Cecil, Evelyn, Mrs., d. 1941, Manners, Victoria, Lady, 1876-1933, ill · New York : Dutton · leaf 202
e was low-lying fields with reedsand swamps near the water, and market-gardensfamous for the asparagus, sold as Battersea bundles,growing around it. In the eighteenth century threewindmills were conspicuous from the river. One groundcorn, another the colours, and the third served to grindthe white… … 156 LONDON PARKS & GARDENS known as the Red House for many generations. It wasmuch resorted to, but latterly its reputation was noneof the best. Games of all kinds took place in itsgardens, and pigeon-shooting was one of the greatestattractions there, during the first half of the…
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