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NOTE1850

NOTES FROM CUNNINGHAM'S HANDBOOK FOR LONDON

We have already shown pretty clearly, how high is the opinion we entertain of the value of our able contributor Mr. Peter Cunningham's amusing *Handbook for London*, by the insertion of numerous Notes *upon* his first edition. We will now give our readers an opportunity of judging how much the second edition, which is just published, has been improved through the further researches of that gentleman, by giving them a few Notes *from* it, consisting entirely of new matter, and very curious withal. When we add that the work is now enriched by a very copious Index of Names, it will readily be see…

Topics: Historical Customs, Statues, Architecture, Crime and Robbery

Locations: Hanover Square, Hyde Park Corner, Apsely House, Pall Mall, Bond Street, Lansdowne House, Curzon Street, Hay Hill, Piccadilly, Bolton Street, Newcastle House, Red Lion Square, England