Down Thames Street: A Pilgrimage Among Its Remaining ChurchesR. Scott, 1921 - 200 pàgines |
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aisle Alderman Allhallows Anno Archbishop Arms Beckford bells Benet Billingsgate Bishop body Botolph built burial buried Canterbury carved Castle Baynard chancel chapel choir church of St Churchwardens City of London College commemorating Coverdale demolished Diary died drawing is given Dunstan's Hill east Eastcheap Edward Elizabeth entrance entry epitaph Fire Fire of London Fish Street font Guildhall Museum Henry House Inigo Jones inscription interest James John King Lady Lane later London Bridge Lord Mayor Machyn Magnus the Martyr Mary at Hill Mary Somerset memorial mentioned Michael Miles Coverdale monument neighbourhood PARISH BOUNDARY MARK parish of St parishioners Paul's Wharf Peter pews plague present PROJECTING CLOCK pulpit Queen Queenhithe rebuilt rector reredos Richard Richard Whittington Royal Saint School south churchyard stone Stow Strype SWORD REST tablet tavern Thames Street Thomas tomb transcript Trinity vestry wall Whittington wife William Wren Wren's
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Pàgina 140 - That slepen al the night with open ye, (So priketh hem nature in hir corages) : Than longen folk to goon on pilgrimages (And palmers for to seken straunge strondes) To feme halwes, couthe in sondry londes ; And specially, from every shires ende Of Engelond, to Caunterbury they wende, The holy blisful martir for to seke, That hem hath holpen, whan that they were seke.
Pàgina 176 - In the City died this week 7,496, and of them 6,102 of the plague. But it is feared that the true number of the dead this week is near 10,000; partly from the poor that cannot be taken notice of, through the greatness of the number, and partly from the Quakers and others that will not have any bell ring for them.
Pàgina 176 - Vestry at the desire of the Justices of the Peace, in order to the doing something for the keeping of the plague from growing ; but Lord ! to consider the madness of people of the town, who will (because they are forbid) come in crowds along with the dead corpses to see them buried ; but we agreed on some orders for the prevention thereof.
Pàgina 62 - I know of to remedy this, is to propose some person of great ability that way as a pattern for them ; example being most effectual to convince the learned, as well as instruct the ignorant.
Pàgina 38 - ... to a moral and pious disposition, united a most cheerful and lively humour : that with a mind to comprehend, a judgment to select, and a memory to retain every sort of useful and agreeable information, he was blessed with a temper, calm, unassuming, and inoffensive : that he lived in a strict intimacy with persons of the highest rank, and of the first literary character, without the smallest tincture of vanity...
Pàgina 62 - I found I had run it over as a matter of form, in comparison to the manner in which I then discharged it. My mind was really affected, and fervent wishes accompanied my words. The Confession was read with such...
Pàgina 125 - And where the Cleaver chops the Heifer's Spoil, And where huge Hogsheads sweat with trainy Oil, Thy breathing Nostril hold; but how shall I Pass, where in Piles f Cornavian Cheeses lye; Cheese, that the Table's closing Rites denies, And bids me with th
Pàgina 64 - Rogers, who has been burned alive for being a Lutheran ; but he died persisting in his opinion. At this conduct, the greatest part of the people took such pleasure, that they were not afraid to make him many exclamations to strengthen his courage. Even his children assisted at it, comforting him in such a manner that it seemed as if he had been led to a wedding.
Pàgina 125 - Carmen, transform' d, the groaning load shall draw, Whom other tyrants with the lash shall awe. Who would of Watling-street the dangers share. When the broad pavement of Cheapside is near ? Or who that rugged street * would traverse o'er, That stretches, O Fleet-ditch, from thy black shore To the Tower's moated walls ? Here steams ascend That, in mix'd fumes, the wrinkled nose offend. Where chandlers...
Pàgina 135 - As your lordship thought fit to speak to his Majesty after his answer to the late remonstrance, I am to acquaint your lordship, as it was unusual, his Majesty desires that nothing of this kind may happen for the future.