 | 1895 - 862 sivua
...mouldy but undying celebrities on the other ; a fringe of houses studded in every part with anecdote or history ; an arcade often more gloomy and deserted...cathedral aisle ; a rich cluster of brown old taverns." At the Bedford Hotel or CoffeeHouse he used to put up in early life, though it was then only in name... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1862 - 804 sivua
...fringe of houses Btudden in every part with aneedote and history, a colonnade often more gloomy aud deserted than a cathedral aisle, a rich cluster of...taverns — one of them filled with the counterfeit presentment of many actors long since silent — who scowl or smile once more from the canvas upon... | |
 | John Timbs - 1865 - 332 sivua
...celebrities on the other ; a fringe of houses studded in every part with anecdote and history ; a colonnade, often more gloomy and deserted than a cathedral aisle;...taverns — one of them filled with the counterfeit presentment of many actors long since silent, who scowl or smile once more from the canvas upon the... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 646 sivua
..."the Garden," where are annually paid for fruits and vegetables some three millions sterling : — " The two great national theatres on one side, a churchyard...taverns — one of them filled with the counterfeit presentment of many actors long since silent, who scowl or smile once more from the canvas upon the... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1878 - 528 sivua
...monldy but undying celebrities on the other ; a fringe of houses studded in every part with anecdote or history ; an arcade often more gloomy and deserted...presentments of many actors long since silent ; who scowl and smile once more from the canvas upon the grandsons of their dead admirers ; a something in the... | |
 | Augustus John Cuthbert Hare - 1878 - 522 sivua
...mouldy but undying celebrities on the other ; a fringe of houses studded in every part with anecdote or history ; an arcade often more gloomy and deserted...presentments of many actors long since silent ; who scowl and smile once more from the canvas upon the grandsons of their dead admirers ; a something in the... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1881 - 600 sivua
...was erected in 18oO by the Duke1 of Bedford. Sec also CovKNT GARDEN and COVENT GABDEN THEATRE. US' H The two great national theatres on one side, a churchyard...taverns — one of them filled with the counterfeit presentment of many actors long since silent, who scowl or smile once more from the canvas upon the... | |
 | William Adolphus Wheeler - 1882 - 608 sivua
...mouldy but undying celebrities on the other; a fringe of houses studded In every part with nnecdote and history ; an arcade, often more gloomy and deserted...taverns — one of them filled with the counterfeit presentment of many actors long since silent, who scowl or srailu once more from the canvas upon the... | |
 | Richard Lovett - 1890 - 244 sivua
...mouldy but undying celebrities on the other, a fringe of houses studded in every part with anecdote or history, an arcade often more gloomy and deserted...presentments of many actors long since silent, who scowl and smile once more from the canvas upon the grandsons of their dead admirers — a something in the... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1890 - 240 sivua
...mouldy but undying celebrities on the other ; a fringe of houses studded in every part with anecdote or history ; an arcade often more gloomy and deserted...presentments of many actors long since silent, who scowl and smile once more from the canvas upon the grandsons of their dead admirers ; a something in the... | |
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The two great national theatres on one side, a churchyard full of mouldy but undying celebrities on the other ; a fringe of houses studded in every part with anecdote... 
