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MONTHLY MAGAZINE. 



No. 379.] MARCH 1, 1823. [2 of Vol. 55. 



WHITTINGTON's HOUSE IN SWITHIN s PASSAGE, MOOR LANE. 

 This original mansion of the famous Sir Richard Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of 

 London, is in every respect a cnriosity ; and, though not the dwelling of a man of 

 Uterary genius, will interest every description of persons. Whittington was no fabulous 

 personage : we have seen in the City Records his name as Sheriff in 1389, and as 

 Lord Mayor in 1397, 1408, and 1425; nor is the story of his fortunate cat by any 

 means improbable, — for recent voyagers on the African coasts have proved the domes- 

 tic importance of this animal, and exhibited such misery from its absence, as would 

 render a cat, in numerous situations, worth many bars of gold. It is probably true, 

 also, that he heard Bow-bells at the foot of Highgate-hill,— a situation favourable to 

 the purpose, and where a stone records the fact : and it is certain that, having lent 

 60,000/. to assist Henry V. in equipping his army, he magnanimously burnt the King's 

 bonds at a city feast, on Henry's return from the conquest of France, exclaimingi 

 " Never before had subject such a king ;" a compliment which Henry returned, by 

 rejoining, " Nor king such a subject." AVhen Mercer's Hall was burnt, in the fire of 

 1666, many relics of this famous citizen were then destroyed : but his house still 

 remains as above; and his alms-houses and college exist as monuments of his 

 benevolence and public spirit. 



For the Monthly Magazine. the school, not meaning to call in ques- 



THE MEDICAL SCHOOL o/" EDiNDURGH. tioH, liowcver, ils indisputable clalin to 



AMONG those seminaries which be denominated an academy, a college, 



have enjoyed a large and lasting a university. These titles it derives 



share of rcjmtation and patronage, from royal cliarter, that of a school 



stands pre-eminently conspicuous the from the received manner of tuition, 



medical sclioid of Edinburgh. Wo say 'J'hc statutes do indeed speak of the 



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