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... east side of Temple Bar , and including Aldgate , Bishopsgate Street , and Cripplegate . Its civil government is vested , by charters or grants from different sovereigns , in its own corporation , consisting B of the Lord Mayor , the ...
... east side of Temple Bar , and including Aldgate , Bishopsgate Street , and Cripplegate . Its civil government is vested , by charters or grants from different sovereigns , in its own corporation , consisting B of the Lord Mayor , the ...
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... hundred and ninety feet , the breadth one hundred and thirty ; its western part was one hundred and two feet high , and the eastern eighty- eight . On the 1st of February 1444 , the steeple was ST . PAUL'S CATHEDRAL . 13.
... hundred and ninety feet , the breadth one hundred and thirty ; its western part was one hundred and two feet high , and the eastern eighty- eight . On the 1st of February 1444 , the steeple was ST . PAUL'S CATHEDRAL . 13.
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... east end is a fine piece of sculpture in honour of William III . The whole is sur- mounted by a dome , terminating in a lantern , ball , and cross . The form of the Cathedral is that of a cross . Its length within the walls is five ...
... east end is a fine piece of sculpture in honour of William III . The whole is sur- mounted by a dome , terminating in a lantern , ball , and cross . The form of the Cathedral is that of a cross . Its length within the walls is five ...
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... east end , where , beneath the old Cathedral , was a church dedicated to St. Faith , is railed in and used for interments . Here , covered by a plain stone raised , about eighteen inches above the pavement , repose the remains of Sir ...
... east end , where , beneath the old Cathedral , was a church dedicated to St. Faith , is railed in and used for interments . Here , covered by a plain stone raised , about eighteen inches above the pavement , repose the remains of Sir ...
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... east side of Aldermanbury . When the site of the present building was first applied to the pur- pose , we are not informed ; but Fabian tells us that the Guildhall which stood here " was begunne to be builded new in the year 1411 ; and ...
... east side of Aldermanbury . When the site of the present building was first applied to the pur- pose , we are not informed ; but Fabian tells us that the Guildhall which stood here " was begunne to be builded new in the year 1411 ; and ...
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acres adorned afterwards Aldermen ancient apartments Archbishop arches architect Bank Banqueting House beautiful BETHLEM HOSPITAL Bishop bridge British building built called Cathedral centre chapel Charles Charles II Church Yard London collection College coloured columns consists contains Corporation of London court crown decorated designs Doric order Duke Earl edifice Edition Edward Edward the Confessor elegant eminent engravings entrance erected executed expense fire four front gallery garden George George III Guildhall half-bound hall handsome Henry VIII honour hospital House of Lords hundred James James's king king's Lambeth late Lollards Lord Mayor magnificent mansion ment metropolis minster monument north side numerous occupied offices original palace park parliament Paul's persons piers portico Portland stone Price principal Queen Elizabeth racter rebuilt reign residence river roof royal Sands sc Sir Thomas Gresham sovereigns spacious stone STORIES Street supported Thames theatre thousand tion Tower walls wards Westminster Whitehall William wings
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