George and Vulture Tavern

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• Vulture

  ·noun Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, and...

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• Vulture

  1) Heb. da'ah (Lev. 11:14). In the parallel passage (Deut. 14:13) the Hebrew word used is ra'ah, ren...

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• Vulture

  The rendering in the Authorized Version of the Hebrew daah, dayyah, and also in (Job 28:7) of ayyah ...

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• Tavern

  ·noun A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals...

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• George

  ·noun A kind of brown loaf. II. George ·noun A figure of St. George (the patron saint of England) o...

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• The George

  1) Enclosure of way through Spittle fields from the George to Smock Alley, 1673 (L. and P. Chas. II....

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• george

  Yellow George; a guinea. Brown George: an ammunition loaf. ...

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• And

  ·conj If; though. ·see <<An>>, ·conj. II. And ·conj It is sometimes, in old songs, a mere expletive...

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• and

  • The people who inhabited generally the whole of that country. • In (Genesis 10:18-20) the seats o...

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• Albion Tavern

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• Bell Tavern

  Mentioned in bounds of parish of St. Katherine Creechurch, apparently in Crutched Friars (Strype, ed...

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• Castle Tavern

  1) On the west side of Honey Lane Market and Milk Street, in Cripplegate Ward Within (Strype, 1720 a...

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• Conduit Tavern

  Solar of Salomom de Lauvare, cutler, extending from the entrance to the Conduit Tavern up to the wal...

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• Crown Tavern

  1) See Crown Place, Aldgate High Street. 2) In a court, south out of Leadenhall Street, adjoining t...

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• Dolphin Tavern

  See Dolphin Court4, Tower Street. ...

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• Feathers Tavern

  In Fleet Street, near Shoe Lane, 1637. The Commission Chamber adjoined it (L. and P. Chas. I. XXIII...

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• Fountain Tavern

  1) On the north side of St. Ann's Lane, near Aldersgate, in Aldersgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii...

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• Globe Tavern

  1) West out of Shoe Lane, with a passage south to Fleet Street (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1810). Site no...

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• Guildhall Tavern

  At the south-east corner of Guildhall Yard, on the north side of Gresham Street, Nos. 81 and 83, and...

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• Hoop Tavern

  Tavern on the east side of Fish Street Hill, north of Thames Street. In Bridge Ward Within (Strype, ...

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• Horn Tavern

  1) On the north side of Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746). Given in 1405 to t...

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• Leg Tavern

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• Mermaid Tavern

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• Mitre Tavern

  See Mitre Court2, Cheapside. ...

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• Moorfields' Tavern

  Mentioned in bounds of parish of St. Katherine Christ Church (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. ii. 64). Not fu...

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• Rose Tavern

  On the west side of Chancery Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Rocque, 1746). Site rebuilt for offi...

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• Salutation Tavern

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• Ship Tavern

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• Sun Tavern

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• Swan Tavern

  At the upper end of New Rents is the Swan Tavern, on the east side of St. Martin le Grand (Strype, e...

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• stone tavern

  Ditto. ...

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• Catherine Wheel and George Yard

  See George and Catherine Wheel Alley. ...

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• George and Catherine Wheel Alley

  East out of Bishopsgate at No. 260 (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Without. First mention: Lo...

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• Katherine Wheel and George Alley

  See George and Catherine Wheel Alley. ...

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• George noble

  ·- A gold noble of the time of Henry VIII. ·see <<Noble>>, ·noun. ...

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• Bancroft, George

  (1800-1891) American historian, b. at Worcester, Massachusetts, and after grad. at Harvard, studied...

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• Berkeley, George

  (1685-1753) Philosopher, eldest s. of William B., a cadet of the noble family of Berkeley, b. at Ki...

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• Borrow, George

  (1803-1881) Philologist and miscellaneous author, and traveller, b. at East Dereham, Norfolk, s. of...

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• Buchanan, George

  (1506-1582) Historian and scholar b. at Killearn, Stirlingshire, of poor parents, was sent in 1519,...

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• Bull, George

  (1634-1710) Theologian, b. at Wells, ed. at Tiverton and Oxf., took orders, was ordained by an ejec...

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• Campbell, George

  (1719-1796) Theologian and philosopher, was a minister of the Church of Scotland at Aberdeen, and P...

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• Canning, George

  (1770-1827) Statesman, was b. in London, the s. of a lawyer. He lost his f. while still an infant, ...

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• Catlin, George

  (1796-1872) Painter and writer, b. at Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, practised for some time as a lawye...

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• Cavendish, George

  (1500-1561) Biographer, was Gentleman Usher to Cardinal Wolsey, to whom he was so much attached tha...

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• Chalmers, George

  (1742-1825) Antiquary, b. at Fochabers, Elginshire, emigrated to America and practised law in Balti...

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• Chapman, George

  (1559-1634) Dramatist and translator, was b. near Hitchin, and probably ed. at Oxf. and Camb. He wr...

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• Combe, George

  (1788-1858) Writer on phrenology and education, b. in Edin., where for some time he practised as a ...

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• Crabbe, George

  (1754-1832) Poet, b. at Aldborough, Suffolk, where his f. was collector of salt dues, he was appren...

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• Croly, George

  (1780-1860) Poet, novelist, historian, and divine, b. at Dublin, and ed. at Trinity Coll. there, he...

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• Darley, George

  (1795-1846) Poet, novelist, and critic, b. at Dublin, and ed. at Trinity Coll. there, he early deci...

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• "Eliot, George"

  see Evans, Mary Ann. ...

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• Ellis, George

  (1753-1815) Miscellaneous writer, s. of a West Indian planter, gained some fame by Poetical Tales b...

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• Farquhar, George

  (1678-1707) Dramatist, b. at Londonderry, s. of a clergyman, and ed. at Trinity Coll., Dublin, on l...

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• Finlay, George

  (1799-1875) Historian, of Scottish descent, was b. at Faversham, Kent, where his f., an officer in ...

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• Fox, George

  (1624-1691) Religious enthusiast, and founder of the Society of Friends, b. at Drayton, Leicestersh...

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• Gascoigne, George

  (1525 or 1535-1577) Poet and dramatist, s. of Sir John G., and descended from Sir William G., the f...

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• Gilfillan, George

  (1813-1878) Poet and critic, s. of a dissenting minister at Comrie, Perthshire, studied at Glasgow ...

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• Gillespie, George

  (1613-1648) Scottish Theologian, was b. at Kirkcaldy, and studied at St. Andrews. He became one of ...

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• Gissing, George

  (1857-1903) Novelist, b. at Wakefield. In his novels he depicted the environment and struggles of t...

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• Grote, George

  (1794-1871) Historian, s. of a wealthy banker in London, was b. at Beckenham, and ed. at Charterhou...

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• Grub, George

  (1812-1892) Historian, was b. in Old Aberdeen, and ed. at King's Coll. there. He studied law, and w...

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• Herbert, George

  (1593-1633) Poet, brother of above, was ed. at Westminster School and Trinity Coll., Camb., where h...

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• Lillo, George

  (1693-1739) Dramatist, of Dutch descent, was b. in London, succeeded his f. in business as a jewell...

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• Long, George

  (1800-1879) Classical scholar, ed. at Camb. He was Prof. of Ancient Languages in the Univ. of Virgi...

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• Lyttelton, George, 1st Lord Lyttelton

  (1709-1773) Poet, s. of Sir Thomas L., of Hagley, Worcestershire, ed. at Eton and Oxf., was the pat...

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• MacDonald, George

  (1824-1905) Poet and novelist, s. of a farmer, was b. at Huntly, Aberdeenshire, and ed. at the Univ...

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• Meredith, George

  (1828-1909) Novelist and poet, b. at Portsmouth, s. of Augustus M., a naval outfitter, who afterwar...

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• Outram, George

  (1805-1856) Humorous poet, was a Scottish advocate, a friend of Prof. Wilson, and for some time ed....

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• Peele, George

  (1558?-1597?) Dramatist and poet, s. of a salter in London, ed. at Christ's Hospital and Oxf., wher...

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• Psalmanazar, George

  (1679?-1763) Literary impostor. His real name is unknown. He is believed to have been a native of F...

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• Puttenham, George

  (1530?-1590) Was one of the s. of Robert P., a country gentleman. There has been attributed to him ...

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• Rawlinson, George

  (1812-1902) Historian, b. at Chadlington. Oxfordshire, and ed. at Oxf., took orders, and was Canon ...

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• Sale, George

  (1697?-1736) Orientalist, a Kentish man, and practising solicitor. In 1734 he pub. a translation of...

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• Sandys, George

  (1578-1644) Traveller and translator, s. of an Archbishop of York, b. at Bishopsthorpe, and ed. at ...

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• Steevens, George

  (1736-1800) Shakespearian commentator, ed. at Eton and Camb. He issued various reprints of quarto e...

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• Ticknor, George

  (1791-1871) Historian and biographer, s. of a rich man, was b. at Boston, Mass., and ed. for the la...

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• Tucker, George

  (1775-1861) Economist, etc., b. in Bermuda, became Prof., of Moral Philosophy, etc., in the Univ. o...

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• Turberville, or Turbervile, George

  (1540?-1610) Poet, belonging to an ancient Dorsetshire family, was b. at Whitchurch, and ed. at Win...

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• Whetstone, George

  (1544?-1587?) Dramatist, one of the early, roistering playwrights who frequented the Court of Eliza...

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• Wither, George

  (1588-1667) Poet, b. near Alton, Hampshire, was at Oxf. for a short time, and then studied law at L...

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• Moore, George

  (b. 1857) Novelist, playwright, and art critic. Flowers of Passion (verse) (1877), A Mummer's Wife ...

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• (St.) George Eastcheap

  See St. George Botolph Lane. ...

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• The George, Aldersgate

  On the east side of Aldersgate Street, adjoining Thanet House, opposite London House, in Aldersgate ...

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• George Alley

  1) South out of Lombard Street. In Langbourn Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 163). Not further ident...

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• George Court

  1) Out of Old Change to Paul's Chain (Rev. of Lond. 1728-P.C. 1732). Not named in the maps. 2) Eas...

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• George Inn

  1) West out of Grub Street to Three Leg Court, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed. 1720-Lond. G...

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• George Lane

  East out of Pudding Lane, at No. 30, to Botolph Lane (P.O. Directory). In Billingsgate Ward, on the ...

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• George Street

  1) West out of Mansion House Place to St. Swithin's Lane (P.O. Directory). In Walbrook Ward. First ...

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• George Yard

  1) South out of Fenchurch Street, west of the Saracen's Head Yard (O.S. 1894-5, and Bacon, 1912). In...

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• brown george

  An ammunition loaf, A wig without powder; similar to the undress wig worn by his majesty. ...

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• brown george

  A hard and coarse biscuit. ...

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• Boar's Head Tavern

  At Smithfield Bars, near Adam and Eve Alley, on the north side of West Smithfield. In Farringdon War...

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• The Bore's Head Tavern

  North out of Aldgate High Street, near the Blue Boar Inn (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 27). In Portsoken...

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• Bores Head Tavern

  In Knightrider Street at its junction with Do Little Lane (S. 365). No later reference. Site now o...

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• Bull Head Tavern

  On the south side of Holborn Hill, east of Shoe Lane, adjoining Plumtree Court. In Farringdon Ward W...

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• Castle Tavern Court

  West out of Milk Street with a narrow passage into Wood Street (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii, 90). So n...

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• Dog Tavern Court

  See Dog Tavern Yard. ...

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• Dog Tavern Yard

  North out of Thames Street. In Billingsgate Ward (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799). Former names : "Dog Taver...

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• Green Dragon Tavern

  Vault under the Chapter House of St. Paul's let to keeper of Green Dragon Tavern on the other side o...

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• King's Arms Tavern

  On the south side of Newgate Street, in Farringdon Ward Within (Strype, ed. 1720, I. iii. 195). Not...

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• King's Head Tavern

  On the east side of Chancery Lane, with a passage south to Fleet Street (Rocque, 1746). Site has be...

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• London Tavern, Bishopsgate

  On the west side of Bishopsgate. In Bishopsgate Ward Within, on the western boundary of the Ward (17...

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• Mitre Tavern, Yard

  On the south side of Shoemaker Row, Aldgate. In Aldgate Ward (Rocque, 1746). Adjoined remains of La...

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• Painted Tavern Lane

  See Three Cranes Lane, Vintry. ...

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• Queen's Arms Tavern

  1) In Bow in Hand Court, between 77 and 78 Cheapside (Wheatley). Not named in the maps. 2) In St. ...

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• Queen's Head Tavern

  1) On the west side of Bishopsgate Street, with a passage into Queen's Head Alley, leading into Broa...

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• Red Cross Tavern

  In Barbican at No.32, in Cripplegate Ward Without (Strype, ed .1720-Elmes, 1831). ...

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• Ship Tavern Passage

  North~west out of Lime Street, at No.21, to 76 Gracechurch Street (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate W...

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• Three Crane Tavern

  South out of Poultry, opposite St. Mildred's Church (Strype, maps, ed. 1720 and 1755). Cleared away...

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• Three Tun Tavern

  1) On the east side of St. Martin le Grand, at the south-west corner of Bell Court, in Aldersgate Wa...

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• White Lyon Tavern

  On the west side of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Rocque, 1746). Site rebuilt for ...

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• Argyll, George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of

  (1823-1900) Statesman and writer on science, religion, and politics, succeeded his f., the 7th duke...

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• Boker, George Henry

  (1823-90) Poet, was in the American Diplomatic Service. Among his dramas, generally tragedies, are ...

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• Brown, George Douglas

  (1869-1902) Novelist, wrote The House with the Green Shutters, which gives a strongly outlined pict...

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• Buckingham, George Villiers, 2nd Duke of

  (1628-1687) Dramatist, s. of the 1st Duke, who was in 1628 assassinated by Felton. His life was ful...

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• Byron, George Gordon, 6th Lord Byron

  (1788-1824) Poet, was b. in London, the s. of Captain John B. and of Catherine Gordon, heiress of G...

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• Craik, George Lillie

  (1798-1866) Writer on English literature, etc., b. at Kennoway, Fife, and ed. at St. Andrews, went ...

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• Curtis, George William

  (1824-1892) American essayist, editor, and journalist, contributed to New York Tribune, and to Putn...

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• Etherege, Sir George

  (1635?-1691) Dramatist, was at Camb., travelled, read a little law, became a man-about-town, the co...

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• Gleig, George Robert

  (1796-1888) S. of George G., Bishop of Brechin, entered the army, and served in the Peninsula and A...

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• Henty, George Alfred

  (1832-1902) Boys' novelist, wrote over 80 books for boys, which had great popularity. Among them ar...

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• Lawrence, George Alfred

  (1827-1876) Novelist, was a barrister. He wrote several novels, of which one--Guy Livingstone (1857...

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• Lewes, George Henry

  (1817-1878) Philosopher and miscellaneous writer, b. in London, and ed. at Greenwich, and in Jersey...

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• Liddell, Henry George

  (1811-1898) Historian, etc. Ed. at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxf., of which in 1855 he became...

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• Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton-Bulwer, 1st Lord

  (1803-1873) Novelist and statesman, third son of General Earle Bulwer of Heydon and Dalling, Norfol...

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• Mackenzie, Sir George

  (1636-1691) Lawyer and miscellaneous writer, s. of Sir Simon M., of Lochslin, a brother of the Earl...

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• Smollett, Tobias George

  (1721-1771) Novelist, 2nd s. of Archibald S., of Dalquhurn, Dumbartonshire, and ed. at Glasgow, pro...

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• Steevens, George Warrington

  (1869-1900) Journalist and miscellaneous writer, b. at Sydenham, and ed. at City of London School a...

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• Ward, William George

  (1812-1882) Theologian, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and came under the influence of J.H. Newman, wh...

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• Wood, John George

  (1827-1889) Writer on natural history, s. of a surgeon, b. in London, and ed. at home and at Oxf., ...

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• Becke, George Louis

  (b. 1848) Novelist. By Reef and Palm (1890), A First Fleet Family (1896), Pacific Tales (1897), Tom...

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• Cable, George Washington

  (b. 1844) American novelist. Old Creole Days (1879), The Grandissimes (1880), Madame Delphine (1881...

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• Douglas, Sir George Brisbane Scott, Bart.

  (b. 1856) Poet and miscellaneous writer. Poems (1880), The Fireside Tragedy (1896), New Border Tale...

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• Frazer, James George

  LL.D., D.C.L. (b. 1854) Writer on comparative religion, etc. Totemism (1887), The Golden Bough (18...

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• Hardy, Ernest George

  D.Litt. (b. 1852) Writer on Roman History. Christianity and the Roman Government, A History of Jes...

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• Prothero, George Walter

  Litt.D., LL.D., etc. (b. 1848) Historian. Life and Times of Simon de Montfort (1877), Memoir of He...

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• Shaw, George Bernard

  (b. 1856) Novelist, critic, and dramatist. Novels, The Irrational Knot, Cashel Byron's Profession, ...

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• Sims, George Robert

  (b. 1847) Novelist and dramatist, etc. The Dagonet Ballads, Memoirs of Mary Jane, Ten Commandments,...

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• Smith, George Adam

  D.D., LL.D. (b. 1856) Biblical scholar, etc. The Book of Isaiah (1888-90), Historical Geography of...

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• Smith, George Gregory

  (b. 1865) Critic, etc. The Days of James IV., The Transition Period (of European literature of the ...

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• Trevelyan, George Macaulay

  (b. 1876) Historical writer. England in the Age of Wycliffe (1899), England under the Stuarts (1904...

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• Wells, Herbert George

  B.Sc., etc. (b. 1866) Novelist. Select Conversations with an Uncle (1895), The Time Machine (1895)...

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• (St.) George Botolph Lane

  On the west side of Botolph Lane and at the south-east corner of George Lane. In Billingsgate Ward (...

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• The George, Leadenhall Street

  Adjoined the Black Bull Inn, parish of St. Peter Cornhill, and was one of three messuages left to th...

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• George Alley, Spitalfields

  Messuages and one alley called the "George Alley" and a garden adjoining in parish of St. Botolph wi...

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• George Coach Office

  On the west side of Old Bailey, in Farringdon Ward Without (Lockie, 1810). Not named in the maps. ...

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• George Hotel, Inn

  On the east side of Aldermanbury at No. 22, north of Three Nun Court, in Cripplegate Ward Within (O....

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• George Street, Minories

  See India Street. ...

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• George Wheel Alley

  See George and Catherine Wheel Alley. ...

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• Little George Street

  North out of India Street Minories at No. 5 (P.O. Directory). Former name : "Vine Street" (W. Stow,...

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• New George Court

  See George Court, Gravel Lane. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• riding st. george

  The woman uppermost in the amorous congress, that is, the dragon upon St. George. This is said to be...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• Castle Tavern, Whitechapel Bars

  Mentioned in Strype's description of the bounds of Portsoken Ward, the bounds, after the Bars, cross...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside

  See Half Moon Alley. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• London Tavern, Mark Lane

  At the north-west corner of Mark Lane at its junction with Fenchurch Street, at Nos. 53 and 54 (P.O....

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Nag's Head Tavern, Cheapside

  At No.39, at the east end of Friday Street. Mentioned in 1596 (Wheatley). A nag's head in stone on...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Queen's Head Alley, Tavern

  South out of Wormwood Street, in Broad Street Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1720 and 1755). The site...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Castor and Pollux

  ·- ·see Saint Elmo's fire, under <<Saint>>. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Half-and-half

  ·noun A mixture of two malt liquors, ·esp. porter and ale, in about equal parts. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• In and an

  ·adj & ·adv Applied to breeding from a male and female of the same parentage. ·see under <<Breeding>...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• In-and-in

  ·noun An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, eithe...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Lords and Ladies

  ·- The European wake-robin (Arum maculatum), — those with purplish spadix the lords, and those with ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Make and break

  ·add. ·- Any apparatus for making and breaking an electric circuit; a circuit breaker. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Tom and Jerry

  ·add. ·- A hot sweetened drink of rum and water spiced with cinnamon, cloves, ·etc., and beaten up w...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Tops-and-bottoms

  ·noun ·pl Small rolls of dough, baked, cut in halves, and then browned in an oven, — used as food fo...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Tweedledum and Tweedledee

  ·add. ·- Two things practically alike; — a phrase coined by John Byrom (1692-1793) in his satire "O...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Azur and Azzur

  Helper. 1) The father of Hananiah, a false prophet (Jer. 28:1). 2) The father of Jaazaniah (Ezek. ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• By and by

  Immediately (Matt. 13:21; R.V., "straightway;" Luke 21:9). ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Castor and Pollux

  The "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Their figures were probably painted or scul...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Jachin and Boaz

  The names of two brazen columns set up in Solomon's temple (1 Kings 7:15-22). Each was eighteen cubi...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Tryphena and Tryphosa

  Two female Christians, active workers, whom Paul salutes in his epistle to the Romans (16:12). ...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Bell and Crown

  On the north side of Holborn, east of Furnival's Inn, in Farringdon Ward Without. The southern porti...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• (The) Cat and Fiddle

  In the parish of St. Benet Sherehog, 1542 (L. and P. H. VIII. XVII. 393). Earliest mention: "le Cat...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• (The) Crown and Cushion

  See Pay Office. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• The Hand and Still

  In Houndesditch at the boundary of Bishopsgate Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 94, and in 1755 ed.). ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Hoare and Co

  Premises on the west side of Water Lane, in Farringdon Ward Within (Horwood, 1799). Site occupied i...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• The Rose and Crown

  A house so called in parish of St. Michael Crooked Lane demised to the use of the church and parish ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• air and exercise

  He has had air and exercise, i.e. he has been whipped at the cart's tail; or, as it is generally, th...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• bird and baby

  The sign of the eagle and child. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• black and white

  In writing. I have it in black and white; I have written evidence. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• bubble and squeak

  Beef and cabbage fried together. It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• bulk and file

  Two pickpockets; the bulk jostles the party to be robbed, and the file does the business. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• buttock and file

  A common whore and a pick-pocket. Cant. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• buttock and twang, or down buttock and sham file

  A common whore, but no pickpocket. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• buttock and tongue

  A scolding wife. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• to chop and change

  To exchange backwards and forwards. To chop, in the canting sense, means making dispatch, or hurryin...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• ducks and drakes

  To make ducks and drakes: a school-boy's amusement, practised with pieces of tile, oyster-shells, or...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• gamon and patter

  Common place talk of any profession; as the gamon and patter of a horse-dealer, sailor, &c. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• gog and magog

  Two giants, whose effigies stand on each side of the clock in Guildhall, London; of whom there is a ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• guts and garbage

  A very fat man or woman. More guts than brains; a silly fellow. He has plenty of guts, but no bowels...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• here and thereian

  One who has no settled place of residence. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• hide and seek

  A childish game. He plays at hide and seek; a saying of one who is in fear of being arrested for deb...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• inside and outside

  The inside of a **** and the outside of a gaol. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• quick and nimble

  More like a bear than a squirrel. Jeeringly said to any one moving sluggishly on a business or erran...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• quirks and quillets

  Tricks and devices. Quirks in law; subtle distinctions and evasions. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• roaratorios and uproars

  Oratorios and operas. ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• roast and boiled

  A nick name for the Life Guards, who are mostly substantial house-keepers; and eat daily of roast an...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• tarring and feathering

  A punishment lately infliced by the good people of Boston on any person convicted, or suspected, of ...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• chock-and-log

  n. and adj. a particularkind of fence much used on Australian stations. The Chock is a thick short ...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris