
... Coffee - House . From 1792 the highly respected Literary Club and the Dilettanti Society both held their meetings at Parsloe's , his house being ' fam'd for its excellent dinners and its Chess Club . NB , the only one in England ...
... Coffee - House . From 1792 the highly respected Literary Club and the Dilettanti Society both held their meetings at Parsloe's , his house being ' fam'd for its excellent dinners and its Chess Club . NB , the only one in England ...
Page 254
... Coffee - House , The , at No. 87 , 141–4 St James's Coffee - House , The at No. 88 , 129 St James's Theatre , 196 St Margaret , Westminster , 1 St Martin - in - the - Fields , 4 , 7 Salisbury , Sally ( 1690-1724 ) , 235 Sanctuary , 13 ...
... Coffee - House , The , at No. 87 , 141–4 St James's Coffee - House , The at No. 88 , 129 St James's Theatre , 196 St Margaret , Westminster , 1 St Martin - in - the - Fields , 4 , 7 Salisbury , Sally ( 1690-1724 ) , 235 Sanctuary , 13 ...
Contents
A House of Civility | 168 |
the enclave de luxe for the Nobility | 174 |
Goode lodgings may be found here | 189 |
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