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Correspondence
·noun The letters which pass between correspondents.
II. Correspondence ·noun Mutual adaptation, re...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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School
·noun A session of an institution of instruction.
II. School ·noun A shoal; a multitude; as, a scho...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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school
A term applied to a shoal of any of the cetacean animals.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Barbison school
·add. ·- A French school of the middle of the 19th century centering in the village of Barbizon near...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Public school
·add. ·- In the United States, a free primary, grammar, or high school maintained by the local gover...
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School-teacher
·noun One who teaches or instructs a school.
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Vested school
·add. ·- In Ireland, a national school which has been built by the aid of grants from the board of C...
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(St.) Anne's School
In Foster Lane. Established 1709. For 30 boys and 30 girls.
In praise of St. Anne and St. Agnes.
N...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Antony's School
Founded in the reign of H. VI. in the Hospital of St. Anthony (q.v.). Perhaps the most celebrated in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Blackfriars School
Founded in 1716 by Peter Joy, for 40 boys and 30 girls (Dodsley, 1761).
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Charity School
See St. Botolph Aldgate Charity School.
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Mercers' School
On the south side of Holborn in Barnard's Inn. Erected here in 1894.
The Hall of the inn retained a...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Paul's School
Formerly on the eastern side of St. Paul's Churchyard, west of Old Change, in Farringdon Ward Within...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Starling School
On Little Tower Hill. Founded 1673 by Sir Samuel Starling for forty boys and thirty girls of the par...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Stationers' School
On the north side of Fleet Street between Bolt Court east and St. Dunstan's Court west, in Farringdo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward School
See Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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boarding school
Bridewell, Newgate, or any other prison, or house of correction.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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cavaulting school
A Bawdy-house.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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pushing school
A fencing school; also a brothel.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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school butter
Cobbing, whipping.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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vaulting school
A bawdy-house; also an academy where vaulting and other manly exercises are taught.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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school-schnapper
n.
a fish.A name given to the Schnapper when three years old.See Schnapper.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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school-district
A division of a city or State for establishing schools. The State of New York is divided into more t...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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school-ma'am
A school-mistress. This word is peculiar to New England.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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gray-school
A particular shoal of large salmon in the Solway about the middle of July.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Aldersgate Ward School
Behind 77 Little Britain; a few doors from Aldersgate Street (Lockie, 1810). Founded in 1702 for chi...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Aldgate Ward School
Between Duke Street and Mitre Street, east of St. James' Church, with a passage into Mitre Street (O...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Billingsgate Ward School
On the east side of Botolph Lane. In Billingsgate Ward (O.S.).
Erected on the site of the churchyar...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bridge Ward School
In Old Swan Lane, on the west side (Lockie, 1810).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cordwainers' Charity School
In Old Change at the corner of Watling Street, by St. Paul's Churchyard (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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East Smithfield School
Founded 1673 by Sir Samuel Sterling for sixteen poor boys of the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate (Dod...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Green School Court
South out of London Wall. In Cripplegate Ward Within (Rocque, 1746-Boyle, 1799).
The site is covere...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lady Holles' School
At the south-east corner of Redcross Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O.S. 1880).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cornhill Wards' School
On the west side of St. Mary Axe, east of Leathersellers' Hall. In Lime Street Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Merchant Taylors' School
On the east side of Suffolk Lane, in Dowgate Ward (O.S. 1880).
First mention: Founded 1561 by the m...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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School House Passage
North out of Upper Thames Street at No. 184, west of Queen Street (Lockie, 1810 and 1816).
Not name...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Sepulchre's Charity School
In Bell Court, Giltspur Street, nearly opposite the Church (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Not named in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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school of venus
A bawdy-house.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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school of fish
(Ang. Sax. sceol. Dutch, school.) An other pronunciation of the word shoal, and applied to a large n...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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All Hallows Staining School
Founded 1669 by Wm. Winter's Will for the education and apprenticeship of 6 boys (Dodsley).
Boys no...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Botolph Aldgate Charity School
In Victualling Office Square. On the east side of Little Tower Hill, west of and facing the Mint (Lo...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Broad Street Ward School
See Coleman Street Ward School.
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City of London School
At the east end of the Victoria Embankment, east of John Carpenter Street, in Farringdon Ward Withou...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Coleman Street Ward School
On the south side of London Wall, at 17 Copthall Avenue and Crosskey Court, London Wall (P.O. Direct...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Guildhall School of Music
In Tallis Street, Whitefriars.
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(St.) Mary le Bow School
This seems to have been one of the three schools in London, mentioned by Fitzstephen in 1175, the ot...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Sir John Cass' School
At the north end of Church Row, north-east of St. Botolph
Aldgate Churchyard. In Portsoken Ward. Fr...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cordwainers and Bread Street School
In Well Court, Bow Lane (Rocque, 1746).
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Farringdon Ward Within. Charity School
At the west end of Bull and Mouth Street, early facing Butcher Hall Lane (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831)....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School
On the west side of St. Mary Axe, east of Leathersellers' Hall. In Lime Street Ward (O.S. 1875 and 1...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.