. The heart of oak books . some of whoseposterity are worthy citizens. He built many charitable houses; also a churchin Vintry Ward, dedicated to St. Michael, addingto it a college, dedicated to St. Mary, with a yearlyallowance for poor scholars; near which he erecteda hospital, and wrell endowed it. There he causedhis father-in-law and mother-in-law to be buried,and left room for himself and wife when deathshould call them. He built Newgate, a place forcriminals. He gave large sums to BartholomewsHospital, and to many other charitable uses. Dame Alice, his wife, died in the sixty-third yearof
. The heart of oak books . some of whoseposterity are worthy citizens. He built many charitable houses; also a churchin Vintry Ward, dedicated to St. Michael, addingto it a college, dedicated to St. Mary, with a yearlyallowance for poor scholars; near which he erecteda hospital, and wrell endowed it. There he causedhis father-in-law and mother-in-law to be buried,and left room for himself and wife when deathshould call them. He built Newgate, a place forcriminals. He gave large sums to BartholomewsHospital, and to many other charitable uses. Dame Alice, his wife, died in the sixty-third yearof her age, after which he would not marry, thoughhe outlived her near twenty years. In the conclu-sion, he died, and was buried in the place aforesaid,leaving a good name to posterity. The figure ofSir Richard Whittington, with his cat in his arms,carved in stone, was to be seen till the year 1780,over the archway of the old prison of Newgate,that stood across Newgate Street. 136 HISTOEY OF SIP, E. WHITTINGTON AND HIS THE STORY OF DICK IN PICTURES. THE HEAET OF OAK BOOKS. 137
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