The History of London

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8. THE FIRST SAXON SETTLEMENT.9. THE SECOND SAXON SETTLEMENT.10. THE ANGLO-SAXON CITIZEN.11. THE WALL OF LONDON.12. NORMAN LONDON.

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19. THE PILGRIMS.20. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.21. THE TERROR OF LEPROSY.22. THE TERROR OF FAMINE.

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25. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.26. THE RELIGIOUS HOUSES.27. MONKS, FRIARS, AND NUNS.28. THE LONDON CHURCHES.29. THE STREETS.

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33. GIFTS AND BEQUESTS.34. THE PALACES AND GREAT HOUSES.35. AMUSEMENTS.36. WESTMINSTER ABBEY.37. THE COURT AT WESTMINSTER.38. JUSTICE AND PUNISHMENTS.39. THE POLITICAL POWER OF LONDON.

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54. ROGUES AND VAGABONDS.

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63. LONDON. GREATER LONDON.

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THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT: DESIGNED BY BARRY, OPENED 1852.

THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT: DESIGNED BY BARRY, OPENED 1852.

THE HISTORY OF LONDON

BY WALTER BESANT

AUTHOR OF 'LONDON' 'CHILDREN OF GIBEON' ETC.

SECOND EDITION

LONDON LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

1894

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