. The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time. ICATION. oblerve, that there is no A£t of Parliament, no Charter, norMunicipal Claim granted and enjoyed by the Citizens, but maybe found in this Hiftoryj nor any Monument of public Utility,that is not defcribed in this Survey. A Work thus calculated for the Honour of the City, and forthe Information of the Citizens in their Duty, Rights and Privileges,illuminated with Plans and Views of all its public Edifices, ^c. willeftablifh a real Idea of the Wifdom of its Magiftrates, the Mag-nificence of its Buildings, its Su
. The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time. ICATION. oblerve, that there is no A£t of Parliament, no Charter, norMunicipal Claim granted and enjoyed by the Citizens, but maybe found in this Hiftoryj nor any Monument of public Utility,that is not defcribed in this Survey. A Work thus calculated for the Honour of the City, and forthe Information of the Citizens in their Duty, Rights and Privileges,illuminated with Plans and Views of all its public Edifices, ^c. willeftablifh a real Idea of the Wifdom of its Magiftrates, the Mag-nificence of its Buildings, its Superiority to all other Cities both inRiches, Trade, Number of Inhabitants^ Plenty, and Salubrity of itsSituation, as well as of its Influence in the Prefervation of NationalLiberty : And therefore, in the Name and in Behalf of the Pro-prietors, I prefent this HISTORY and SURVEY o(LONDONfor your Patronage, and with the greateft Refpeil beg Leave tofubfcribe myfelf. Right Honourable, Right Worshipful, And Worshipful, TTour moft devoted^ Obedient Servant^ The Editor* Book ? yii,v. c< ..^c^n. LF. BoUari Jcu//i. THE HISTORY O F L 0 N D 0 N FROM ITS FoundatioQ to the Prefent Time, BOOK I. CHAP. I. Of the Foundation of the City of London. The Accoimt thereof by Geffrey of•Monmouth. Julius Caefars Account of Britain and the Britons in his Expe-dition into this Ifland. And of the Cities and Buildi?tgs of the Britons.
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