Identifier: stnicholasserial31dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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THE SIGN OF THETHE MITRE, ON A PUBLIC HOUSE ERECTED ON THE SITE OFOLD TOWN RESIDENCE OF THE BISHOPS OF ELY. lore. There are black, white, brown, and redbears; bear inns and bear quays; loose bears igo4.) THE SIGNS OF OLD LONDON. 205
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THE HALF-MOON. and chained bears. A chained bear, locatednearly in its original position, is to be seen onlower Thames Street. The sign belonged, thereis little doubt, to The Bear Quay, the site ofwhich is now occupied by the Custom-house.This quay a hundred years ago was used forthe landing and shipment of wheat. Interest increases as we stroll along intoFleet Street, for we are treading the paths hal-lowed by the footsteps of Johnson, Shakspere,Lamb, Goldsmith, Dickens, and Tennyson. InFleet Street, near the site of the old TempleBar, once stood the old Cock Tavern, nowmoved across the way. This famous hos-telry was established prior to 1635. A redoubt-able cock struts with becoming gallantry abovethe tavern door. This bird is said to havebeen carved by no less a hand than thatof the celebrated Grinling Gibbons. TheGreat Fire of London halted at Temple Bar,and The. Cock, surviving, looked down uponthe waste of ruins. That the tavern was ofsome importance is proved by its carved fire

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