 | Thomas Pennant - London (England) - 1790 - 556 pages
...fquare was called, in honor of him, Monmouth-fquare ; and afterwards changed to that of King-Jquare. I have a tradition, that, on his death, the admirers...the word of the day at the field of Sedgemoor. The houfe was purchafed by the late lord Bateman, and let by the prefent lord ta the Comte de Guerchy,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1790 - 734 pages
...to that of King-fquarc. I bave a tradition, that, on his death, the admirers of that unfortunate nun changed it to Soho, being the word of the day at the field of Scdgemoor. The lioufe was purcbifed by the late lord Batcra.ni, and let by the prefent lord to the... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 696 pages
...the square was called, in honour of him, MONMOUTH SQUARE ; and afterwards changed to that of KING'S SQUARE. I have a tradition, that on his death the...to Soho, being the word of the day at the field of * " The late Carew MiiJmay, Eiq. who, after a very long lifr, died a few years ago, used to say, that... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 442 pages
...originally was called, in honour of him, Monmouth. square; and afterwards changed to that of Kingbquure. On his death, the admirers of that unfortunate man...the word of the day at the field of Sedgemoor. The name of the ill-starred duke is still preserved in Monmouthstreet. Fronting Piccadilly, stands Devonshire-house... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - London (England) - 1813 - 534 pages
...that of King-square. I have a tradition, that, on his death, the admirers of that unfortunate mafc changed it to Soho, being the word of the day at the...Guerchy, the French ambassador. After which it was let on building leases. The form of the house is preserved by Mr. Nathanael Smith, in the first numbers... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1815 - 920 pages
...living in the second house ; and there is a tradition, that, on the death of the Puke, his admirers changed it to Soho, being the word of the day at the battle of Sedgemoor. The house was purchased by Lord Bateman ; after which it was let on building leases,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1816 - 924 pages
...living in the second house ; and there is a tradition, that, on the deatli of the Duke, his admirers changed it to Soho, being the word of the day at the battle of Sedgemoor. The house was purchased by Lord Bateman; after which it was let on building leases,... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 606 pages
...living in the second house ; and there is a tradition that, on the death of the duke, his admirers changed it to Soho, being the word of the day at the battle of Sedgmoor. The house was purchased by lord Bate'man ; after which it was let on building leases,... | |
 | Thomas Allen - London (England) - 1839 - 604 pages
...living in the second house ; and there is a tradition that, on the death of the duke, his admirers changed it to Soho, being the word of the day at the battle of Sedgmoor. The house was purchased by lord Bateman ; after which it was let on building leases,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1847 - 488 pages
...Worthies." was called, in honour of him, Monmouth Square ; and afterwards changed to that of King's Square. I have a tradition, that, on his death the...to Soho, being the word of the day at the field of Sedgmoor." That the ill-fated Duke of Monmouth resided on the spot mentioned by Pennant there can be... | |
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I have a tradition that, on his death, the admirers of that unfortunate man changed it to Soho, being the word of the day at the field of Sedgmoor .... The name of the unfortunate duke is still preserved in Monraouth-street. 
