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III. SIR EDWARD OSBORNE. [1530-1591.]

Old London Bridge and its Houses-Sir William Hewit and
His Daughter Anne-Ned Osborne's Prowess in Saving
her from Drowning-His Reward-His City Associates :
Sir Lionel Ducket; Sir John Spencer; Richard Staper
-The Firm of Osborne & Staper-The Formation of
the Turkey or Levant Company, with Osborne for its
Governor-Trade and War-A Famous Fight between
English Merchantmen and Spanish Galleys-Osborne's
Work as Sheriff and Lord Mayor-The Beginnings of
English Trade with India-Osborne's Death-His Ducal
Descendants........

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X. HENRY THORNTON. [1762-1815.]

Robert and John Thornton-John Thornton's Charity and
Piety — Wilberforce and the Clapham Party — Henry

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

George Peabody.......

Sir Richard Whittington......
Guildhall Chapel, London.....
Christ's Hospital, London.................
Sir Thomas Gresham.......

Mercer's Hall, Cheapside.........

A Flemish Merchant of the 16th Century..
An English Merchant of the 16th Century.
The First Royal Exchange.......

Crosby Hall, London......

...FRONTISPIECE

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The Ancient Chapel of Thomas à Becket, afterward a

Shop and Warehouse, on London Bridge............................ 66

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A Galley of the 16th Century....

An East Indian Carrack of the 16th Century...

The First East India House..............

The Last East India House...

Sir Hugh Myddelton.................

Sir Josiah Child...

William Paterson..

The Second Royal Exchange..

The South Sea Bubble....

Thomas Coutts

The Tower of London.....

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Portrait of the Queen presented to George Peabody.... 280

The Present Royal Exchange....

London Stone......

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