 ... the water, and went away, and carried the keys with him. So when the fire broke out next morning, they opened the pipes in the streets to find water, but there was none.  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 427by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1731 - 556 pages
...the Streets to find Water, but " there was none. And fotne Hours were loft in " fending to IJlington, where the Door was to be " broke open and the Cocks...and it was long " before the Water got to London. Grant indeed de" nied that he had turned the Cocks. But the Offi*« cer of the Works affirmed that... | |
 | Gilbert Burnet - 1753 - 670 pages
...in the ftreets to fihd water, but there was none. And fome hours were loft in fending to Iflington, where' the door was 'to be broke open, .and the cocks...' And it was long before the water got to London. Grant indeed denied that he had turned the cocks. But the officer of the works affirmed, that he had",... | |
 | G.W. Johnson - 1795 - 514 pages
...find water, but there was none, And fome hours were loft in fending to I ffington, where the door was broke open and the cocks turned, and it was long before the water got to London. Graunt, indeed, denied that he had turned the cocks ; but the officer of fhe works affirmed, that he... | |
 | 1798 - 410 pages
...to find water, but there was none. Some hours were loll in fending to lilington, where the door was broke open and the cocks turned, and it was long before the water gotta London. Graunt, indeed, denied that he had turned the cocks ; but the officer of the works affirmed,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 762 pages
...broke out next, morning, tlicy opened the pipes in the streets to find water, but there was none ; and some hours were lost in sending to Islington, where the door was to be broke open, and the cocks tinned : and it was long before the water got to London." Other corroborating particulars arc given... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 768 pages
...Fire broke out next morning, they opened the pipes in the streets to find water, hut there was none; and some hours were lost in sending to Islington, where the door was to he broke open, and the cocks turned : and it was long before the water got to London." Other corroborating... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 516 pages
...to find water, but there was none. Some hours were lost in sending to Islington, where the door was broke open, and the cocks turned, and it was long before the water got to London. Graunt, indeed, denied that he had turned the cocks ; but the officer of the works affirmed, that he... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 510 pages
...fire broke out next morning, they opened the pipes in the streets to find water, but there was none. Some hours were lost in sending to Islington, where the door was broke open, and the cocks turned, and it was long before the water got to London. Graunt, indeed, denied... | |
 | 1814 - 510 pages
...fire broke out next morning, they opened the pipes in the streets to find water, but there was none. Some hours were lost in sending to Islington, where the door was broke open, and the cocks turned, and it was long before the water got to Loudon. Graunt, indeed, denied... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 822 pages
...fire broke out next morning, they opened the pipes in the streets to find water, but there was none. And some hours were lost in sending to Islington,...broke open, and the cocks turned. And it was long hi fore the water got to London. Grant indeed denied that he had turned the cocks. But the oflicer... | |
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