. The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time. alling out at that Hour of the Night, and in a Quarter of the Town fo clofe-built with wooden pitched Houfes, fpread itfelf fo far before Day, and with fuch Difliraftion to the Inhabitants and Neighbours, that Care was not taken for the timely preventing the further Diffijfion of it, by pulling down Houfes, as it ought to have * been; fo that this lamentable Fire in a fliort time became too big to be mafl:ered by any Engines, or working near it. It fell out moft unhappily too, that a violent Eafterly Wind fomented it
. The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time. alling out at that Hour of the Night, and in a Quarter of the Town fo clofe-built with wooden pitched Houfes, fpread itfelf fo far before Day, and with fuch Difliraftion to the Inhabitants and Neighbours, that Care was not taken for the timely preventing the further Diffijfion of it, by pulling down Houfes, as it ought to have * been; fo that this lamentable Fire in a fliort time became too big to be mafl:ered by any Engines, or working near it. It fell out moft unhappily too, that a violent Eafterly Wind fomented it, and kept it burning all that Day, and the Night following, fpreading itfelf up to Gracechurch-Streei, and downwards from Ca?!- non-Street to the Water-fide, as far as the Three- Cranes in the Vintry. The People in all Parts about it diflrraded by the Vafbnefs of it, and their particular Care to carry away their Goods, many Attempts were made to prevent the Spreading of it, by pulling lo bept. 7he Fire ofLondon. cc ] J Ph. •II •it.^ 0 a h o ic H!. I Book I. rb^ HISTORY of LONDON. 433 Perfonsapprehend-ed on Suf-picion ofbeing theIncendia-ries. His Ma. jejiys Careto fupprefsit. pulling down Houfes, and niaking great In-* tervals -, but all in vain, the Fire feizing upon the Timber and Rubbilh, and fo continuing itfelf even through thofe Spaces, and raging in a bright Flame all Monday and Tuefday, not-* withftanding his Majeftys own, and his Royal Highnefss indefatigable and perfonal Pains to« apply all poflible Remedies to prevent it, call- ing upon and helping the People with their Guards, and a great Number of Nobility and** Gentry unweariedly affifling therein •, for which they were requited with a thoufand Eleffings* from the poor diftrefled People. By the Favour of God, the Wind flackened* a little on Tuefday Night, and the Flames meet-* ing with Brick Buildings at the Temple-, by little* and little it was obferved to lofe its Force on that Side •, fo that
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