CHAPTER IV.

THE STRAND.

Ancient State of the Strand -- Butcher Row -- Death of Lee, the dramatic Poet -- Johnson at an Eating-House -- Essex Street -- House and History of the favourite Earl of Essex -- Spenser's Visit there -- Essex, General of the Parliament -- Essex Head Club -- Devereux Court -- Grecian Coffee-House -- Twining, the accomplished Scholar -- St. Clement Danes -- Clement's Inn -- Falstaff and Shallow -- Norfolk, Arundel, Surrey, and Howard Streets -- Norfolk House -- Essex's Ring and the Countess of Nottingham -- William Penn -- Birch -- Dr. Brocklesby -- Congreve, and his Will -- Voltaire's Visit to him -- Mrs. Bracegirdle -- Tragical End of Mountford the Player -- Ancient Cross -- Maypole -- New Church of St. Mary-le-Strand -- Old Somerset House -- Henrietta Maria and her French Household -- Waller's Mishap at Somerset Stairs -- New Somerset House -- Royal Society, Antiquarian Society, and Royal Academy -- Death of Dr. King -- Exeter Street -- Johnson's first Lodging in London -- Art of living in London -- Catherine Street -- Unfortunate Women -- Wimbledon House -- Lyceum and Beef-steak Club -- Exeter Change -- Bed and Baltimore -- The Savoy -- Anecdotes of the Duchess of Albemarle -- Beaufort Buildings -- Lillie, the Perfumer -- Aaron Hill -- Fielding -- Southampton Street -- Cecil and Salisbury Streets -- Durham House -- Raleigh -- Pennant on the Word Place or Palace -- New Exchange -- Don Pantaleon Sa -- The White Milliner -- Adelphi -- Garrick and his Wife -- Beauclerc -- Society of Arts, and Mr. Barry -- Bedford Street -- George, Villiers, and Buckingham Streets -- York House and Buildings -- Squabble between the Spanish and French Ambassadors -- Hungerford Market -- Craven Street -- Franklin -- Northumberland House -- Duplicity of Henry, Earl of Northampton -- Violence of Lord Herbert of Cherbury -- Percy, Bishop of Dromore -- Pleasant mistake of Goldsmith 131