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waste, which may be settled at a fifth part
of the whole. Desaguliers Mathematics.
LONDON BRIDGE yard, Tooley street.
LONDON court, 1. London street. 2. Rose-
mary lane,
LONDON HOUSE, on the west side of Al-
dersgate street, was anciently called Dor-
chester House, and afterwards Petre's
House, from its having been possessed by
the Marquis of Dorchester, and afterwards
by the Lord Petre: but after the restora-
tion being purchased for the residence of
the Bishop of London, it obtained the
name of London House. It is a large
commodius brick building, with a neat
chapel belonging to it; but being deserted
by the Prelates of the see, is now let out
into several tenements and warehouses.
LONDON HOUSE yard, 1. Aldersgate street.
2. St. Paul's church yard.
LONDON INFIRMARY, on the south side of
Whitechapel, is one of the many foun-
dations that distinguish our country and
the present age. It is supported by cha-
ritable and voluntary contributions, for
the relief of all sick and diseased persons;
and, in particular, manufacturers, seamen
in the merchants service, and their wives
and children.
This charity was instituted on the 2d of
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November 1740, in a large house in Pres-
cot street, Goodman's Fields, which is
now the Magdalen hospital; but that be-
coming too small for this extensive charity,
a new, more capacious, and more com-
modious building was erected by the vo-
luntary contributions of several Governors,
in an airy situation, near the Mount in
Whitechapel road.
This is a very neat brick building, con-
trived to be plain and yet elegant, without
being very expensive; and it consisting of
one extended front, without either wings
or inner courts, the whole is seen at one
view. To the middle door is an ascent
by a flight of steps, and over this part ex-
tends a very large angular pediment, with-
in which is a dial. Above the ground
floor extend two series, of each twenty-
three sash windows, their number and the
length of the building giving it an air of
dignity. The architect has properly con-
sidered the use for which it is designed,
and has suited every thing to convenience.
It is properly furnished, and fitted up with
about 160 beds for the reception of the
patients.
The society for carrying on this lau-
dable undertaking, consists of a President,
two Vice Presidents, and a Treasurer, an-
nually elected out of the most considerable
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