London . [Dee.]. [Sdven Dials. 1 LXVII.—ST. GILESS, PAST AND PRESENT. The sententious Maitland says, of the Church of St. Giles in the Fields, that it is denominated from St. Giles, a Grecian; which may be the reason why somany foolish Greeks (vide Shaksperes What you will) have both in ancientand modern times congregated around it. It is scarcely to be wondered at that,among so numerous a company as the Saints of the Roman Church (half-a-dozenfor every day in the year, besides a numerous corps de reserve to supply anyvacancies that might occur, packed away in the day of All Saints), some of t
London . [Dee.]. [Sdven Dials. 1 LXVII.—ST. GILESS, PAST AND PRESENT. The sententious Maitland says, of the Church of St. Giles in the Fields, that it is denominated from St. Giles, a Grecian; which may be the reason why somany foolish Greeks (vide Shaksperes What you will) have both in ancientand modern times congregated around it. It is scarcely to be wondered at that,among so numerous a company as the Saints of the Roman Church (half-a-dozenfor every day in the year, besides a numerous corps de reserve to supply anyvacancies that might occur, packed away in the day of All Saints), some of themshould occasionally fall into indifferent company. But there are one or two ofthem who, with every inclination to make allowance for human frailty even inSaints, have stretched their licence rather too far. St. Julians connection withthieves is matter of notoriety ; St. Nicholass conduct has led to his name beingconferred upon one whom, according to old saws, it is not very safe to mention ; andas for St. Gi
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