London is not merely the largest city of Britannia. It is the place where the recovered age learns its own face: where river traffic, petition, appetite, ceremony, soot, and timed labour are crowded so tightly together that even a first arrival begins to understand the capital before he can properly name its parts.
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Book II, chapter 1
London at a Glance
16 min read
Book II, chapter 3The Lower Thames, the Basin, and the Approaches to London
11 min read
Book II, chapter 5The Commons: Streets, Wards, Markets, and Parishes
21 min read
Book II, chapter 6River London: Docks, Quays, Ferries, and Mud Stairs
13 min read
Book II, chapter 7Westminster, the High City, and the Public Face of Rule
13 min read
Book II, chapter 8The Crown City, Royal Palaces, and the Houses in London
14 min read
Book II, chapter 9Embassies, Mission Houses, and Foreign London
11 min read
Book II, chapter 22The Undercity: Old City, Gutters, Sewers, and Lawful Descent
21 min read
Book I, chapter 8London and the Lower Thames: The Capital Lens
18 min read