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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... writes to one of his learned friends : " As to our Philosophical concernes , Dr. Wilkins , Sir William Petty , Mr. Hooke , with our operator , live alltogether at my Lord Geo . Bar- clay's at Durdans neere my Brother , where they are ...
... writes to one of his learned friends : " As to our Philosophical concernes , Dr. Wilkins , Sir William Petty , Mr. Hooke , with our operator , live alltogether at my Lord Geo . Bar- clay's at Durdans neere my Brother , where they are ...
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... write , nor occupy myself with any- thing else . I had considerable hopes of winning the Derby , but was beaten easily . " He adds a curious account of a circumstance which occurred to him just before the race . He writes " Payne told ...
... write , nor occupy myself with any- thing else . I had considerable hopes of winning the Derby , but was beaten easily . " He adds a curious account of a circumstance which occurred to him just before the race . He writes " Payne told ...
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... writes Mr. Bartlett , " probably con- estate of Wimbledon was conveyed , in 1677-8 , to tinued to reside at Wimbledon till after the death Thomas Osborne , Earl of Danby , Lord High of Oliver and the succession of Richard Cromwell ...
... writes Mr. Bartlett , " probably con- estate of Wimbledon was conveyed , in 1677-8 , to tinued to reside at Wimbledon till after the death Thomas Osborne , Earl of Danby , Lord High of Oliver and the succession of Richard Cromwell ...
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Village London: The Story of Greater London, Del 2 Edward Walford Fragmentarisk förhandsgranskning - 1985 |
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