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London in Modern Times, or, Sketches of the great metropolis during the last ... - Page 20
by London - 1851 - 192 pages
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The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and ..., Volume 3

Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 828 pages
...St. J That is, hy way of punishment, Paul's ; and from thit circumstance the cart or tumbril. roarc, or loud whisper. It is the great exchange of all discourse,...stirring and a foot. It is the synod of all pates polilicke, joynted and laid together in the most curious posture ; and they are not halfe so busie...
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Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire, Volume 1

William Harrison Ainsworth - Communicable diseases - 1841 - 440 pages
...nothing could be liker Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees, a strange humming, or buzzing, mixed of walking, tongues, and feet : it is a kind...and no business whatsoever, but is here stirring and afoot. It is the synod of all parts politic, jointed and laid together in most serious posture, and...
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London, Volume 1

Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 478 pages
...sanctified, nothing liker Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees — a strange humming or buzz, mixed of walking, tongues and feet. It is a kind of...and no business whatsoever but is here stirring and afoot. It is the synod of all pates politic, jointed and laid together in the most serious posture...
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Ainsworth's Magazine, Volume 10

William Harrison Ainsworth - English literature - 1846 - 588 pages
...nothing could be liker Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees, a strange humming, or buzzing, mixed of walking, tongues, and feet: it is a kind...and no business whatsoever, but is here stirring and afoot. It is the synod of all parts politic, jointed and laid together in most serious posture, and...
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An Antiquarian Ramble in the Streets of London: With Anecdotes of ..., Volume 2

John Thomas Smith - Literary landmarks - 1846 - 484 pages
...sanctified, very like Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees, — a strange humming or buzz, mixt of walking, tongues, and feet : it is a kind of still...and no business whatsoever but is here stirring and afoot. Tt is the synod of all pates politick, jointed closed and laid together in most serious posture,...
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Shakespeare's Plays: With His Life, Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1847 - 736 pages
...sanctified, nothing liker Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees — a strange humming or buzz, mixt your name, sir ? of what condition are you ; and of what place, I pray ? Cole. I am a knig exchance of all discourse, and no business whatsoever but is ncro stirring and a-foot. It is the synod...
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The Streets of London: With Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated Residents

John Thomas Smith - City dwellers - 1849 - 472 pages
...sanctified, very like Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees, — a strange humming or buzz, mixt of walking, tongues, and feet: it is a kind of still...and no business whatsoever but is here stirring and afoot. It is the synod of all pates politick, jointed, closed, and laid together in most serious posture,...
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The Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, and Poems of William Shakspere: Comedies ...

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 544 pages
...sanctified, nothing liker Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees, « strange humming or buzz, mlxt of walking, tongues, and feet. It is a kind of still...and no business whatsoever but is here stirring and a-foot. It is the synod of all pates politick, jointed and laid together in the most serious posture...
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The comedies, histories, tragedies and poems of William Shakspere ..., Volume 1

William Shakespeare - 1851 - 546 pages
...sanctified, nothing liker Babel. The noise in it is like that of bees, a strange humming or buzz, mixt of walking, tongues, and feet. It is a kind of still...the great exchange of all discourse, and no business whatsocver but is here stirring and a-foot. It is the synod of all pates politick, jointed and laid...
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The Lily and the Bee: An Apologue of the Crystal Palace

Samuel Warren - 1851 - 282 pages
...The noise in it is like that of bees : a strange humming, or buzz, mixed of walking and talking — tongues and feet : it is a kind of still roar, or loud whisper.' D ter of Eve, before the Mother of all living : her shuddering eye glancing at the serpent, her ear...
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