Author: Thomas MASTERS (B.D.)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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A Sermon [on Ps. 1. 23] preach'd at the Point in Rotherhithe, ... January 20, 1714
A Sermon [on Ps. 1. 23] preach'd at the Point in Rotherhithe, ... January 20, 1714/15, being the day of thanksgiving for his Majesty's ... accession to the throne, etc
Author: Thomas MASTERS (B.D.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Diary of Ralph Thoresby... (1677-1724)
Author: Ralph Thoresby
Publisher: London, H. Colburn & R. Bentley
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Publisher: London, H. Colburn & R. Bentley
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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The diary of John Evelyn
Author: John Evelyn
Publisher:
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Category : Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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The London Burial Grounds
Author: Mrs. Basil Holmes
Publisher:
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Chronicles of London Bridge
Author: Richard Thomson
Publisher:
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Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 728
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Publisher:
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Category : Bridges
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
History of the Plague in London
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: LA CASE Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The History of the Plague in London is a historical novel offering an account of the dismal events caused by the Great Plague, which mercilessly struck the city of London in 1665. First published in 1722, the novel illustrates the social disorder triggered by the outbreak, while focusing on human suffering and the mere devastation occupying London at the time. Defoe opens his book with the introduction of his fictional character H.F., a middle-class man who decides to wait out the destruction of the plague instead of fleeing to safety, and is presented only by his initials throughout the novel. Consequently, the narrator records many distressing stories as experienced by London residents, including craze affected people wandering the streets aimlessly, locals trying to escape the disease infected city, and healthy families forced to confine themselves behind closed doors. Apart from these second-hand accounts, the narrator also provides a thorough explanation on how quarantine was managed and kept under control. In addition, he seeks to debunk all squalid rumors which have produced a false interpretation of the bubonic plague. However, not everything is bleak in the account, as the novel offers some affirmative evidence that humanity is still capable of charity, kindness and mercy even in the midst of chaos and confusion. Although regarded as a work of fiction, the author engrosses with his insertion of statistics, government reports and charts which further validate the novel as a precise portrayal the Great Plague.
Publisher: LA CASE Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The History of the Plague in London is a historical novel offering an account of the dismal events caused by the Great Plague, which mercilessly struck the city of London in 1665. First published in 1722, the novel illustrates the social disorder triggered by the outbreak, while focusing on human suffering and the mere devastation occupying London at the time. Defoe opens his book with the introduction of his fictional character H.F., a middle-class man who decides to wait out the destruction of the plague instead of fleeing to safety, and is presented only by his initials throughout the novel. Consequently, the narrator records many distressing stories as experienced by London residents, including craze affected people wandering the streets aimlessly, locals trying to escape the disease infected city, and healthy families forced to confine themselves behind closed doors. Apart from these second-hand accounts, the narrator also provides a thorough explanation on how quarantine was managed and kept under control. In addition, he seeks to debunk all squalid rumors which have produced a false interpretation of the bubonic plague. However, not everything is bleak in the account, as the novel offers some affirmative evidence that humanity is still capable of charity, kindness and mercy even in the midst of chaos and confusion. Although regarded as a work of fiction, the author engrosses with his insertion of statistics, government reports and charts which further validate the novel as a precise portrayal the Great Plague.
Samuel Pepys and the World He Lived in
Author: Henry Benjamin Wheatley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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London in the Time of the Stuarts
Author: Walter Besant
Publisher: London : A.& C. Black
ISBN:
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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Publisher: London : A.& C. Black
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings
Author: Trench H. Johnson
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
'Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings' is a one-of-a-kind encyclopedic work that offers plain statements of facts on the origins of popular phrases and names, alphabetically organized for easy reference. Trench H. Johnson's expertise in the subject matter, acquired through years of omnivorous reading and patient inquiry, has culminated in a comprehensive and fascinating compilation of linguistic curiosities that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of any word lover. From the history of place-names to the evolution of expressions, including a plethora of slang terms and Americanisms, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that opens up the history of peoples and civilizing influences.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
'Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings' is a one-of-a-kind encyclopedic work that offers plain statements of facts on the origins of popular phrases and names, alphabetically organized for easy reference. Trench H. Johnson's expertise in the subject matter, acquired through years of omnivorous reading and patient inquiry, has culminated in a comprehensive and fascinating compilation of linguistic curiosities that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of any word lover. From the history of place-names to the evolution of expressions, including a plethora of slang terms and Americanisms, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that opens up the history of peoples and civilizing influences.