 | Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 556 pages
...multitude of carriages : frequent arches of ftrong timber crofled the ftreet, from the tops of the houfes, to keep them together, and from falling into the river. Nothing but ufe could preferve the reft of the inmates, who foon grew deaf to the noife of the falling waters,... | |
 | David Hughson - 1805 - 598 pages
...on London Bridge, narrow, darksome, and dangerous to passengers, from the multitude of carriage* : frequent arches of strong timber crossed the street,...into the river. Nothing but use could preserve the rett of the inmates, who coon grew deaf to the noise of the falling waters , the clamours of water*... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 442 pages
...arches, and nothing appeared but the rude piers, Within recollection, the street on Lon-i don-bridge was narrow, darksome, and dangerous to passengers, from...keep them together, and from falling into the river. Most of the houses were tenanted by pin or needle-makers, and economical ladies were wont to drive... | |
 | William Bernard Cooke - 1811 - 318 pages
...frequent arches of timber crossed the street, from the tops of the houses, to * Maitland. LONDON BRIDGE. keep them together, and from falling into the river....Nothing but use could preserve the rest of the inmates, W!K> soon grew deaf to the noise of the falling waters, the clamours of watermen, or the frequent shrieks... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1818 - 506 pages
...most terrific manner. In most places they hid the arches, and nothing appeaoed but the rude piers. Frequent arches of strong timber crossed the street...together, and from falling into the river. Nothing but familiarity with danger could preserve the quiet of the inmates, who soon grew deaf to the noise of... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 714 pages
...multitude of . carriages i frequent arches of ftrong timber crofled the ftreet from the tops of the houfes, to keep them together, and from falling into the river. Nothing but ufe could prcferve the reft of the inmates, who foon grew deaf to the noife of the falling waters,... | |
 | 1823 - 856 pages
...name. In most places they hid the arches, and nothing appeared but the rude piers. Within recollection, frequent arches of strong timber crossed the street...keep them together, and from falling into the river (A). Nothing but use could preserve the quiet of the inmates, who soon grew deaf to the noise of the... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1827 - 568 pages
...passengers, from the multitude of carriage*} frequent arches of strong timber crossing the itrert, from the tops of the houses, to keep them together, and from falling into the river. No. thing but use could preserve the repose of the inmates, who toon grew deaf to the notae of falling... | |
 | Richard Thomson - 1827 - 728 pages
...the arches, and nothing appeared but the rude piers. — I well remember the street on London Bridge, narrow, darksome, and dangerous to passengers, from...multitude of carriages: frequent arches of strong timber crossing the street, from the tops of the houses to keep them together, and from falling into the river.... | |
 | Henry Thomas (antiquarian.) - 1830 - 490 pages
...state in which it now appears. Mr. Pennant says, " I well remember the street on London bridge, — narrow, darksome, and dangerous to passengers, from...multitude of carriages ; frequent arches of strong timber crossing the street from the tops of the houses, to keep them together, and from falling into the river.... | |
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London-bridge, narrow, darksome, and dangerous to passengers from the multitude of carriages : frequent arches of strong timber crossed the street, from the tops of the houses, to keep them together, and from falling into the river. 
