Royal St. James's: Being a Story of Kings, Clubmen and CourtesansHale, 1988 - 257 pages |
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Page 84
... Pall Mall . A wit was to observe , ' Although Thynne by name they were not thin on the ground ! ' , and most of them were to carry on the tradition of gambling and wenching . By 1720 John Strype could write of Pall Mall : ' It is a long ...
... Pall Mall . A wit was to observe , ' Although Thynne by name they were not thin on the ground ! ' , and most of them were to carry on the tradition of gambling and wenching . By 1720 John Strype could write of Pall Mall : ' It is a long ...
Page 108
... Pall Mall to Laura and her husband , ' who were the most in need ' . Keppel later became Bishop of Exeter , and their son Frederick lived in this same house until 1830 . Next door was a house originally built in 1664 and occupied by Dr ...
... Pall Mall to Laura and her husband , ' who were the most in need ' . Keppel later became Bishop of Exeter , and their son Frederick lived in this same house until 1830 . Next door was a house originally built in 1664 and occupied by Dr ...
Page 111
... of the old - and by now decrepit - houses and shops . One of the first was Old Schomberg House , which in 1769 was divided into three premises . The eastern part became the shop of Gregg & Lavie , mercers and 111 Pall Mall.
... of the old - and by now decrepit - houses and shops . One of the first was Old Schomberg House , which in 1769 was divided into three premises . The eastern part became the shop of Gregg & Lavie , mercers and 111 Pall Mall.
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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