Modern London; or, London as it is [by P. Cunningham]. [10 eds. Title varies].1851 |
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... Fine squares , connected by spacious streets , and houses of great altitude , give a certain air of nobility to the district . The sameness , however , caused by endless repetitions of " compo " decorations , distresses the eye , and ...
... Fine squares , connected by spacious streets , and houses of great altitude , give a certain air of nobility to the district . The sameness , however , caused by endless repetitions of " compo " decorations , distresses the eye , and ...
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... fine sweep of houses on either side forming the entrance to the Regent's Park , and called by its architect , Nash , the key to Marylebone . When the visitor has well surveyed the routes pointed out , presenting an irregular pattern ...
... fine sweep of houses on either side forming the entrance to the Regent's Park , and called by its architect , Nash , the key to Marylebone . When the visitor has well surveyed the routes pointed out , presenting an irregular pattern ...
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... fine façade of Somerset House , which rises from a terrace immediately beyond it , on its right hand , and extends 400 feet along the river . Still farther down , on the same shore , the pleasant Temple Gardens are seen on the left ...
... fine façade of Somerset House , which rises from a terrace immediately beyond it , on its right hand , and extends 400 feet along the river . Still farther down , on the same shore , the pleasant Temple Gardens are seen on the left ...
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... fine weather crowded with people . The East India Docks , full of the largest class merchant ships , are situated here . Still further down the river is Woolwich arsenal ( the largest government ordnance depot ) , which every visitor ...
... fine weather crowded with people . The East India Docks , full of the largest class merchant ships , are situated here . Still further down the river is Woolwich arsenal ( the largest government ordnance depot ) , which every visitor ...
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... fine mansion of the Duke of Northumberland . Still further down is the charming village of Kew , with its public garden and palm - house ; Fulham succeeds , with the Bishop of London's Palace , and on either hand , amid the most verdant ...
... fine mansion of the Duke of Northumberland . Still further down is the charming village of Kew , with its public garden and palm - house ; Fulham succeeds , with the Bishop of London's Palace , and on either hand , amid the most verdant ...
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