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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Waterman's Alley
South out of Temple Street to Victoria Embankment, within the precinct of Whitefriars, in Farringdon...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Waterman's Lane
See Waterman's Alley.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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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....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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george
Yellow George; a guinea. Brown George: an ammunition loaf.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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Sir
·noun A title prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or a baronet.
II. Sir ·noun A man of socia...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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sir
Once a scholastic title applied to priests and curates; now to knights. "Aye, aye, sir," is the well...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Dasent, Sir George Webbe
(1817-1896)
Scandinavian scholar, b. in the island of St. Vincent, of which his f. was Attorney-gen...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Lewis, Sir George Cornewall
(1806-1863)
Scholar and statesman, s. of Sir Thomas F.L., a Radnorshire baronet, was ed. at Eton an...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Trevelyan, Sir George Otto
P.C., LL.D., etc.
(b. 1838)
Statesman, biographer, etc. The Competition Wallah (1864), Life and Le...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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House
·vt To drive to a shelter.
II. House ·noun The <<Grave>>.
III. House ·noun A public house; an inn;...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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House
Till their sojourn in Egypt the Hebrews dwelt in tents. They then for the first time inhabited citie...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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house
or tenement, to let
A widow's weeds; also an atchievement marking the death of a husband, set up on...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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house
the house, the room called the hall. N.
...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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House
The houses of the rural poor in Egypt, as well as in most parts of Syria, Arabia and Persia, are gen...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Sir Henry Tulce's House
At the north end of Warnford Court, south of Drapers Gardens (O. and M. 1677).
Site now occupied by...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir John Lawrence's House
On the south side of the southern portion of Great St. Helens. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O. and M....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Joseph Sheldon's House
On the south side of St. Paul's Churchyard, in Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
A...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Nathaniel Herne's House
On the south side of Lothbury, west of Drapers' Court. In Coleman Street Ward (O. and M. 1677).
In ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Patient Ward's House
On the south side of Lawrence Pountney Hill. In Dow-gate Ward (O. and M. 1677, and Strype, ed. 1720)...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Richard Levet's House
On the north side of Maiden Lane, east of St. John Zachary, in Aldersgate Ward (Strype, 1720 and 175...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Robert Clayton's House
On the east side of Old Jewry. opposite Mr. Frederick's House (afterwards Frederick's Place) (O. and...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Robert Vyner's House
See Post Office, Lombard Street, and Post Office Court.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Samuel Barnardiston's House
See New City Chambers.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Thomas Bludworth's House
See Sir Richard Levet's House.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir Thomas Davis' House
At the south-west end of Angel Court, Snow Hill, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
Site ...
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George noble
·- A gold noble of the time of Henry VIII. ·see <<Noble>>, ·noun.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Bancroft, George
(1800-1891)
American historian, b. at Worcester, Massachusetts, and after grad. at Harvard, studied...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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 ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Fox, George
(1624-1691)
Religious enthusiast, and founder of the Society of Friends, b. at Drayton, Leicestersh...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Grote, George
(1794-1871)
Historian, s. of a wealthy banker in London, was b. at Beckenham, and ed. at Charterhou...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Herbert, George
(1593-1633)
Poet, brother of above, was ed. at Westminster School and Trinity Coll., Camb., where h...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Lillo, George
(1693-1739)
Dramatist, of Dutch descent, was b. in London, succeeded his f. in business as a jewell...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Long, George
(1800-1879)
Classical scholar, ed. at Camb. He was Prof. of Ancient Languages in the Univ. of Virgi...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Meredith, George
(1828-1909)
Novelist and poet, b. at Portsmouth, s. of Augustus M., a naval outfitter, who afterwar...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Outram, George
(1805-1856)
Humorous poet, was a Scottish advocate, a friend of Prof. Wilson, and for some time ed....
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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 ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Rawlinson, George
(1812-1902)
Historian, b. at Chadlington. Oxfordshire, and ed. at Oxf., took orders, and was Canon ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Sale, George
(1697?-1736)
Orientalist, a Kentish man, and practising solicitor. In 1734 he pub. a translation of...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Sandys, George
(1578-1644)
Traveller and translator, s. of an Archbishop of York, b. at Bishopsthorpe, and ed. at ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Steevens, George
(1736-1800)
Shakespearian commentator, ed. at Eton and Camb. He issued various reprints of quarto e...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Tucker, George
(1775-1861)
Economist, etc., b. in Bermuda, became Prof., of Moral Philosophy, etc., in the Univ. o...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Whetstone, George
(1544?-1587?)
Dramatist, one of the early, roistering playwrights who frequented the Court of Eliza...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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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...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Moore, George
(b. 1857)
Novelist, playwright, and art critic. Flowers of Passion (verse) (1877), A Mummer's Wife ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) George Eastcheap
See St. George Botolph Lane.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The George, Aldersgate
On the east side of Aldersgate Street, adjoining Thanet House, opposite London House, in Aldersgate ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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George Alley
1) South out of Lombard Street. In Langbourn Ward (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 163).
Not further ident...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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 ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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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...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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brown george
An ammunition loaf, A wig without powder; similar to the undress wig worn by his majesty.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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brown george
A hard and coarse biscuit.
...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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sir john
The old title for a country parson: as Sir John of Wrotham, mentioned by Shakespeare.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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sir loin
The sur, or upper loin.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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sir reverence
Human excrement, a t--d.
...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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sir timothy
One who, from a desire of being the head of the company, pays the reckoning, or, as the term is, sta...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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you, sir!
The irritating mode in which some officers address the seamen. The late Lord Collingwood never permi...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Apartment house
·add. ·- A building comprising a number of suites designed for separate housekeeping tenements, but ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Doss house
·add. ·- A cheap lodging house.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Full house
·add. ·- A hand containing three of a kind and a pair, as three kings and two tens. It ranks above a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Lombar-house
·noun A bank or a pawnbroker's shop.
II. Lombar-house ·noun A public institution for lending money ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Lombard-house
·noun ·Alt. of Lombar-house.
...
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Moot-house
·noun A hall for public meetings; a hall of judgment.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Sugar-house
·noun A building in which sugar is made or refined; a sugar manufactory.
...
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Tippling-house
·noun A house in which liquors are sold in drams or small quantities, to be drunk on the premises.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Tiring-house
·noun A tiring-room.
...
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Treasure-house
·noun A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.
...
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Trugging-house
·noun A <<Brothel>>.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Weigh-house
·noun A building at or within which goods, and the like, are weighed.
...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Dagon's house
(1 Sam. 5:2), or Beth-dagon, as elsewhere rendered (Josh. 15: 41; 19:27), was the sanctuary or templ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Draught-house
(2 Kings 10:27). Jehu ordered the temple of Baal to be destroyed, and the place to be converted to t...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Shearing-house
(2 Kings 10:12, 14; marg., "house of shepherds binding sheep." R.V., "the shearing-house of the shep...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Abergavenny House
See Stationers' Hall and Pembrook's Inn.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Africa House
On the south side of Leadenhall Street, Nos. 44 to 46, east of Billiter Street. In Aldgate Ward.
Fi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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African House
See Africa House.
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Amen House
Mentioned 1641 (L. and P. Chas. I. XVIII. p. 164).
Not further identified.
...
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Bacon House
In Noble Street on the boundary of Aldersgate Ward Within. Formerly called Shelly House, as of old b...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bangor House
The town house of the Bishops of Bangor, in Shoe Lane.
It seems to be mentioned in 1349 as " Bancor...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bath House
See Minories.
...
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Belfounder's House
A tenement so-called in Hundesdiche in parish of St. Botulph Without, Aldgate, 1540 (L. and P. H. VI...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bergavenny House
See Stationers' Hall.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bloomfield House
In Bloomfield Court, King Street, West Smithfield (L.C.C. List, 1912). In Farringdon Ward Without.
...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Brew House
West out of the Minories in Rocque's map, 1746, between the Minories Street. In Portsoken Ward.
Sit...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Bride's House
See Bell's Buildings.
...
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Bridge House
A dwelling-house attached to St. Thomas' Chapel on London Bridge, and quite distinct from the Bridge...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bridgewater House
On the north side of the Barbican. The house of the Earl of Bridgewater (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1720...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Brooke House
On the north side of Holborn on the site now occupied by Brooke Street (q.v.).
Accounts Commissione...
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Buckingham House
On the west side of College Hill, in Vintry Ward (O. and M. 1677-Strype, ed. 1720).
So called as be...
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Burgavenny House
See Stationers' Hall.
...
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Burley House
In Thames Street, between Baynard's Castle and Paul's Wharf in Castle Baynard Ward (S. 366), next to...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Candle House
Messuage west of the Brick House called the "Candle Howse" within the site of the late priory or new...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Caroone House
See Fleet Prison.
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Charsey House
See Chartesey House.
...
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Chartesey House
A messuage so called in parish of St. Peter beside Paulys Wharfe, 36 H. VIII. 1544 (L. and P. H. VII...
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Chicheley's House
See Bakers' Hall.
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Colonial House
No. 155 Fenchurch Street (P.O. Directory). In Langbourne Ward, nearly opposite Rood Lane.
Occupies ...
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(Sir William) Craven's House
See East India House.
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Custom House
On the south side of Lower Thames Street. In Tower Ward (P.O Directory).
Erected on this site 1814-...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Darby House
Next adjoining Woodmongers' Hall is Darby House, sometime belonging to the Stanleys. Thomas Stanley,...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Dashwood House
At No. 9 New Broad Street (P.O. Directory).
Commemorates the name of Francis Dashwood, Alderman, 16...
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Denmark House
In Fenchurch Street. The house in which the Russian ambassador was lodged in the time of Queen Mary ...
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Derby House
See Darby House.
...
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Devonshire House
On the east side of Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
This was the ...
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Dominion House
See (Mr. Thos.) Papillon's House.
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Dorchester House
See London House.
...
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Dorset House
See Dorset Court, Dorset Street, Whitefriars.
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Drewry House
See (Hostel of Abbot of) Ramsey.
...
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Ely House
The inn or hostel of the Bishop of Ely in Holborn (S. 388).
Granted by John de Kyrkeby, Bishop of E...
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Ethelburga House
On the west side of Bishopsgate, at 91 and 93 (P.O. Directory). In Bishopsgate Ward Within.
First m...
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Fermes House
A messuage so called in parish of St. Sepulchre, 31, Eliz. 1583 (Lond. I. p.m. III. 345).
Not furth...
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Garter House
See College of Arms.
...
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Glass House
In the centre of Glass House Yard, Goodman's Yard. Partly in Portsoken Ward (O. and M. 1677 to Elmes...
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Gresham House
On the east side of Old Broad Street at No. 24, with an entrance from Bishopsgate (P.O. Directory). ...
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Griste's House
At the west end of Tower Street near Mincing Lane, a turning runs north to a house belonging formerl...
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Hamilton House
On the west side of Bishopsgate Street at No. 155 (P.O. Directory).
In L.C.C. List, 1901.
A large ...
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Hatton House
In parish of St. Andrew Holborn, being the dwelling-house of Sir Edward Coke, 2 Jas. I. (Middlesex S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The Hede House
A messuage so called in Smythfield in parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, 23 H. VII. (Anc. Deed...
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Heneadge House
Mentioned in the description of the bounds of the parish of St. Katherine Creechurch, opposite to Du...
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Heydon House
See Haydon Square.
...
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Howard House
Some of the buildings of the late dissolved Charterhouse were so named by Thomas Howard in 1569 and ...
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Huntington House
See Beaumondes Inn.
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India House
See East India House.
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Lauderdale House
See Lauderdale Buildings.
...
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London House
On the west side of Aldersgate Street, adjoining Bartholomew Close west, in Aldersgate Without and F...
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Lumley House
See Lord Lumley's House.
...
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Mansion House
At the junction of the Poultry and Cornhill on the south side, opposite Mansion House Street (P.O. D...
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Middlesex House
See Middlesex Passage.
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Mousetrap House
See Fleur de lis Court1, Fetter Lane.
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(Lord) Nevill's House
See Greene Yard, near Leadenhall.
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Nofolk House
No. 7 Laurence Pountney Hill. Occupied as extensive offices and chambers (P.O. Directory).
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Nonsuch House
On the seventh and eighth arches from the Southwark end of Old London Bridge. Perhaps the most beaut...
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Northumberland House
On the west side of St. Martin's Lane (now St. Martin le Grand), in the parish of SS. Anne and Agnes...
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Palmerston House
A large block of offices and chambers on the west side of Bishops-gate, at No.51 (P.O. Directory). I...
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(Mr. Thos.) Papillon's House
On the north side of Fenchurch Street. In Aldgate Ward (O. and M. 1677).
Site seems now occupied by...
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Peter House
See London House, Aldersgate Street.
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(Sir Paul) Pindar's House
No. 169 Bishopsgate, in Bishopsgate Ward Without. Ralph Pindar acquired the site in 1597 and the hou...
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Post House
At the junction of Threadneedle Street and Cornhill opposite the Stocks (Leake, 1666).
The site is ...
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Powlet House
1) See Winchester House.
2) On the east side of Bishopsgate, between the Dolphin and Fisher's Folly...
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Sackville House
See Salisbury Court, Fleet Street.
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Salisbury House
In parish of St. Mary "Botulphi" in ward of Walbroke, 30 H. VIII 1538 (L. and P. Hen. VIII. XIII. Pt...
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(Sir Nicholas) Salter's, House
See (Sir Francis) Walsingham House.
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Sandie House
See Chartesey House.
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Scalding House
1) In the parish of St. Mildred in the Poultry near le Stokkes, 1361 (Ct. H.W. II. 33).
Wm. Otes le...
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Sharington House
Capital messuage called "Sharington House" forfeited to King Edward VI. which house the king gave to...
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Shelley House
See Bacon House, Noble Street.
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Shunamites' House
In Watling Street.
A house of entertainment provided for the use of preachers at Paul's Cross in th...
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Southampton House
On the east side of Chancery Lane, outside the City boundary.
Liberties and bounds to be extended f...
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(Lord) Sowches' House
On the south side of Leadenhall Street, next to Benbridges Inn (S. 153). In Lime Street Ward.
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Spital House
Bequest for repair of highway between the Spittle howse and Highegate and the corner of S. Jones's w...
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Le Spurrers' House
See Sporier's Inn.
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Stationers' House
Or the Black Spread Eagle in Fleet Street, against St. Dunstan's Church, 1653 (H. MSS. Corn. 7th Rep...
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Suffolk House
No. 5 Laurence Pountney Hill, forming large offices and chambers (P.O. Directory).
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Sussex House
On the south side of Leadenhall Street, No.52 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward.
"Sussex Hall" (O. ...
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Thanet House
On the east side of Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, ed. 1720 a...
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Trinity House
On the north side of Tower Hill (P.O. Directory).
Built 1793-5. Architect, S. Wyatt.
Site bccupied...
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(Sir Francis) Walsingham House
On the north-eastern boundary of Tower Ward. Now Sir Nicholas Salter's. In Seething Lane (Strype, ed...
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Watch House
At the south-east corner of St. Sepulchre's Church Yard on the north side of Snow Hill (Strype, ed. ...
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Whitchurch House
See Africa House.
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Winchester House
See Winchester Place.
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Windsor House
See Nevill's Inn.
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(Sir William) Winter's House
See St. Mary de Berkyngcherch, Chapel.
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bog house
The necessary house. To go to bog; to go to stool.
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coffee house
A necessary house. To make a coffee-house of a woman's ****; to go in and out and spend nothing.
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flying house
A lock in wrestling, by which he who uses it throws his adversary over his head.
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hen house
A house where the woman rules; called also a SHE HOUSE, and HEN FRIGATE: the latter a sea phrase, or...
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