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The london companion: or, an account of the fares of hackney coachmen, chairmen, and watermen; with the rates of carmen and porters, plying in London, Westminster, or Southwark. Containing, I. The Fares of Hackney Coaches, from One to Five Shillings, from all their different Stands to the principal Streets, Squares, Places of public Entertainment, and neighbouring Villages; comprehending upwards of 30,000 different Fares. II. The Fares of Hackney Chairs, to and from all the Squares and Places of public Resort, in or about London. III. The Fares of Watermen, from all the Stairs, Wharfs, and Docks, between Vauxhall and Limehouse; and to all the Towns and Villages up to Windsor, or down to Gravesend. IV. The New Rates of Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, on the 7th of September last. V. The Rates taken by Porters for Shipping, Landing, Loading, Housing, and Weighing of Goods. Interspersed with abstracts of the acts of Parliament relating to each. The Whole on a Plan entirely New, and far more Extensive than any Work of the Kind ever yet attempted.
Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent; containing, I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what, Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at Three, Three and a half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent, containing, I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Peny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. VII. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000 l. at Three, Three and a half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being the Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Lesigned for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Books
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Memoirs of the life and times, of the famous Jonathan Wild, together with the history and lives, of modern rogues, Several of 'em his Acquaintance, that have been executed before and since his death, for the High-Way, Pad, Shop-Lifting, House-Breaking, Picking of Pockets, and impudent Robbing in the Streets, and at Court. Never before made Publick. Writen by Capt. Alexander Smith, Author of the History of the High-Way-Men in Three Volumes. Royal Concubines and Gamesters. Intermixt with strange Discoveries of several unheard of barbarous Murders; all taken out of the Records of Newgate, continued down to the present Times. Adorn'd with cuts.
Smith, Alexander, active 1714-1726.Date: 1726- Books
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Public nusance [sic] considered under the several heads of bad pavements, Butchers infesting the Streets, the Inconveniences to the Publick, occasioned by the present Method of Billetting the Foot-Guards, and the Insolence of Houshold-Servants. With some Hints towards Remedy and Amendment. To which are added, Some further Thoughts relating to Vagrants and desperate Poor, and how to keep them within better Rule and Government, the best Security to the Publick against Robbery and Murder. By a Gentleman of the Temple.
Gentleman of the Temple.Date: [1754]- Books
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Baldwin's new complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, And parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IV. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. V. An Account of all the Stage Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. VI. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. VII. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. VIII. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. IX. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1l. to 1000l. at Three, Three and a Half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners A new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal Exchange, shewing the several Walks or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770.Date: [1768]- Books
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Baldwin's new complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, And parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IV. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. V. An Account of all the Stage Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. VI. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. VII. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. VIII. List of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. IX. Directors of the Bank of England, South Sea and India Companies; Royal Exchange Assurance, Sun Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. X. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. A new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal Exchange, shewing the several Walk, or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Baldwin, Richard, 1724-1770.Date: [1770]- Books
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Monsieur de Viette's translation from the French, of the Life, portrait, character, and trial at large, of the late Queen of France. Containing a particular detail of the execution, and whole Sufferings in Prison, of that unhappy Princess; also the Treatment of the Princess Lambelle, whose naked Body, without Head, was dragged through the Streets of Paris in horrid Procession. Also, an account of the first cause of the French Revolution, and the Manner in which it burst forth on the memorable 10th of August, 1792, on which Day the Blood of fifteen Thousand Persons deluged the Streets of Paris.
Date: [1793?]- Books
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The triumph of envy: or, the vision of Shilock the Jew. To which is prefix'd a copper plate, Engrav'd by the Best Hands, from the Original done in Holland. How are the Mighty fallen? Tell it not Gath, Publish it not in the Streets of Askelon, lest the Daughters of the Philistines Rejoice, lest the Daughters of the Uncircumcised Triumph.
Shilock, the Jew.Date: [1712]- Books
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Bancks's Manchester and Salford Directory or, alphabetical list of the merchants, manufacturers, and principal inhabitants: With the Numbers as affixed to their Houses. Also, An alphabetical List of the Streets, Squares, Lanes and Passages-A List of Carriers, by Land and Water; with the Days of their arrival and Return-An Account of Stage Coaches going out from the different Inns-The Situation of the Public Offices with the Names of the Agents-The Situation of the Fire Plugs and Engine Houses, with the Names of the Conductors and Firemen-And other Matters of useful Information.
Bancks, G.Date: 1800- Books
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The travels of an English gentleman from London to Rome, on foot. Containing a comical description of what he met with remarkable in every city, town, and religious house in his whole journey. Also An Account of their Rediculous Religious Processions and Ceremonies, in their Churches, thro' their Streets, and in the Woods. Likewise The Debauch'd Lives, and Amorous Intrigues of the Lustful Priests, and Leacherous Nuns. With A Pleasant Account of the Opening the Holy Gate of St. Peter's Church; also Reflections upon the Superstition and Popish Pageantry of the whole Ceremony of the last Grand Jubilee at Rome. Now Published for the Diversion and Information of the Protestants of England.
A. F.Date: 1718- Books
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A view of the prevailing theories of inflammation : submitted to the consideration of the Honourable Robert Smith, provost, and the regents of the University of Maryland / by Philip R. Edelen, of St. Mary's County, Maryland ; honorary member of the Baltimore Medical Society.
Edelen, Philip R.Date: 1815- Books
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Jefferson's notes on the state of Virginia; with the appendixes--complete. To which is subjoined, a sublime and argumentative dissertation on Mr. Jefferson's religious principles.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.Date: 1800- Books
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An attempt to investigate the seat of animal life : submitted to the examination of Charles Alexander Warfield, M.D. the president, and medical faculty of the College of Medicine of Maryland ; for the degree of the doctor of physic / by Hendy Curtic .... of Virginia, vice-president of the Baltimore Medical Society.
Curtis, Henry.Date: 1812- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent; Containing I. The Names of All the Streets, Squares, Lanes, &c. in the said City, and within the Bill of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting-Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bill of Mortality. III. An Account of All the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, Carmen, and Porters; of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels. V. The Names and Places of Abode of the most Eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. VI. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. Vii. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from I l. to 1000 l. at Three, Three and a half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The Exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published; and Designed for the Use of Perions of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The Manchester and Salford directory; containing, I. An Alpabetical List of the Streets, Squares, &c. II. The Names of the Merchants, Traders, and principal Inhabitants of the Towns of Manchester and Salford, with the Situation of their respective Warehouses and Places of Abode. III. Also a List of the Country Tradesmen, with their Warehouses in Manchester. IV. The principal Whitsters, with their places of Abode. V. An Account of the Stage Coaches, Waggons, Carriers, &c. the Days they come in and go out. VI. The Vessels to and from Liverpool, on the Old Navigation; the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal, also the Names and distances of the Wharfs on the Navigations from Manchester, to the Rivers Trent, Severn, and Birmingham Canals, with average Rates of Freight Vii. His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, with their respective Divisions. VIII. Officers of the Infirmary and Lunatic Hospital. IX. Officers of Excise. X. The Names of the Firemen, and the Places where the Engins are kept. Designed for the Use of all Persons, as well Natives as Foreigners. By Elizabeth Raffald, Author of the Experienced English House-Keeper, at the Exchange, Coffee-House, where both Books may be had.
Raffald, Elizabeth, 1733-1781.Date: 1781- Books
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A complete guide to all persons who have any trade or concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names aud Situation of the Churches, Chapels, Meeting Houses, Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, Carriers, &c. where they Inn, and when they Go out. IV. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. V. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord-Mayor, &c. the 11th of July 1757. and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. VI. Rates of the General Post, and Penny-Post Offices where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. VII. Useful Tables, which shew the Value of any Quantity of Goods, from One Farthing to Twenty-Seven Shillings. VIII. Tables of Interest, from One Day to Twelve Months, and from 1 l. to 1000l. at Three, Three and a Half, Four, and Five per Cent. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners.
Date: 1760- Books
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The new art of war. Containing I. The duties of officers of horse and foot. II. the Duties of a Soldier in general, from a private Sentinel to a Commander in Chief. III. The practice of war by all great generals; As the Order of Marching, Counter-Marching, and Incamping, with proper Distances, as Intervals and Streets, for Horse and Foot; the Plan or Method of drawing up an Army in Line of Battle; of Attacking and Defending Lines of Circumvallation; of pasting Rivers over Bridges of Pontons, and Entrenching an Army on the other Side; the Manner of Besieging and Defending fortified Places; the Method of Surprising Garrisons and Armies, and of Beating up Quarters. To which are added (never published before,) IV. The manner of drawing up a regiment, and Posting Officers, with Orders to be observ'd in Camps and Garrisons. V. The Exercise of the Foot, with the Number of Motions to be performed at each Word of Command, and an Explanation of them. VI. The Method of Forming and Reducing the Hollow Square. Vii. The Exercise of the Horse and Dragoons as now practised. Viii. The Rules and Orders of his late Majesty King William, when Prince of Orange, to be observed by all Guards and Garrisons. IX. Lastly, an abridgement of the articles of war now in Force. The whole illustrated with several Copper Cuts.
Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]- Books
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The new complete guide to all persons who have any Trade or Concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July, 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, and Potters. IV. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. V. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn. and when they go out. Vii. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Viii. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IX. List of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. X. Directors of the Bank of England, South-Sea and India Companies; Royal-Exchange Assurance; Sun-Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. with large Additions and Alterations And a new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several Walks or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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The new complete guide to all persons who have any Trade or Concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. the 11th of July, 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. IV. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Pose-Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. V. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. Vii. Of entering Goods at the Custom House. Viii. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IX. List of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. X. Directors of the Bank of England, South-Sea and India Companies; Royal-Exchange Assurance, Sun-Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. With large Additions and Alterations. And a new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several Walks or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Date: [1774?]- Books
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The new complete guide to all persons who have any Trade or Concern with the City of London, and parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The New Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord-Mayor, &c. the 11th of July, 1757, and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chaitmen, and Porters. IV. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny-Post-Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. V. An Account of the Casting Vessels, &c. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. Vii. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Viii. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IX. List of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards. X. Directors of the Bank of England, South-Sea and India Companies; Royal-Exchange Assurance, Sun-Fire-Office, and London Assurance; Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, of the Excise, and the Customs. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of All Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. with large Additions and Alterations. A new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal-Exchange, shewing the several Walks or Places for Transacting-Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Date: [1772?]- Books
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The new complete guide to all persons who have any Trade or Concern with the City of London. and parts adjacent. Containing I. The Names of all the Streets, Squares, &c. in the said City, and within the Bills of Mortality. II. The Names and Situation of the Companies Halls, &c. within the said Bills of Mortality. III. The new Rates for Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor, &c. and the Rates of Watermen, Hackney Coachmen, Chairmen, and Porters. IV. Rates of the General-Post, and Penny Post-Offices, where kept, and to what Places they send Letters and Parcels; and the Holidays kept at the Public Offices. V. An Account of the Coasting Vessels, &c. VI. An Account of all the Stage-Coaches, with the Fares of Passengers, Carriers, &c. where they inn, and when they go out. Vii. Of entering Goods at the Custom-House. Viii. The Names and Places of Abode of the most eminent Merchants and Traders in and about London. IX. List of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, with their Wards, for the Year 1782. X. Directors of the Bank of England, South-Sea, and India Companies, with an Account of their respective Capitals, and Hours of Business, XI. Directors of the various Fire-Offices in London. XII. List of Bankers, and of the publick Law Offices, with the Hours of Attendance. XIII. Expence of sending a Letter or Packet by Express to any Part of Great Britain or Ireland. XIV. Table of Stamps. Being The exactest Piece of the Kind hitherto published: And designed for the Use of Persons of all Degrees, as well Natives as Foreigners. With large Additions and Alterations. And a new and accurate Plan of London, Westminster, Southwark; and Parts adjacent; also an exact Plan of the Royal-Exchange, showing the several Walks or Places for transacting Business by the different Merchants, Traders, &c.
Date: [1783]- Books
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The history of London from its foundation to the present time: Containing I. The original Constitution of London: The ancient and present State of its several Wards, Churches, Parishes, Liberties, and Districts: Accounts of all the Religious Foundations in London and its Suburbs, before the Reformation: The Names of all the Streets, Squares, Courts, Lanes, &c. within the City and Suburbs: With curious Calculations touching the Number of its Inhabitants; and Parallels between London and many of the most celebrated ancient and modern Cities; whereby it will appear that the Inhabitants of London, at present, are almost equal in Number to those of the Cities of Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome together, and superior in Number to any one City in the World. II. Historical and particular Accounts of the City Governments, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military, in all their Branches: With the several Charters, rendered into English; wherein are set forth their many great and valuable Privileges, Immunities, and numerous Benefactions. III. Accounts of the several Incorporations of Merchants and Trades; shewing the Institutions of their respective Companies; with their ancient Rights, Privileges, and Coats of Arms. IV. Accounts of the present State of Learning, and of the Colleges, Schools, Inns of Court, Common-Pleas, King's-Bench, Chancery, Exchequer, High Court of Parliament, &c. V. Full and particular Accounts of all the Hospitals, Alms-Houses, and other Charitable Foundations, within the City and the Parts adjacent. VI. The ancient and present State of the Tower, and of the Curiosities therein contained. Also an Account of Sir Hans Sloane's Collection, lately purchased by Parliament. And Including The several Parishes in Westminster, Middlesex, Southwark, &c. within the Bill of Mortality. By William Maitland, F. R. S. and Others. Illustrated With a Complete Set of the Churches, Palaces, Publick Buildings, Hospitals, Bridges, &c. within and adjacent to this great Metropolis: The Plans of London, exhibiting its Appearance before the Fire; in its Ruins after that Conflagration in 1666; and as it is now rebuilt and extended: And a Map of all the Villages and Country within ten Miles Circumference: Exactly drawn, and curiously engraved on One Hundred and Twenty Copper-Plates, by the best Hands, and on so large a Scale, that each Plate could not be sold separate for less than One Shilling. And Improved With a great Variety of Authentick Pieces, relating to the Progressive Alterations it has undergone from its first Foundation, both in its Political, Ecclesiastical, and Commercial State; and describing those Charitable Foundations, and other Additional Buildings, with which it has been lately adorned, and increased to such a prodigious Extent. By which Means All the Defects in the former Edition of this Work, and in other Authors on this Subject, are supplied, their Errors corrected, and the History brought down, with great Care and Impartiality, to the present Time. In two volumes. Vol. I.
Maitland, William, 1693?-1757.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A trip through London: containing observations on men and things. Viz. An account of the vast numbers of forreigners yearly imported. How Wales sends more Footmen than Gentlemen to London, with an Account of their Behaviour. A Reason why the Streets and Highways in the City and Liberty of Westminster, are kept in no better Repair. A Description of the Coffee-Houses about Whitehall. A merry Dissertation upon News-Papers, Authors, Printers, and Publishers. An entertaining Description of St. James's Park; how the Horse Guards are worse Soldiers and better Subjects than the Foot Guards: A remarkable Rencounter between a Bawd and a Sodomite, on one of the Seats near Buckingham-House. Of a Person of Quality's Cloaths sold off his Back ... the Mall by Auction, by his ... Chambre; and of the Duke of Wh--ton's Challenging a Consumptive upon Constitution-Hill. New Votes, Schemes and Designs of the Irish Society of Fortune-Hunters. An Account of the Exeter-'change Beauties, the Undertaker's Club-Feast, the Method of their obtaining and managing Funerals; and of a Miser's bequeathing his Body to the Royal Society to save the Expence of Interment. Practices of Petty-Foggers expos'd. A description of the Fleet-Street Coffee-Houses, Temple Beaus, Prison of Newgate, Ludgate-Hill, Black-Fryers, and St. Paul's. Of the Fire-Makers, Dog-Stealers, False-Pollers, and Affidavit-Makers, new Trading Companies set up in London. An Account of the Pride, Insolencies, and Humours of the City Apprentices; with many other notable and diverting Relations. To which is added, a brief and merry character of Ireland, by a Berkshire gentleman lately return'd from that Kingdom.
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1728]- Books
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Second thoughts are best: or, a further improvement of a late scheme to prevent street robberies: BY Which Our Streets will be so strongly guarded, and so gloriously illuminated, that any part of London will be as safe and pleasant at Midnight as at Noonday; and Burglary totally impracticable: with some thoughts for suppressing robberies in all the publick roads of England, &c. Humbly Offered for the good of his Country, submitted to the Consideration of the Parliament, and dedicated to his sacred Majesty King George IId. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1729][1728]