The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its NeighbourhoodBrereton, Austin
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The Literary History of the Adelphi and Its Neighbourhood
Brereton, Austin
Adelphi (London, England) -- History; Literary landmarks -- England -- London; London (England) -- History
More, Hannah, Mr and Mrs Garrick's friendship for her, 126, 128-138;
begs Garrick to write her the prologue to _Percy_, 131;
his gracious reply, 132;
presented by Garrick with his "Felix Buckles," 133;
visits Hampton with the Garricks, and meets many celebrities at
their house, 133;
Garrick writes to her, 134-135;
production of _Percy_, 136;
dines with Garrick's "sour crout party" in the Adelphi, 138;
Garrick carries her dinner to her, 138;
meets many celebrities in company with Garrick, 139;
her first visit to Mrs Garrick after the death of the great
actor, 141-144;
her description of a famous dinner party, 153-154;
her life with Mrs Garrick, 158-163;
Johnson's advice to her, 161;
attends St Clement Dane's, 162;
her "complete holiday" in the Adelphi, 163;
Mrs Garrick's letter to her, 163;
her gratitude to Mr and Mrs Garrick, 164.
_Morning Advertiser_, the (1771), 79.
_Morning Chronicle_, the, 183.
Munday, Anthony, 22.
Munro, Dr Thomas, 181.
Naval Architects, Institution of, 215.
Nelson, Lord, 211, 212.
Northampton House, 251-253.
Northumberland Avenue, 265-269.
Northumberland House, 250-268.
Norwich, Bishop of, 8.
Ogle, Earl of, 255.
Oldys, William, 19.
Osborn's Hotel, 180-181, 183-185.
Ossory, Earl of, 147.
_Othello_, the first edition published in the New Exchange, 28.
Otho, the papal legate, 4.
Otway, Thomas, 29.
Pall Mall, murder in, 256.
Palmer, John, 148.
Palmerston, Viscount, 147.
Parsons, Wm., 147.
"Pasquin, Anthony," 248.
_Paul Pry_, 182.
Peacock, Edwin E., 215.
Pembroke, Earl of, 251.
Pennant, Thomas, his account
of London referred to, 7, 8, 14, 15, 48, 250.
Pepys, Samuel, 29, 37, 38, 39, 52, 67, 229-233, 241.
Percy, Algernon, 252, 254.
Percy, Dr, 157, 259, 263.
_Percy_, Hannah More's tragedy, 126, 131, 133, 135-138.
Percy, Josceline, 255.
Percy, Lady Elizabeth, 255, 257-258.
Peter the Great, 243-244.
Phillips, John, 245.
_Pickwick_, scene in the Adelphi, 183-185.
Pictures at Northumberland House, 263-265.
Pictures at York House, 223.
Pinkerton, John, 198.
Pitt, William, 212, 269.
Playhouse, the, 272.
Ponings, Sir Thomas, 12.
Poole, John, 182.
Pope, Alexander, 212.
Portugal, King of, 212.
Power, Moore's publisher, 245.
Puckering, Sir John, 221.
Pulteney, Richard, 97.
Quacks, 71, 120, 172-181.
Quick, John, 148.
Quincey, De, Thomas, 183.
Rackett, Thomas, 167.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, 16-20, 73.
Ratford, Thomas, 64.
Read, Sir William, 71-72.
_Rehearsal, The_, 227.
Reid, Whitelaw, 215.
_Rejected Addresses_, the, 270.
Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 102, 138, 150, 154-157, 210, 270.
Rigby, Richard, 147.
Roberts, Earl, 215.
Romney, Lord, 101, 103, 110.
Rose, Sir George, 272.
Rounceval, St Mary, 250-251.
Rousseau, Jean Jacques, 244-245.
Rowlandson, Thomas, 181.
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