Royal St. James's: Being a Story of Kings, Clubmen and CourtesansHale, 1988 - 257 pages |
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Page 33
... appearance of the Park , the seats old and unpainted , and gaps in the line of trees . . . the Palace in ruins after the fire . . . which should ordinarily have been restored in a few weeks . . . it is now a chaos of ruins ...
... appearance of the Park , the seats old and unpainted , and gaps in the line of trees . . . the Palace in ruins after the fire . . . which should ordinarily have been restored in a few weeks . . . it is now a chaos of ruins ...
Page 76
... appearance of the Square hath an Air of Grandeur yet that by no means resulteth from the Pomp and Greatness of the Structures ... but rather from a prevailing Regularity throughout , joined to the neatness of the Pavement . . . . ' St ...
... appearance of the Square hath an Air of Grandeur yet that by no means resulteth from the Pomp and Greatness of the Structures ... but rather from a prevailing Regularity throughout , joined to the neatness of the Pavement . . . . ' St ...
Page 95
... appearance as an itinerant street musician . He then opened a gingerbread stall , gaining a reputation as a very good pastrycook and as an excellent catering organizer , which brought him to the attention of the Prince of Wales . A good ...
... appearance as an itinerant street musician . He then opened a gingerbread stall , gaining a reputation as a very good pastrycook and as an excellent catering organizer , which brought him to the attention of the Prince of Wales . A good ...
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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