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Remarks on London: being an exact survey of the cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and the suburbs and liberties contiguous to them, by shewing where every Street, Lane, Court, Alley, Green, Yard, Close, Square, or any other Place, by what Name soever called, is situated in the most Famous Metropolis; so that Letters from the General and Penny-Post Offices cannot Miscarry for the future. An Historical Account of all the Cathedrals, Collegiate and Parochial Churches, Chapels, and Tabernacles, within the Bill of Mortality: Shewing therein the sett Time of publick Prayer, Celebrating the Sacraments, Morning and Evening Lectures, and Preaching Sermons, both Ordinary and Extraordinary; with many curious Observations. Places to which Penny-Post Letters and Parcels are carried, with Lists of Fairs and Markets. What places sends Members to Parliament. To what Inns Flying-Coaches, Stage-Coaches, Waggons and Carriers come, and the Days they go out; lately collected. Keys, Wharts and Plying-Places on the River of Thames. Instructions about the General Post-Office. Description of the great and cross Roads from one City and eminent Town to another, in England and Wales. A perpetual Almanack. The Rates of Caochmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Watermen. A perpetaul Tide-Table; and several other necessary Tables, adapted to Trade and other Business. All Alphabetically digested; and very useful for all Gentlemen, Ladies, Merchants, Tradesmen, both in City and Country. The like never before extant. By W. Stow.
Stow, William.Date: 1722- Books
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London; or, an abridgment of the celebrated Mr. Pennant's description of the British capital, and its environs. Containing, An accurate, succinct, and interesting Account Of the most memorable Revolutions in Politics, Historical Events, Treasons, Fires, Public Executions, Remarkable Murders, and singular Robberies. Critical Observations on the public Buildings; a Review of their History; and a candid Examination of their Perfections and Defects. To which are prefixed, Notes, Additions, and Observations; and four capital plates. By Mr. John Wallis.
Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Amusements serious and comical. By Mr. Thomas Brown. With his walk round London and Westminster, exposing the vices and follies of the town. To which is added character of him and his writings. By James Drake, M.D. fellow of the College of Physicians and Royal-Society.
Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.Date: 1725- Books
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Ambulator: or, A pocket companion in a tour round London, within the circuit of twenty-five miles. Describing whatever is most remarkable for antiquity, grandeur, elegance, or rural beauty; including new catalogues of pictures, and illustrated by historical and biographical observations. To which are prefixed, a concise description of the metropolis, and a map of the country described.
Date: 1794- Books
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A tour to London: or, new observations on England, and its inhabitants. By M. Grosley, F. R. S. Member of the Royal Academies of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French by Thomas Nugent, LL. D. and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. In three volumes. ...
Grosley, Pierre Jean, 1718-1785.Date: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]