Copy 1, Volume 1

De rebus Britannicis collectanea / Cum Thomae Hearnii praefatione notis et indice ad editionem primam.

  • Leland, John, 1506?-1552
Date:
1774
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Credit: De rebus Britannicis collectanea / Cum Thomae Hearnii praefatione notis et indice ad editionem primam. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1i from the Stecples of St. TTooly's, St. Mary Overey' S, ind Lambeth Churches. He likewife defisn'd a large Ground Plot, but never finifhed it, of about four Sheets. was ftanding before the Fire, and underneath them another View, as it appear'd in its Ruins after the Fire. Both thefe were done by Mr. Hallyer. (The fame Mr. Hallyer hath tehitiógraptüellly defcrib'd the quantity of Acres of Ground deftroyed by the Fire within the and etched on Iron, Copper at that time being not to/be had. 'T his brings to my memory a Defcription of the Fire writ- ftreet, wherein he gives an excellent methodical Account of the burning of this City, from. Sunday Morning to Wednef- day following. For within this fmall tract of Time the wind lew in all Points of the Compafs, and when it ceafed, the on tbe Rebuilding of' London. 1 mention thefe ''hings for the Honourof Mr. Hallyer, a careful, induftrious, and ufeful Man, cular and' peculiar Genius for promoting Affairs: of tliis na- him for Mr. Ogilby and Mr. Morgan, but will only take no- tice at this time, that anno 1677. came out a: ]arge Map, intit'led, Londen Surveyed, with an Explanation cf the Jame, giving. a Barticular. Account of tbe' Streets and Lanes in: the City and Liberty, switb' tbe Courts, Yards, Allys, Churches, of tbe Wards,' Parifbes, and Precin£ls therein defcribed, with a AMap- of London, Weflininfler, and Southwark at one Mile in an Inch, etched by Mr. Hallyer. -.'Fhis Book is long-ways, and is not often feen; The Au- thors of it were the forefaid Mr: Ogilby and Mr. Morgan, the King's Cofmographers. Sometime after which came forth ano- Weft, befides other material ornaments of publick Buildings. Upon this occafion I cannot pafs over The Book cf Roads, put out. by Mr; Ogilby, who wasa miracle of Induftry, and perfon of fuch a fixed and undaunted Courage and Refolution, 2