Tavern Anecdotes, and Reminiscences of the Origin of Signs, Coffee-houses, &c: Intended as a Lounge-book for Citizens and Their Country Cousins |
Common terms and phrases
accommodation adopted allusion amusement ancient appears bear beer Bell Ben Jonson bottle CATHERINE WHEEL celebrated Charles cheese church Church-yard City of London club coaches coffee COFFEE-HOUSE cross Crown custom death Devil dinner doctor door drank drink duke Eagle and Child Earl Eastcheap emblem England erected exhibited father formerly frequented gave gentleman George Gisors give glass Hayman head Henry honour horse house of call house so named John John Dunton joke King King's lady landlady's nose landlord late laugh liquor London Lord May-pole meet metropolis morning neighbourhood NELL GWYNNE night noble origin painted Palsgrave parish party Pat Jennings Paul's person present Prince Prince of Wales public-house publican remarked replied resort retired round royal saint Sir Francis Burdett situated society sporting swans sweet Molly Mogg tavern tion town whence wine