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Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Fires
ISBN : UIUC:30112037327183
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1020583524
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465600011
ÊOne night, at the latter end of April, 1665, the family of a citizen of London carrying on an extensive business as a grocer in Wood-street, Cheapside, were assembled, according to custom, at prayer. The grocer's name was Stephen Bloundel. His family consisted of his wife, three sons, and two daughters. He had, moreover, an apprentice; an elderly female serving as cook; her son, a young man about five-and-twenty, filling the place of porter to the shop and general assistant; and a kitchen-maid. The whole household attended; for the worthy grocer, being a strict observer of his religious duties, as well as a rigid disciplinarian in other respects, suffered no one to be absent, on any plea whatever, except indisposition, from morning and evening devotions; and these were always performed at stated times. In fact, the establishment was conducted with the regularity of clockwork, it being the aim of its master not to pass a single hour of the day unprofitably. The ordinary prayers gone through, Stephen Bloundel offered up along and fervent supplication to the Most High for protection against the devouring pestilence with which the city was then scourged. He acknowledged that this terrible visitation had been justly brought upon it by the wickedness of its inhabitants; that they deserved their doom, dreadful though it was; that, like the dwellers in Jerusalem before it was given up to ruin and desolation, they "had mocked the messengers of God and despised His word;" that in the language of the prophet, "they had refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears that they should not hear; yea, had made their heart like an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law and the words which the Lord of Hosts had sent in his spirit by the former prophets." He admitted that great sins require great chastisement, and that the sins of London were enormous; that it was filled with strifes, seditions, heresies, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and every kind of abomination; that the ordinances of God were neglected, and all manner of vice openly practised; that, despite repeated warnings and afflictions less grievous than the present, these vicious practices had been persisted in. All this he humbly acknowledged. But he implored a gracious Providence, in consideration of his few faithful servants, to spare the others yet a little longer, and give them a last chance of repentance and amendment; or, if this could not be, and their utter extirpation was inevitable, that the habitations of the devout might be exempted from the general destructionÑmight be places of refuge, as Zoar was to Lot. He concluded by earnestly exhorting those around him to keep constant watch upon themselves; not to murmur at God's dealings and dispensations; but so to comport themselves, that "they might be able to stand in the day of wrath, in the day of death, and in the day of judgment." The exhortation produced a powerful effect upon its hearers, and they arose, some with serious, others with terrified looks.
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066244873
'Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire', written by William Harrison Ainsworth, is a historical romance novel that takes place during the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. The story follows grocer Stephen Bloundel's life and his daughter Amabel's love triangle with his apprentice, Leonard Holt, and Maurice Wyvil. As the plague devastates London, St. Paul's Cathedral becomes a shelter for the sick, and the characters' lives intertwine in unexpected ways. The novel offers a vivid portrayal of the historical events that shaped London.
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023999559
Author : Ainsworth William Harrison
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318712807
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Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1330996372
Excerpt from Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire One night, at the latter end of April, 1665, the family of a citizen of London, carrying on an extensive business as a grocer in Wood Street, Cheapside, were assembled, according to custom, at prayer. The grocer's name was Stephen Bloundel. His family consisted of his wife, three sons, and two daughters. He had, moreover, an apprentice; an elderly female serving as cook; her son, a young man about five-and-twenty, filling the place of porter to the shop and general assistant; and a kitchen-maid. The whole household attended; for the worthy grocer, being a strict observer of his religious duties, as well as a rigid disciplinarian in other respects, suffered no one to be absent, on any plea whatever, except indisposition, from morning and evening devotions; and these were always performed at stated times. In fact, the establishment was conducted with the regularity of clock-work, it being the aim of its master not to pass a single hour of the day unprofitably. The ordinary prayers gone through, Stephen Bloundel offered up a long and fervent supplication to the most High for protection against the devouring pestilence with which the city was then scourged. He acknowledged that this terrible visitation had been justly brought upon it by the wickedness of its inhabitants; that they deserved their doom, dreadful though it was; that, like the dwellers in Jerusalem before it was given up to ruin and desolation, they "had mocked the messengers of God and despised his word;" that, in the language of the prophet, "they had refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears that they should not hear; yea, had made their heart like an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law and the words which the Lord of Hosts had sent in his spirit by the former prophets." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0353089060
Author : William Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798744697358
Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire was published in 1841, and surrounds the events of the Great Plague and Fire of London during the 1660s.
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:223243186
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1794619577
Old St. Paul's, also titled Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire, is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1841. It is a historical romance that describes the events of the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. It was the basis for the silent film Old St. Paul's.The story of Old St. Paul's is spread over six books that range between April 1665 and September 1666 and details the events of the grocer Stephen Bloundel's life. Part of the story deals with the pursuit of Amabel, Bloundel's daughter, by Leonard Holt, the grocer's apprentice, while she in turn pursues Maurice Wyvil. This happens while a plague hits London, and St Paul's Cathedral is turned into a place to house the sick. During the plague, London is filled with plague victims while many characters, including Anselm Chowles and Mother Malmaynes, go around killing and robbing the sick. Bloundel seals his house to avoid the plague. While this happens, Holt wanders alone in London and catches the plague, and Amabel Bloundel goes away to marry Wyvil.[4]However, Wyvil, really John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester, holds a fake marriage and uses it to trick Amabel into sleeping with him. When she finds out that the marriage was a fake, Amabel grows sick and soon dies. Eventually, Holt recovers from the plague and continues to wander London. While he wanders, he meets Nizza Macascree, a woman who soon falls in love with him. However, she is revealed to be Lady Isabella Argentine, which keeps Holt and Argentine from marriage. The London fires are started by a group of religious zealots. To try to prevent the fire, Holt plans to destroy buildings in the fire's path, which he does, and ends up saving King Charles II's life. In return, Holt is granted a title and is able to marry Argentine. The murderous thieves, Chowles and Malmayne, are killed during the fire when they are trapped beneath St. Paul's Cathedral as the fire destroys it. Eventually, Holt witnesses the rebuilding of the Cathedral...William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 1805 - 3 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife.Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with Rookwood in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. A stream of 39 novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. Ainsworth died in Reigate on 3 January 1882.
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:249047935
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1494370611
Old St. Paul's is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1841. It is a historical romance that describes the events of the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. In 1840, Ainsworth published Guy Fawkes and The Tower of London. When their serial publications were completed at the end of the year, Ainsworth began writing Old St. Paul's, A Tale of the Plague and the Fire. Ainsworth, in a letter to James Crossley 7 December 1840, wrote: "You told me that you have a second part of De Foe's History of the Plague. Pray bring this with you. I will take the greatest care of it, but it is quite necessary I should see it, as I commence a new Romance with the New Year, under the title of The Plague of London. If you have any other tract relating to the period, or to the Fire, I shall feel obliged by the loan of it." Old St. Paul's ran in The Sunday Times from 3 January 1841 to 26 December 1841, and he was one of the first writers to appear in a national paper in such a form. Ainsworth was paid 1,000 for the work with control of the copyright. The work was later illustrated when it was published in a three volume set by Cunningham.
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth,William E. A. Axon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1932
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1129797653
Author : William Harrison Ainsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:670447957
