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" O Rare Ben Jonson." The poet is buried here standing on his feet, and the inscription was done, as Aubrey relates, "at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted), who, walking here when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteenpence to cut... "
Modern London; or, London as it is [by P. Cunningham]. [10 eds. Title varies]. - Page 103
by Peter Cunningham - 1873
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London, Volumes 1-2

Charles Knight - 1841 - 918 pages
...BEN JONSON !'—which was done at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted), who, walking there when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteen-pence to cut it." "nelayt, Gardens, ItoLun,la, &c. ( 17M.J XXIIL—RANELAGH AND VAUXHALL. IT were a. curious study to...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies, Volumes 5-8

1845 - 570 pages
...JONSON !' — which was done at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted), who, walking there when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteen-pence to cut it." THE END OF VOL. V. LONDON i WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET THE CABINET PORTRAIT GALLERY or...
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Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies, Volumes 4-6

1845 - 410 pages
...JONSON !' — which was done at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted), who, walking there when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteen-pence to cut it." THE END OF vOL. v. LONDON: WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET THE CABINET PORTRAIT GALLERY OF...
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The land we live in, a pictorial and literary sketch-book of the British empire

British empire - 1847 - 856 pages
...of the nave, near Killigrew's monument, where the quaint epitaph was first " done," says Aubrey, " at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted),...here when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteen pence to cut it." The stone, very unnecessarily, was taken away at the late relaying of the...
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Literary and Historical Memorials of London, Volume 1

John Heneage Jesse - 1847 - 474 pages
...RARE BEN JONSON, which was done at the charge of Jack Young, (afterwards knighted,) who, walking there when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteenpence to cut it." * In 1780, I find the celebrated Edmund Burke residing in the " Broad Sanctuary," Westminster. At the...
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Mogg's new picture of London; or, Strangers' guide to the British metropolis

Edward Mogg - 1848 - 304 pages
...stone in front of Killigrew's monument, with this brief epiphonema ; "which was donne," says Aubrey, "at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted),...covering, gave the fellow eighteenpence to cut it." The place was " in the north aisle, in the path of square-stone, opposite to the scutcheon of Robertus...
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Knight's Cyclopædia of London, 1851

Charles Knight - 1851 - 874 pages
...aisle of the nave, near Killigrew's monument, where the quaint epitaph was first "done," says Aubrey, " at the charge of Jack Young (afterwards knighted),...here when the grave was covering, gave the fellow eighteen pence to cut it." The stone, very unnecessarily, was taken away at the late relaying of the...
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London in 1853

John Murray (Firm), Peter Cunningham - 1853 - 386 pages
...to Dryden; portrait-statues of Sir Stamford Raffles, by Chantrey; and of Wilberforce, by S. Joseph. here when the grave was covering, gave the fellow...eighteenpence to cut it." When the nave was re-laid, about fifteen years ago,, the true stone was taken away, and the present uninteresting square placed in its...
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The world's metropolis, or, Mighty London. 2nd ser., ed. by H.S. Brooke

H S Brooke - 1856 - 312 pages
...middle of the north aisle, (fronting Killigrew's monument), inscribed, " 0 Rare Ben Jonson." The poet is buried here standing on his feet, and the inscription...eighteenpence to cut it." When the nave was relaid, about fifteen years ago, the true stone was taken away, and the present uninteresting square placed in its...
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London in 1856

Peter Cunningham - 1856 - 382 pages
...the middle of the N. aisle (fronting Killigrew's monument), inscribed, " O Rare Ben Jonson." The poet is buried here standing on his feet, and the inscription...eighteenpence to cut it." When the nave was re-laid, about fifteen years ago, the true stone was taken away, and the present uninteresting square placed in its...
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