This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 Excerpt: ...will become liable to an action for exceeding the limited time. Form of Tenant's Request. - Mr. B. F.; I hereby desire you will keep possession of my goods, which you have t'iis day distrained for rent due from me to you, in the place where ihey now are, being in Qlere s ate the place where they are l- itk ul and I will pay the man ior keeping the said possession. As witness my hand, this day of 18 C. B." DIRECTIONS FOR rLACING A CHILD IN THE BLUE-COAT SCHOOL. Christ's Hospital, or the Bine-Coat School, as it is called, from the colour of the coat or tunic worn by the boys, is a noble institution: it is situated on the north of Newgate-street, in the city of London, and was formerly a monastery of Grey Friars: the habit of the original scholars here was at first grey or russet, but was soon afterwards changed for the dress they now wejr. The Hospital was founded in t the year 1352, during the reign of that young and pious prince Edward the Sixth, who liberally endowed it with lands, and granted a charter of incorporation to the city of London; and in less than a year from its foundation, three hundred and eighty scholars were admitted: from this time to the present the hospital has continued to he most liberally encouraged by royal munificence and private individual benefactions. King Charles the Second made a most important addition to it by the foundation of a Mathematical School for the instruction of forty hoys in navigation, &c. Besi les the school in Newgate-street, there is a large building at Hertford for a number of girls, and for the younger boys, preparatory to their admission to the London School: the present number la between eleven and twelve hundred, including nearly one hundred girls there is no limitation as to numbers, w...