. Charles Dickens and Rochester. been much admired. The figure of the auctioneer just mentioned, disappeared sometwenty-five years since, but the description of it, and it is said ofthe auctioneer also, was true to Ufe; certain it is that, when CharlesDickens died, the successors of this very auctioneer, and Homan, were employed by the executors to sellthe furniture and effects at Gads Hill Place. Here follows adescription of Minor Canon Row, or, as it is called in the tale, Minor Canon Corner, the residence of the minor canons. beautiful drawing was sketched under diffi
. Charles Dickens and Rochester. been much admired. The figure of the auctioneer just mentioned, disappeared sometwenty-five years since, but the description of it, and it is said ofthe auctioneer also, was true to Ufe; certain it is that, when CharlesDickens died, the successors of this very auctioneer, and Homan, were employed by the executors to sellthe furniture and effects at Gads Hill Place. Here follows adescription of Minor Canon Row, or, as it is called in the tale, Minor Canon Corner, the residence of the minor canons. beautiful drawing was sketched under difficulties, and wewere more than once invited into the nearest house in the row,the corner one, out of the pitiless rain. What we were shownthere convinced us that Dickens had been there before us, as hisaccount of the interior of Canon Crisparkles house is photographicin its accuracy. Minor Canon Corner was a quiet place in the shadow of the cathedral,which the cawing of the rooks, the echoing footsteps of rare passeis, the sound. The Satis House of Gnat 1-xpcciuiions. 16 Goldivins Visitors City stood. The founder, by his will, provided for the freeeducation of scholars, sons of freemen, to fit and en-courage them to the sea service. There are two /Piastersappointed. On a stone tablet over the door ma/ be readan inscription in Latin, of which the following isthe trans-lation :— Sir J. Williamson, Bart., enjoined by his will, that thisSchool, dedicated to the teaching of mathematics, and thence-forward as seminary for promising youths for the British navy,should be erected at his own expense, and endo<ved with anannual income. John Boys, Thos. Addison, and Jos. Hornesby,Esqrs., attended to the carrying out of his wishes. (1708). Besides this School there are several smaller benefactionsarising out of the revenue, which are felt by the poor ofthe City. Leaving the School, and passing along High-street to-wards the bridge, a little beyond/Theobald-square, will beseen on the rig
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