The History of London
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Chapter 1 PART I.
Chapter 2 PART III.
Chapter 3 No.3
Chapter 4 No.4
Chapter 5 SAXON CITIZEN.
Chapter 6 No.6
Chapter 7 No.7
Chapter 8 PART I. No.8
Chapter 9 PART II.
Chapter 10 PART I. No.10
Chapter 11 PART II. No.11
Chapter 12 PART II. No.12
Chapter 13 BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.
Chapter 14 No.14
Chapter 15 No.15
Chapter 16 PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
Chapter 17 No.17
Chapter 18 No.18
Chapter 19 No.19
Chapter 20 PART III. No.20
Chapter 21 No.21
Chapter 22 No.22
Chapter 23 No.23
Chapter 24 PART II. No.24
Chapter 25 PART II. No.25
Chapter 26 PART III. No.26
Chapter 27 PART I. No.27
Chapter 28 PART II. No.28
Chapter 29 PART I. No.29
Chapter 30 PART III. No.30
Chapter 31 PART I. No.31
Chapter 32 PART I. No.32
Chapter 33 PART II. No.33
Chapter 34 PART I. No.34
Chapter 35 PART II. No.35
Chapter 36 PART I. No.36
Chapter 37 PART II. No.37
Chapter 38 PART III. No.38
Chapter 39 No.39
Chapter 40 No.40
Chapter 41 SAXON CITIZEN. No.41
Chapter 42 No.42
Chapter 43 No.43
Chapter 44 PART I. No.44
Chapter 45 PART II. No.45
Chapter 46 PART I. No.46
Chapter 47 PART II. No.47
Chapter 48 PART I. No.48
Chapter 49 PART II. No.49
Chapter 50 No.50
Chapter 51 BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL. No.51
Chapter 52 No.52
Chapter 53 No.53
Chapter 54 PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. PART I.
Chapter 55 PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. PART II.
Chapter 56 No.56
Chapter 57 No.57
Chapter 58 No.58
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Chapter 60 No.60
Chapter 61 PART I. No.61
Chapter 62 PART II. No.62
Chapter 63 PART III. No.63
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Chapter 66 No.66
Chapter 67 No.67
Chapter 68 No.68
Chapter 69 No.69
Chapter 70 No.70
Chapter 71 PART I. No.71
Chapter 72 PART II. No.72
Chapter 73 PART III. No.73
Chapter 74 PART I. No.74
Chapter 75 PART II. No.75
Chapter 76 PART III. No.76
Chapter 77 PART I. No.77
Chapter 78 PART II. No.78
Chapter 79 PART III. No.79
Chapter 80 PART IV.
Chapter 81 PART I. No.81
Chapter 82 PART II. No.82
Chapter 83 PART I. No.83
Chapter 84 PART II. No.84
Chapter 85 No.85
Chapter 86 PART I. THE WEALTH OF LONDON.
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Chapter 88 PART III. No.88
Chapter 89 PART IV. No.89
Chapter 90 PART V.
Chapter 91 PART I. No.91
Chapter 92 PART II. No.92
Chapter 93 PART III. No.93
Chapter 94 GREATER LONDON.
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24 shillings a quarter: this is not far from the present price of wheat, which gives us cheap bread. But in 1257 24s. would be equivalent to at least 20l. in our money.

retainers: those in the service of a nobleman and wearing his livery and badge.

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