Village London: The Story of Greater London, Volym 2Alderman Press, 1983 - 576 sidor Originally published in 1883 under the title Greater London, and first reprinted 100 years later, this work by a Victorian historian and antiquarian records the history of the hamlets, villages and market towns that made up the metropolitan area before the urban sprawl took over. |
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... says it differed little from that of other gentlemen , and quotes Harding's lines , which show the young gentle- men of that day to have been somewhat precocious , or , as we should say , “ prigs " " And as lordes sonnes been sett at 4 ...
... says it differed little from that of other gentlemen , and quotes Harding's lines , which show the young gentle- men of that day to have been somewhat precocious , or , as we should say , “ prigs " " And as lordes sonnes been sett at 4 ...
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... says Hook , " forgetful of the proverb not to look a gift - horse in the mouth , thus writes to acknowledge the gift : I have received a horse from you not so handsome as virtuous ; he is free from all the mortal sins save gluttony and ...
... says Hook , " forgetful of the proverb not to look a gift - horse in the mouth , thus writes to acknowledge the gift : I have received a horse from you not so handsome as virtuous ; he is free from all the mortal sins save gluttony and ...
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... says of this hatching manner of Gainsborough , that his portraits were often little more than what generally attends a dead colour as to finishing or determining the form of the features ; but " as he was always attentive to the general ...
... says of this hatching manner of Gainsborough , that his portraits were often little more than what generally attends a dead colour as to finishing or determining the form of the features ; but " as he was always attentive to the general ...
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Village London: The Story of Greater London, Del 2 Edward Walford Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 1985 |
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