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...so good or so great, he was sure to find in the metropolis many his equals, and some his superiors. Then he would discourse pleasantly on its growing...he would take his slow way to the "Temple Exchange Coffee House," or on a certain night in the week to a club held at the " King's Head Tavern," in Ivy...

...ago seen •whiterobed innocence and flower-bespangled meads." Talking of London, he observed, "Sir, son's constitution may not, perhaps, have made life...generally is : for I am sure that he had less enjoyment — I have often amused myself with thinking how different a place London is to different people. They,...

...its great streets and squares. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in the multitude of human habitations which are crowded together that the wonderful immensity of London consists." It is this wonderful immensity that to-day has become tragic in its plea for room to live. Long ago...

...streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the shewy evolutions of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human habitations which are crouded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." — I have often amused myself...

...ago seen white-robed innocence, and flower-bespangled meads.' Talking of London, he observed, ' Sir, hap crouded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists.' — I have often \\w 282 THE IMMENSITY...

...streets and squares, but must survey the little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolution of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human habitations...together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists .... the intellectual man is struck with it, as comprising the whole of human life in its variety,...

...to enjoy his life. His utterances in regard to London were always those of warm eulogium : — Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...together that the wonderful immensity of London consists. He confessed that London was " too big " ; what would he have said to the huge city now ? Again, he...

...just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets 272 and squares, but must survey the innumerable little...that the wonderful immensity of London consists." XIV Dr. Johnson, on his return to town in 1762 : — " I wandered about for five days, and took the...

...said he, " is, that a man is always so near his burrow." XIII Talking of London, he observed, " Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude...that the wonderful immensity of London consists." XIV Dr. Johnson, on his return to town in 1762 : — " I wandered about for five days, and took the...