...magnificent column, the London Montinent, which the same satirical poet likeneth unto i bull i/ and a linr. " Where London's column pointing to the skies, Like a tall Bully lifts its head and lies." POPE'S Sir Baalam. It is fitting these things be told, to show with phat a grace...

...it, as thereon detailed in a Latin inscription, is much misstated. Pope has said of the Monument — Where London's column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully lifts its head and lies. VESTA. — On Danger from Fire. — The many serious reflections to which the memorable...

...commemorate the burning of the city by the Papists ; which Pope - justly notices in these lines : " Where London's column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully lifts the head and lies." Moral Essays, HI. 339, 340. We shall here notice a monumejit erected to commemorate the valour of the...

...arrangement for the destruction of * This imputation is repelled by Pope, in the following couplet: " Where London's column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head, and Ties." Holland, and the overthrow of Ihe national religion of England. . 6_. The duke...

...high altar, as bishop of Tours. The date of this piece is 1466. We will from thence visit the hill" Where London's column pointing to the skies, ...... " Like a tall bully lifts its head and lies." "" "-" '•* "! The monument at once the glory and the disgrace of the city, glorious...

...a distance from th* the sarcastic lines of Pope (who, be it remembered, was himself a Catholic), " Where London's Column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully lifts the head and lies ; there are many circumstances upon record which combine to establish a belief that this conflagration...

...This inscription had outlived its credit as early as the time of Popc'i Epistles, who writes:— " Where London's column pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies." might have been. Two plans of a very snperior description were proposed, by the...

...this day, going round the base ol " the Monument^' which POPE justly compares to a big, lying bully. " Where London's column, pointing to the " skies, " Like a tall bully, lifts its head, and lies." The words are these : "This monument is erected in memory of the burning of this...

...Charles, and who opposed it? 7- Whom did the king marry? and what was his inducement? 1 Hence Pope — " Where London's column pointing to the skies Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies." 9. What is supposed to have induced the king to declare war against the Dutch ?...

...fire, and above is that unjustifiable legend which called forth the indignant lines of Pope : — " Where London's column pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies."» * The original inscription, ascribing to the Roman Catholics the fire which consumed...