A New Book about London: A Quaint and Curious Volume of Forgotten LoreE.P. Dutton, 1921 - 223 Seiten About inns, taverns and eatinghouses. |
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Seite 26 - There was a faction for Perrault and the moderns, a faction for Boileau and the ancients. One group debated whether Paradise Lost ought not to have been in rhyme. To another an envious poetaster demonstrated that Venice Preserved ought to have been hooted from the stage.
Seite 23 - There is no place of general resort wherein I do not often make my appearance ; sometimes I am seen thrusting my head into a round of politicians at Will's, and listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in those little circular audiences.
Seite 108 - Chigwell, my dear fellow, is the greatest place in the world. Name your day for going. Such a delicious old inn opposite the churchyard, — such a lovely ride, — such beautiful forest scenery, — such an out-of-the-way, rural place, — such a sexton ! I say again, name your day.
Seite 26 - Laureate, and to hear his opinion of Racine's last tragedy or of Bossu's treatise on epic poetry, was thought a privilege. A pinch from his snuffbox was an honour sufficient to turn the head of a young enthusiast.
Seite 103 - Terrible place — dangerous work — other day — five children — mother — tall lady, eating sandwiches — forgot the arch — crash — knock — children look round — mother's head off — sandwich in her hand — no mouth to put it in — head of a family off — shocking, shocking! Looking at Whitehall, sir? — fine place — little window — somebody else's head off there, eh, sir? — he didn't keep a sharp look-out enough either — eh, Sir, eh?
Seite 109 - The day was named at once; and the whitest of stones marks it, in now sorrowful memory. His promise was exceeded by our enjoyment ; and his delight in the double recognition, of himself and of Barnaby, by the landlord of the nice old inn, far exceeded any pride he would have taken in what the world thinks the highest sort of honor. " I have shut myself up" (26th March) "by myself to-day, and mean to try and ' go it' at the Clock; Kate being out, and the house peacefully dismal.
Seite 39 - Borough especially, there still remain some half dozen old inns, which have preserved their external features unchanged, and which have escaped alike the rage for public improvement, and the encroachments of private speculation. Great, rambling, queer, old places they are, with galleries, and passages, and stair-cases, wide enough, and antiquated enough, to furnish materials for a hundred ghost stories...
Seite 26 - Nowhere was the smoking more constant than at Will's. That celebrated house, situated between Covent Garden and Bow Street, was sacred to polite letters.
Seite 98 - If I desire a substantial Dinner off the Joint, with the agreeable accompaniment of light Wine, both cheap and good, I know of only one house, and that is in the Strand, close by Danes Inn.
Seite 42 - Drovers,'" exhibited the Italian fantocini, the farce of the Conjuror, and his " inimitable musical clock." Mr. Lane, " first performer to the king," played off his "snip-snap, rip-rap, crickcrack, and thunder tricks, that the grown babies stared like worried cats." This extraordinary genius " will drive about forty twelve-penny nails into any gentleman's breech, place him in a loadstone chair, and draw them out without the least pain ! He is, in short, the most wonderful of all wonderful creatures...