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Great and Little Wild Streets are called respectively Old and New Weld Streets by Strype. Weld House stood on the site of the present Wild Court, and was during the reign of James II occupied by the Spanish Embassy. In Great Wild Street Benjamin Franklin worked as a journeyman printer.
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The procession from Newgate to Tyburn used to pass along Broad Street, and halt at the great gate of the hospital, in order that the condemned man might take his last draught of ale on earth.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
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Born:
August 14, 1836
Died:
June 9, 1901
(aged 64)
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