Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II Collected from the most authentic accounts extant . :::::::;:::;:::::::::;:::::;:::. DOLLY OF THE CHOP HOUSE GEORGE ii.] REMARKABLE PERSONS. 221 , of tfje THE Chop-house in Queens-head-passage, Pater-noster-row and Newgate-street, is indebted to thiswoman for its original institution ; she kept it withgreat success for many years, but we are not informedwhether she realized sufficient means to retire on,or continued in the possession until her are, however, certa
Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II Collected from the most authentic accounts extant . :::::::;:::;:::::::::;:::::;:::. DOLLY OF THE CHOP HOUSE GEORGE ii.] REMARKABLE PERSONS. 221 , of tfje THE Chop-house in Queens-head-passage, Pater-noster-row and Newgate-street, is indebted to thiswoman for its original institution ; she kept it withgreat success for many years, but we are not informedwhether she realized sufficient means to retire on,or continued in the possession until her are, however, certain, that the reputation of itscelebrity for superior accommodations has inducedall her subsequent successors still to preserve hernamej to distinguish it from the many rival Chop-houses which have been set up within its immediatevicinity and neighbourhood; and Dollys Chop-house is, to the present time, as much known andfrequented, and perhaps more so, than at its firstestablishment. This woman was artful enough toengage none but smart waiters, handsome femaleservants, and an attractive and obliging bar-maid, toassist her in the necessary concerns of her business ;this failed not to draw custom, and in
Size: 1648px × 1516px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1820, booksubjectgreatbr, bookyear1820
