The History of Signboards: From the Earliest Times to the Present DayJ.C. Hotten, 1866 - 536 من الصفحات |
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... represented above his door , carrying an am- phora ; and another wine - merchant had a painting of Bacchus pressing a bunch of grapes . At a perfumer's shop , in the street of Mercury , were represented various items of that profession ...
... represented above his door , carrying an am- phora ; and another wine - merchant had a painting of Bacchus pressing a bunch of grapes . At a perfumer's shop , in the street of Mercury , were represented various items of that profession ...
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... represented on the title - page , and you can never be mistaken . For some evil - disposed printers have affixed my name to their uncorrected and faulty works , in order to secure a better sale for them . " " We beg the reader to notice ...
... represented on the title - page , and you can never be mistaken . For some evil - disposed printers have affixed my name to their uncorrected and faulty works , in order to secure a better sale for them . " " We beg the reader to notice ...
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... represented in its natural place , on the leg , and the star of the order beside it . Secondly , the name might be corrupted through faulty pronunciation ; and when the sign was to be repainted , or imitated in another street , those ...
... represented in its natural place , on the leg , and the star of the order beside it . Secondly , the name might be corrupted through faulty pronunciation ; and when the sign was to be repainted , or imitated in another street , those ...
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... represented by this figure , which , in conjunc- tion with the Dragon , * makes a very handsome picture in several of our streets . As for the Bell Savage , which is the sign of a savage man standing by a bell , I was formerly very much ...
... represented by this figure , which , in conjunc- tion with the Dragon , * makes a very handsome picture in several of our streets . As for the Bell Savage , which is the sign of a savage man standing by a bell , I was formerly very much ...
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... represented in it , so that there is no need of Molière's inspector . But this does not at all please the German and other travelling strangers ; because , for want of the things being so named , they have not an opportunity of learning ...
... represented in it , so that there is no need of Molière's inspector . But this does not at all please the German and other travelling strangers ; because , for want of the things being so named , they have not an opportunity of learning ...
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adopted advertisement ale-house alludes amongst amusing ancient Angel appears arms badge Bagford ballad Bartholomew Fair Bear beer BELL Ben Jonson Black BLUE bookseller Bull called carved Castle celebrated Charles Cheapside Church coaches Cock coffee-house colour common sign Covent Garden Crown curious custom door Dragon drink Duke Earl emblem England English famous favourite Fleet Street formerly French frequently Garden George GOLDEN Green hand head Henry Henry VIII honour horn horse inns inscription instance Islington John King King's ladies landlord Lane last century Lion lived London London Bridge London Gazette Lord mentioned merry Ned Ward occurs origin painted Paris Pepys portrait present day printed printer public-house publicans reign represented Rose Royal Saint says seen seventeenth century signboard sold Southwark St Dunstan St Paul's Churchyard standing Swan tavern Temple Bar Thomas tion town trades tokens whilst White wine
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الصفحة 226 - With the best gamesters : what things have we seen Done at the Mermaid; heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life...
الصفحة 300 - Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder : The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
الصفحة 483 - At the end of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century...
الصفحة 431 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
الصفحة 281 - This story shall the good man teach his son, And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by From this day to the ending of the world But we in it shall be remembered.
الصفحة 92 - ON THE UNIVERSITY CARRIER, Who sickened in the time of his Vacancy, being forbid to go to London by reason of the Plague Here lies old Hobson. Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas! hath laid him in the dirt; Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown. 'Twas such a shifter that, if truth were known, Death was half glad when he had got him down; For he...
الصفحة 400 - The next observed that the word 'makes' might as well be omitted, because his customers would not care who made the hats. If good and to their mind they would buy, by whomsoever made. He struck it out. A third said he thought the words 'for ready money' were useless, as it was not the custom of the place to sell on credit.
الصفحة 17 - If drawn by business to a street unknown, Let the sworn porter point thee through the town ; Be sure observe the signs, for signs remain, Like faithful landmarks, to the walking train.
الصفحة 478 - Slavery ; vastly fond of great Noises that fill the Ear, such as the firing of Cannon, Drums, and the ringing of Bells, so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a Glass in their Heads, to go up into some Belfry, and ring the Bells for Hours together, for the sake of Exercise.