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Westminster

By Walter Besant

2020-09-22 21:29:00

Excerpt from Westminster These papers in their original form first appeared in the Pall Mall Magazine. Additions have been made in some of the chapters, especially in the three chapters entitled "The Abbey." As in the book entitled "London," of whic ... Read more
Excerpt from Westminster These papers in their original form first appeared in the Pall Mall Magazine. Additions have been made in some of the chapters, especially in the three chapters entitled "The Abbey." As in the book entitled "London," of which this is the successor, I do not pretend to offer a History of Westminster. The story of the Abbey Buildings; of the Great Functions held in the Abbey; of the Monuments in the Abbey; may be found in the pages of Stanley, Loftie, Dart, and Widmore. The History of the Houses of Parliament belongs to the history of the country, not that of Westminster. It has been my endeavor, in these pages, (i) to show, contrary to received opinion, that the Isle of Bramble was a busy place of trade long before London existed at all. Less

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File size25339.917 KB
Print pages46
PublisherPublic Domain Book
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1984163813
Sir Walter Besant (14 August 1836 – 9 June 1901) was an English novelist and historian. William Henry Besant was his brother, and another brother, Frank, was the husband of Annie Besant. The son ...

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