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In former times, when persons of the same trade congregated together in some particular street, the mercers principally assembled in West Cheap, now called Cheapside, near where the above hall stands, and thence called by the name of "the Mercery." In Lydgate's _London Lyckpen...
"Sally," said I, "your ladyship is an angel;" and so, having kissed each of my daughters, who were in progress of dressing, I descended the stairs, to begin the auspicious day i...
2. Chapter 2On the wedding-day Alexander feasted the eighty bridegrooms in a magnificent hall prepared for the purpose. Eighty separate couches were placed for the guests, and on each a mag...
1. Chapter 1In former times, when persons of the same trade congregated together in some particular street, the mercers principally assembled in West Cheap, now called Cheapside, near where...
4. Chapter 4Bob Mitchell, one of Sheridan's intimate friends, and once in great prosperity, became--like a great many other people, Sheridan's creditor--in fact Sheridan owed Bob nearly thr...