A walk from London to Fulham, revised and ed. by T.F.D. Croker1860 - 80 sider |
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Side 63
... LITTLE CHELSEA . To return to the continuation of MICHAEL'S PLACE . It is divided between Nos . 11 and 12 by MICHAEL'S GROVE , which led to Brompton Grange , for some years the seat of the favourite veteran vocalist ... LITTLE CHELSEA . 63.
... LITTLE CHELSEA . To return to the continuation of MICHAEL'S PLACE . It is divided between Nos . 11 and 12 by MICHAEL'S GROVE , which led to Brompton Grange , for some years the seat of the favourite veteran vocalist ... LITTLE CHELSEA . 63.
Side 65
... bit of exquisite china on the mantel- * Weber died on the 7th of June following , at No. 91 , Great Port- land Street , in his fortieth year . E piece , or a picture , excellent in its way BROMPTON TO LITTLE CHELSEA . 65.
... bit of exquisite china on the mantel- * Weber died on the 7th of June following , at No. 91 , Great Port- land Street , in his fortieth year . E piece , or a picture , excellent in its way BROMPTON TO LITTLE CHELSEA . 65.
Side 67
... sacristy . The circumstances of Schiavonetti not permitting him to seek for higher instruction , he re- · mained with this master about twelve months , when. No. 12 Michael's Place . The old Admiral Keppel . BROMPTON TO LITTLE CHELSEA . 67.
... sacristy . The circumstances of Schiavonetti not permitting him to seek for higher instruction , he re- · mained with this master about twelve months , when. No. 12 Michael's Place . The old Admiral Keppel . BROMPTON TO LITTLE CHELSEA . 67.
Side 69
... young artist caused his talents to be better appreciated , and some Venetian noblemen offered him a pension and constant employment if he would abandon his proposed emigration . Testolini , to frustrate this , induced ... LITTLE CHELSEA . 69.
... young artist caused his talents to be better appreciated , and some Venetian noblemen offered him a pension and constant employment if he would abandon his proposed emigration . Testolini , to frustrate this , induced ... LITTLE CHELSEA . 69.
Side 71
... London , imprudent to remove him to Brompton . He was in the forty - fifth year of his age , and made his first appearance in London at Covent Garden on the 7th November , 1818. On the 30th Novem- ber , 1823 , Mr ... LITTLE CHELSEA . .71.
... London , imprudent to remove him to Brompton . He was in the forty - fifth year of his age , and made his first appearance in London at Covent Garden on the 7th November , 1818. On the 30th Novem- ber , 1823 , Mr ... LITTLE CHELSEA . .71.
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Admiral afterwards ancient appears artist Bartolozzi Baylis became Bishop of London Bradshaigh Brompton Grove Brompton Row built called Charles Church Cottage Craven Cottage Crescent Crofton Croker curious death died drawing-room Earl England engraved Faulkner feet formerly garden gentleman girth Golden Lion ground Grove House Hammersmith Hans Place honourable Hook Kensington King's Road Knightsbridge Lady Lane late letter literary Little Chelsea Lodge London Lord Lord Shaftesbury Luttrell Lysons Madame main Fulham Road mansion memory mentioned Michael's Place Miss Landon Munster House North End occupied Old Brompton opposite Ozias Humphrey painted parish Park Parson's Green portrait present Pryor's Bank public-house published remarkable residence Riego Robert Lowth Rosamond's Bower Royal says Schiavonetti Shaftesbury side Sir John Sir Walter sketch Sloane Street Square stood Street Theodore Hook Thomas Thomas Crofton Croker tion tree Villa Walham Green walk wall widow William
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