ent"--St. Michael's and Sir
William Walworth's Epitaph--Gerard's Hall and its History--The Early
Closing Movement--St. Mary Woolchurch--Roman Remains in Nicholas
Lane--St. Stephen's, Walbrook--Eastcheap and the Cooks' Shops--The
"Boar's Head"--Prince Hal and his Companions--A Giant
Plum-pudding--Goldsmith at the "Boar's Head"--The Weigh-house Chapel and
its Famous Preachers--Reynolds, Clayton, Binney 550

CHAPTER L.

THE MONUMENT AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

The Monument--How shall it be fashioned?--Commemorative
Inscriptions--The Monument's Place in History--Suicides and the
Monument--The Great Fire of London--On the Top of the Monument by
Night--The Source of the Fire--A Terrible Description--Miles
Coverdale--St. Magnus, London Bridge 565

CHAPTER LI.

CHAUCER'S LONDON.

London Citizens in the Reigns of Edward III. and Richard II.--The
Knight--The Young Bachelor--The Yeoman--The Prioress--The Monk who goes
a Hunting--The Merchant--The Poor Clerk--The Franklin--The Shipman--The
Poor Parson 575

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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Introduction of Randolph to Ben Jonson (Frontispiece) 40

The Old Wooden Temple Bar 6

Burning the Pope in Effigy at Temple Bar 7

Bridewell in 1666 12

Part of Modern London, showing the Ancient Wall 13

Plan of Roman London 15

Ancient Roman Pavement 18

Part of Old London Wall, near Falcon Square 19

Proclamation of Charles II. at Temple Bar 24

Penance of the Duchess of Gloucester 25

The Room over Temple Bar 30

Titus Oates in the Pillory 31

Dr. Titus Oates 36

Temple Bar and the "Devil Tavern" 37

Temple Bar in Dr. Johnson's Time 42

Mull Sack and Lady Fairfax 43

Mrs. Salmon's Waxwork, Fleet Street 48

St. Dunstan's Clock 49

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