A Svrvay of London: Contayning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne Estate, and Description of that Citie, Written in the Year 1598G. Routledge and sons, limited, 1890 - 446 páginas |
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Página 115 - In the month of May, namely, on May-day in the morning, every man, except impediment, would walk into the sweet meadows and green woods, there to rejoice their spirits with the beauty and savour of sweet flowers, and with the harmony of birds, praising God in their kind...
Página 106 - Warwick, with six hundred men, all in red jackets, embroidered with ragged staves before and behind, and was lodged in Warwick Lane; in whose house there was oftentimes six oxen eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat : for he that had any acquaintance in that house might have there so much of sodden and roast meat as he could prick and carry upon a long dagger.
Página 140 - Bishopsgate, and within these forty years had on both sides fair hedge rows of elm trees, with bridges and easy stiles to pass over into the pleasant fields, very commodious for citizens therein to walk, shoot, and otherwise to recreate and refresh their dull spirits in the sweet and wholesome air...
Página 371 - London, before the time of any man's memory, for fourteen sisters, maidens, that were leprous, living chastely and honestly in divine service. Afterwards divers citizens of London gave fiveand-fifty pounds rent thereunto, and then were adjoined eight brethren to minister divine service there. After this, also, sundry devout men of London gave to this hospital four hides of land in the field of Westminster ; and in Hendon, Calcote, and Hampsted, eighty acres of land and wood, &c.
Página 396 - Church by King Henry VIII. ; poor fatherless children be there brought up and nourished at the charges of the citizens. Bridewell, now an hospital, or house of correction, founded by King Edward VI., to be a workhouse for the poor and idle persons of the city, wherein a great number of vagrant persons be now set a-work, and relieved at the charges of the citizens.
Página 102 - Then the number of cars, drays, carts, and coaches, more than hath been accustomed, the streets and lanes being straightened, must needs be dangerous, as daily experience proveth. " The coachman rides behind the horse tails, lasheth them, and looketh not 'behind him; the drayman sitteth and sleepeth on his dray, and letteth his horse lead him home.
Página 173 - ... a wine pint, made in shape of a hare squatted upon her legs, and between her ears is the mouth of the pot . There hath also been found in the same field divers coffins of stone, containing the bones of men...
Página 114 - These maskers, after they had entered the manor of Kennington, alighted from their horses, and entered the hall on foot ; which done, the prince, his mother, and the lords, came out of the chamber into the hall, whom the mummers did salute...
Página 276 - About this cloister was artificially and richly painted the Dance of Machabray, or Dance of Death, commonly called the Dance of Paul's; the like whereof was painted about St. Innocent's cloister at Paris, in France. The metres, or poesy of this dance...
Página 190 - ... the penthouse into the street, and so to run to his lodging in the churchyard. Atwod and his wife were soon reconciled, so that he would not suffer her to be called in question ; but the priest being apprehended and committed, I saw his punishment to be thus...