London Recollected: Its History, Lore and Legend, 1. köideAlderman Press, 1985 |
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Page 242
... gold brocade . The nobles wore massive chains of gold , and their chequered silk gowns were lined with sables , lynx - fur , and swansdown . In the same reign Richard Fitz - James , the fanatical Bishop of London , persecuted the Lol ...
... gold brocade . The nobles wore massive chains of gold , and their chequered silk gowns were lined with sables , lynx - fur , and swansdown . In the same reign Richard Fitz - James , the fanatical Bishop of London , persecuted the Lol ...
Page 356
... gold vessels except in Chepe or in the King's Exchange . The first charter complains loudly of counterfeit metal , of false bracelets , lockets , rings , and jewels , made and exported ; and also of vessels of tin made and subtly ...
... gold vessels except in Chepe or in the King's Exchange . The first charter complains loudly of counterfeit metal , of false bracelets , lockets , rings , and jewels , made and exported ; and also of vessels of tin made and subtly ...
Page 369
... gold refinery , through whose doors three tons of gold a day have been known to pass . Australian gold is here cast into ingots , value £ 800 each . This gold is one carat and three quarters above the standard , and when the first two ...
... gold refinery , through whose doors three tons of gold a day have been known to pass . Australian gold is here cast into ingots , value £ 800 each . This gold is one carat and three quarters above the standard , and when the first two ...
Contents
The Old Wooden Temple | 6 |
Bridewell in 1666 | 12 |
INTRODUCTION | 16 |
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