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write to their friends or relations re-
siding in this great city, the names
and situation of all the several streets,
lanes, rows, courts, yards and allies
could not be omitted. With regard
to these an ingenious gentleman has
furnished us with a key, which has
let us into the origin of many of their
names; and this part of our work is
farther illustrated by a new and cor-
rect plan.
The prints with which the whole
is decorated, are all engraved by the
best hands, after original drawings,
which were taken on purpose for this
work, from the several objects them-
selves, at a very great expence; and
we imagine they will not only be
considered as an ornament, but that
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they will be found of use in illustrat-
ing the verbal descriptions.
We beg leave in this place to make
our grateful acknowledgments to se-
veral of the nobility and gentry, who
have been pleased to favour us on
this occasion with lists and accounts
of their pictures, curiosities, &c.
which have greatly enriched and
added a value to our work; and be-
ing entirely new, cannot but be ac-
ceptable to the public.
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