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CONTENTS.
Arms "Tavern-David Wilkie's Residence-Granby Street-Mornington Crescent-Charles Dickens' School-days-Clarkson Stanfield-
George Cruikshank-The "Old King's Head" Tavern-Tolmer's Square-Drummond Street-St. James's Church-St. Pancras Female
Charity School-The Original Distillery of "Old Tom "-Bedford New Town Ampthill Square-The "Infant Roscius "-Harrington
Square
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CHAPTER XXIV.
CAMDEN TOWN AND KENTISH TOWN.
Camden Town-Statue of Richard Cobden-Oakley Square -The "Bedford Arms"-The Royal Park Theatre-The "Mother Red Cap "-
The "Mother Shipton "-The Alderney Dairy -The Grand Junction Canal-Bayham Street, and its Former Inhabitants-Camden
Road-Camden Town Railway Station-The Tailors' Almshouses-St. Pancras Almshouses-Maitland Park -The Orphan Working
School-The Dominican Monastery-Gospel Oak-St. Martin's Church-Kentish Town: its Buildings and its Residents -Great College
Street-The Royal Veterinary College-Pratt Street-St. Stephen's Church-Sir Henry Bishop-Agar Town
CHAPTER XXV.
ST. PANCRAS.
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Biographical Sketch of St. Pancras-Churches bearing his Name-Corruption of the Name-The Neighbourhood of St. Pancras in Former
Times-Population of the Parish-Ancient Manors-Desolate Condition of the Locality in the Sixteenth Century-Notices of the Manors
in Domesday Book and Early Surveys-The Fleet River and its Occasional Floods-The "Elephant and Castle" Tavern-The Work-
house-The Vestry-Old St. Pancras Church and its Antiquarian Associations-Celebrated Persons interred in the Churchyard-Ned
Ward's Will-Father O'Leary-Chatterton's Visit to the Churchyard-Mary Wollstoncroft Godwin-Roman Catholic Burials-St. Giles's
Burial-ground and the Midland Railway--Wholesale Desecration of the Graveyards-The "Adam and Eve" Tavern and Tea-
gardens-St. Pancras Wells-Antiquities of the Parish-Extensive Demolition of Houses for the Midland Railway.
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CHAPTER XXVI.
SOMER'S TOWN AND EUSTON SQUARE.
Gradual Rise and Decline of Somers Town-The Place largely Colonised by Foreigners-A Modern Miracle-Skinner Street-The Brill-A
Wholesale Clearance of Dwelling-houses-Ossulston Street-Charlton Street-The "Coffee House "-Clarendon Square and the
Polygon-Mary Wollstoncraft Godwin-The Chapel of St. Aloysius-The Abbé Carron-The Rev. John Nerinckx -Seymour Street-
The Railway Clearing House-The Euston Day Schools-St. Mary's Episcopal Chapel-Drummond Street -The Railway Benevolent
Institution-The London and North-Western Railway Terminus-Euston Square-Dr. Wolcot (Peter Pindar) -The Euston Road—
Gower Street-Sir George Rose and Jack Bannister-New St. Pancras Church-The Rev. Thomas Dale--Woburn Place
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Establishment of the Hospital by Captain Coram in Hatton Garden-Its Removal to Lamb's Conduit Fields-Parliamentary Grant to the
Hospital-Wholesale Admission of Children-Tokens for the Identification of Children deposited in the Hospital-Withdrawal of the
Parliamentary Grant-Rules and Regulations-Form of Petition for the Admission of Children--Baptism of the Infants-Wet-nurses
-Education of the Children-Expenditure of the Establishment-Extracts from the Report of the Royal Commission-Origin of the
Royal Academy of Arts-Hogarth's Liberality to the Institution-His "March of the Guards to Finchley Common"-The Picture
Gallery-The Chapel-Handel's Benefactions to the Hospital-Lamb's Conduit Fields-Biographical Notice of Captain Coram-—-
Hunter Street-A Domestic Episode in High Life-Tonbridge Chapel-The British College of Health
CHAPTER XXVIII.
AGAR TOWN AND THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.
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Origin of the Midland Railway-Agar Town as it was-A Good Clearance-Underground Operations for the Construction of the Midland
Railway and Terminus-Re-interment of a Roman Catholic Dignitary-The Midland Railway—Mr. William Agar-Tom Sayers, the
Pugilist -The English "Connemara "-A Monster Hotel-The Midland Terminus: Vast Size of the Roof of the Station -A Railway
Goods Bank-The Imperial Gas Works-York Road
The Work of an Amiable Hermit-Copenhagen Fields-The New Cittle Market-Our Meat Supply-The "Brecknock Arms" Tavern-Duel
between Colonel Fawcett and Lieutenant Munro -The City Prison-The Camden Town Athenæum-The New Jerusalem Church-
Holloway Congregational Chapel-Seven Sisters' Road-Holloway Hall-The Old "Half Moon" and "Mother Red Cap" Taverns-
St. Saviour's Hospital and Refuge for Women and Children-St. John's Church-The "Archway" Tavern-Dangers of the Roads--
Descendants of the Poet Milton-The Lazar House-The Small-pox Hospital-Whittington's Stone-Whittington's Almshouses—
Benefactions of Sir Richard Whittington
Population of Highgate at the Commencement of the Century-The Heights of Highgate-The Old Roadway-Erection of the Gate-
Healthiness of the Locality-Growth of London Northwards-Highgate Hill-Roman Catholic Schools-St. Joseph's Retreat-“ Father
Ignatius"-The "Black Dog "Tavern-Highgate Infirmary-The "Old Crown" Tavern and Tea-gardens-Winchester Hall-Hornsey
Lane-Highgate Archway-The Archway Road-The "Woodman" Tavern-The Alexandra Orphanage for Infants-Asylum of the
Aged Pilgrims' Friend Society-Lauderdale House-Anecdote of Nell Gwynne-The Duchess of St. Albans-Andrew Marvell's
Cottage-Cromwell House-Convalescent Hospital for Sick Children-Arundell House-The Flight of Arabella Stuart-Death of
Lord Bacon-Fairseat, the Residence of Sir Sydney Waterlow
CHAPTER XXXI.
HIGHGATE (continued).
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Swaine's Lane-Traitors' Hill, or Parliament Hill-St. Anne's Church, Brookfield-Dr. Coysh-Highgate Cemetery-Arrangement of the
Ground-The Catacombs-A Stroll among the Tombs-Eminent Persons buried here-Stray Notes on Cemeteries-Sir William Ashurst's
Mansion-Charles Mathews, the Actor-Anecdotes of Mathews-Ivy Cottage-Holly Lodge, the Residence of Lady Burdett-Coutts-
Holly Village-Highgate Ponds-The "Fox and Crown" Public-house-West Hill Lodge-The Hermitage
CHAPTER XXXII.
Charles Knight-Sir John Wollaston-The Custom of "Swearing on the Horns"-Mr. Mark Boyd's Reminiscence of this Curious Cere-
monial-A Poetical Version of the Proceedings-Old Taverns at Highgate-The Angel Inn"-The Sunday Ordinary-A Touching
Story-The Chapel and School of Highgate-Tomb of Coleridge, the Poet-Sir Roger Cholmeley, the Founder of the Grammar
School-Southwood Lane-The Almshouses-Park House-St. Michael's Church-Tablet erected to Coleridge-Fitzroy House-Mrs.
Caroline Chisholm-Dr. Sacheverel-Dorchester House-Coleridge's Residence-The Grove-Anecdote of Hogarth-Sir John Hawkins'
House-A Proclamation in the Time of Henry VIII.-North Hill-The " Bull Inn".
CHAPTER XXXIII.
HORNSEY.
Etymology of Hornsey-Its Situation and Gradual Growth-The Manor of Hornsey-Lodge Hill-The Bishops' Park-Historical Memora-
bilia-The New River-Hornsey Wood and "Hornsey Wood House "-An Incident in the Life of Crabbe-Finsbury Park-Appearance
of this District at the Commencement of the Present Century-Mount Pleasant-Hornsey Church-The Grave of Samuel Rogers, Author
of "The Pleasures of Memory"-A Nervous Man-Lalla Rookh Cottage-Thomas Moore-Muswell Hill-The Alexandra Palace
and Park-Neighbourhood of Muswell Hill, as seen from its Summit-Noted Residents at Hornsey-Crouch End .
CHAPTER XXXIV.
HAMPSTEAD.-CAEN WOOD AND NORTH END.
The Etymology and Early History of Hampstead-"Hot Gospellers "-The Hollow Tree-An Inland Watering-place--Caen Wood Towers-
Dufferin Lodge-Origin of the Name of Caen (or Ken) Wood-Thomas Venner and the Fifth Monarchy Men-Caen Wood House and
Grounds-Lord Mansfield-The House saved from a Riotous Attack by a Clever Ruse-Visit of William IV.-Highgate and Hamp-
stead Ponds-The Fleet River-Bishop's Wood-The Spaniards"-New Georgia-Erskine House-The Great Lord Erskine-Heath
House The Firs-North End-Lord Chatham's Gloomy Retirement-Wildwood House-Jackson, the Highwayman-Akenside-
William Blake, the Artist and Poet-Coventry Patmore-Miss Meteyard-Sir T. Fowell Buxton-The "Bull and Bush"
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CHAPTER XXXV.
HAMPSTEAD (continued).—THE HEATH AND THE "UPPER FLASK".
The View from the Heath-Attempted Encroachments by the Lord of the Manor-His Examination before a Committee of the House of
Commons-Purchase of the Heath by the Metropolitan Board of Works as a Public Recreation-ground-The Donkeys and Donkey-
drivers-Historic Memorabilia-Mr. Hoare's House, and Crabbe's Visits there-The Hampstead Coaches in Former Times-Dickens's
Partiality for Hampstead Heath-Jack Straw's Castle-The Race-course-Suicide of John Sadleir, M.P.-The Vale of Health-John
Keats, Leigh Hunt, and Shelley-Hampstead Heath a Favourite Resort for Artists-Judge's Walk, or King's Bench Avenue-The
"Upper Flask "-Sir Richard Steele and the Kit-Kat Club-" Clarissa Harlowe "
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
HAMPSTEAD (continued).—THE TOWN.
Description of the Town-Heath Street-The Baptist Chapel-Whitefield's Preaching at Hampstead-The Public Library-Romney, the
Painter-The "Hollybush "-The Assembly Rooms-Agnes and Joanna Baillie-The Clock House-Branch Hill Lodge-The Fire
Brigade Station-The "Lower Flask Inn"-Flask Walk-Fairs held there-The Militia Barracks-Mrs. Tennyson-Christ Church-
The Wells-Concerts and Balls-Irregular Marriages-The Raffling Shops-Well Walk-John Constable John Keats-Geological
Formation of the Northern Heights.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
HAMPSTEAD (continued).—ITS LITERARY ASSOCIATIONS, &c.
Church Row-Fashionable Frequenters of "the Row" in the Last Century-Dr. Sherlock-Dr. John Arbuthnot-Dr. Anthony Askew-Dr.
George Sewell The Rev. Rochmont Barbauld-Mr. J. Park-Miss Lucy Aikin-Reformatory Schools-John Rogers Herbert-
Henry Fuseli-Hannah Lightfoot-Charles Dickens-Charles Knight-An Artistic Gift rejected by Hampstead-The Parish Church—
Repairs and Alterations in the Building--Eminent Incumbents-The Graves of Joanna Baillie, Sir James Mackintosh, John Constable,
Lord Erskine, and Others-St. Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel-Grove Lodge and Montagu Grove-The Old Workhouse
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
HAMPSTEAD (continued).-ROSSLYN HILL, &c.
Sailors' Orphan Girls' School and Home-Clarkson Stanfield -The Residence of the Longmans-Vane House, now the Soldiers' Daughters'
Home-Bishop Butler-The "Red Lion" Inn-The Chicken House-Queen Elizabeth's House-Carlisle House-The Presbyterian
Chapel-Mr. and Mrs. Barbauld-Rosslyn House-Lord Loughborough-Belsize Lane-Downshire Hill-Hampstead Green-Sir Row-
land Hill-Sir Francis Palgrave-Kenmore House and the Rev. Edward Irving-St. Stephen's Church-The "George' Inn-The
Hampstead Waterworks-Pond Street-The New Spa-The Small-pox Hospital-The Hampstead Town Hall-The
"Load of Hay"
-Sir Richard Steele's Cottage-Nancy Dawson-Moll King's House-Tunnels made under Rosslyn and Haverstock Hills
CHAPTER XXXIX.
HAMPSTEAD (continued).-BELSIZE AND FROGNAL.
Grant of the Manor of Belsize to Westminster Abbey-Belsize Avenue-Old Belsize House-The Family of Waad-Lord Wotton-Pepys'
Account of the Gardens of Belsize-The House attacked by Highway Robbers-A Zealous Protestant-Belsize converted into a
Place of Public Amusement, and becomes an 'Academy" for Dissipation and Lewdness-The House again becomes a Private
Residence-The Right Hon. Spencer Perceval-Demolition of the House-The Murder of Mr. James Delarue-St. Peter's Church-
Belsize Square New College-The Shepherds' or Conduit Fields-Shepherds Well-Leigh Hunt, Shelley, and Keats-Fitzjohn's
Avenue-Finchley Road-Frognal Priory and Memory-Corner Thompson-Dr. Johnson and other Residents at Frognal-Oak Hill
Park-Upper Terrace-West End-Rural Festivities—The Cemetery-Child's Hill-Concluding Remarks on Hampstead
CHAPTER XL.
THE NORTH-EASTERN SUBURBS.-HAGGERSTON, HACKNEY, &c.
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Appearance of Haggerston in the Last Century-Cambridge Heath-Nova Scotia Gardens-Columbia Buildings-Columbia Market-The
"New" Burial-ground of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch-Halley, the Astronomer-Nichols Square-St. Chad's Church-St. Mary's Church
--Brunswick Square Almshouses-Mutton Lane-The "Cat and Mutton" Tavern-London Fields-The Hackney Bun-house-Gold-
smiths' Row-The Goldsmiths' Almshouses-The North-Eastern Hospital for Sick Children-The Orphan Asylum, Bonner's Road-
City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest-Bonner's Hall-Bishop Bonner's Fields-Botany Bay-Victoria Park-The East-
enders' Fondness for Flowers-Amateur Yachting-The Jews' Burial-ground-The French Hospital-The Church of St. John of Jeru-
salem-The Etymology of "Hackney"
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CHAPTER XLI.
THE NORTH-EASTERN SUBURBS.-HACKNEY (continued).
Hackney in the Last Century-Its Gradual Growth-Well Street-Hackney College-Monger's Almshouses-The Residence of Dr.
Frampton-St. John's Priory-St. John's Church-Mare Street-Hackney a Great Centre of Nonconformity-The Roman Catholic
Church of St. John the Baptist-The "Flying Horse "Tavern-Elizabeth Fry's Refuge-Dr. Spurstowe's Almshouses-Hackney Town
Hall-The New Line of the Great Eastern Railway-John Milton's Visits to Hackney-Barber's Barn-Loddidge's Nursery-Water-
cress-beds-The Gravel-pit Meeting House-The Church House-The Parish Church-The "Three Cranes "-The Old Church Tower
-The Churchyard-The New Church of St. John-The Black and White House-Boarding Schools for Young Ladies-Sutton Place-
The "Mermaid" Tavern-" Ward's Corner "-The Templars' House-Brooke House-Noted Residents at Hackney-Homerton-The
City of London Union-Lower Clapton-John Howard, the Prison Reformer-The London Orphan Asylum-Salvation Army Barracks
and Congress Hall-The Asylum for Deaf and Dumb Females-Concluding Remarks on Hackney
CHAPTER XLII.
HOXTON, KINGSLAND, DALSTON, &c.
Kingsland Road-Harmer's Almshouses-Gefferey's Almshouses--The Almshouses of the Framework Knitters-Shoreditch Workhouse
-St. Columba's Church-Hoxton-" Pimlico "-Discovery of a Medicinal Spring-Charles Square-Aske's Hospital-Balmes, or
Baumes House -The Practising Ground of the Artillery Company-De Beauvoir Town-The Tyssen Family--St. Peter's Church,
De Beauvoir Square-The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St. Joseph-- Ball's Pond-Kingsland-A Hospital for Lepers-
Dalston-The Refuge for Destitute Females-The German Hospital-Shacklewell
CHAPTER XLIII.
STOKE
NEWINGTON.
Stoke Newington in the Last Century-The Old Roman Road, called Ermine Street-Beaumont and Fletcher's Reference to May-day Doings
at Newington in the Olden Times-Mildmay Park-The Village Green-Mildmay House-Remains of the King's House-King
Henry's Walk-St. Jude's Church and the Conference Hall-Bishop's Place The Residence of Samuel Rogers, the Poet-James
Burgh's Academy-Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin-St. Matthias' Church-The New and Old Parish Churches-Sir John Hartopp and
his Family-Queen Elizabeth's Walk-The Old Rectory House-The Green Lanes-Church Street-The House of Isaac D'Israeli-The
School of Edgar Allan Poe-John Howard, the Prison Reformer-Sandford House-Defoe Street-Defoe's House-The Mansion of
the Old Earls of Essex-The Manor House-Fleetwood Road-The Old "Rose and Crown" -The Residence of Dr. John Aikin and
Mrs. Barbauld-The "Three Crowns "-The Reservoirs of the New River Company-Remarks on the Gradual Extension of London. 530
CHAPTER XLIV.
STOKE NEWINGTON (continued), AND STAMFORD HILL.
Abney House-Sir Thomas and Lady Abney-The Visit of Dr. Isaac Watts to Abney House-His Library and Study-The Death of Dr.
Watts-Sale of Abney Park, and the Formation of the Cemetery-Abney House converted into a School-Monument of Isaac Watts-
The Mound and Grotto in the Cemetery-Distinguished Personages buried here-Stamford Hill-Meeting of King James and the
Lord Mayor at Stamford Hill-The River Lea-Izaak Walton and the "Complete Angler" :
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CHAPTER XLV.
TOTTENHAM.
The Division of the Parish into Wards-Extent and Boundaries of the Parish-Early History of Tottenham-The Manor owned by King
David Bruce of Scotland-Other Owners of the Manor-The Village of Tottenham-The Hermitage and Chapel of St. Anne-
The "Seven Sisters"-The Village Green-The High Cross-The River Lea at Tottenham-Bleak Hall-Old Almshouses-The
"George and Vulture "-The Roman Catholic Chapel of St. Francis de Sales - Bruce Castle-The Parish Church-The Chapel and
Well of St. Loy-Bishop's Well-White Hart Lane-Wood Green-Tottenham Wood-Concluding Remarks
CHAPTER XLVI.
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The "Bell" and "Johnny Gilpin's Ride"-Mrs. Gilpin on the Stile-How Cowper came to write "Johnny Gilpin "-A Supplement to the
Story-Historic Reminiscences of the "Bell" at Edmonton-Charles Lamb's Visit there-Lamb's Residence at Edmonton-The Grave
of Charles Lamb-Edmonton Church-The "Merry Devil of Edmonton "-The Witch of Edmonton-Archbishop Tillotson-Edmonton
Fairs-Southgate-Arno's Grove-Bush Hill Park.
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CHAPTER XLVII.
THE LEA, STRATFORD-LE-BOW, &c.
The River Lea-Bow Bridge-Stratford-attè Bowe, and Chaucer's Allusion thereto-Construction of the Road through Stratford-Altera-
tions and Repairs of the Bridge-Don Antonio Perez, and other Noted Residents at Stratford-The Parish Church of Stratford-le-
Bow-The School and Market House-The Parish Workhouse-Bow and Bromley Institute-King John's Palace at Old Ford-St.
John's Church-The Town Hall-West Ham Park-West Ham Abbey-Abbey Mill Pumping Station-Stratford New Town-The
Great Eastern Railway Works-"Hudson Town"-West Ham Cemetery and Jews' Cemetery-St. Leonard's Convent, Bromley-
The Chapel converted into a Parish Church-Bromley Church rebuilt-Allhallows' Church-The Church of St. Michael and all
Angels-The Manor House-The Old Palace-Wesley House-The Old Jews' Cemetery-The City of London and Tower Hamlets
Cemetery.
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