A Survey of London, Volume 1Clarendon Press, 1908 - 476 pagina's |
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Pagina 74 - Bartholomew, the priory in Smithfield, where upon a bank boarded about under a tree, some one scholar hath stepped up, and there hath opposed and answered, till he were by some better scholar overcome and put down; and then the overcomer taking the place, did like as the first; and in the end the best opposers and answerers had rewards, which I observed not but it made both good schoolmasters, and also good scholars, diligently against such times to prepare themselves for the obtaining of this garland.
Pagina xxii - A man born for the benefit of his country and " the good of the Church : wherein he ruled with such " moderation, as he continued in his Prince's favour all his " life : surprising [suppressing] such new sects as in his " time began to rise : as by his learned work of purpose 579 " written by him against such schisms does well appear.
Pagina 92 - ... by violence of the water, and in the fore part thereof standeth a young man, ready to give charge upon the shield with his lance; if so be he...
Pagina 101 - ... plentifully, whereunto they would invite their neighbours and passengers also to sit and be merry with them in great familiarity...
Pagina 144 - Good people, I am come hither to die, but know not for what offence, except for words by me spoken yesternight to Sir Stephen, curate and preacher of this parish, which were these : He asked me, what news in the country ? I answered, heavy news.
Pagina 179 - ... ere my father heard thereof; no warning was given him, nor other answer, when he spake to the surveyors of that work, but that their master Sir Thomas commanded them so to do ; no man durst go to argue the matter, but each man lost his land, and my father paid his whole rent, which was 6s.
Pagina 163 - This house being greatly ruinated of late time, for the most part hath beene letten out to Powlters, for stabling of horses and stowage of Poultrie, but now lately new builded into a number of small tenements, letten out to strangers, and other meane people.
Pagina 298 - I have been shown the same body so lapped in lead, close to the head and body, thrown into a waste room amongst the old timber, lead, and other rubble. Since the which time workmen there, for their foolish pleasure, hewed off his head; and...
Pagina 92 - ... he runneth strongly against the shield, down he falleth into the water, for the boat is violently forced with the tide; but on each side of the shield ride two boats, furnished with young men, which recover him that falleth as soon as they may. Upon the bridge, wharfs, and houses, by the river's side, stand great numbers to see and laugh thereat.
Pagina 45 - Conqueror, builded the Tower of London, to wit, the great white and square tower there, about the year of Christ 1078, appointing Gundulph, then Bishop of Rochester, to be principal surveyor and overseer of that work, who was for that time lodged in the house of Edmere, a burghess of London.