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'Wen' in old English was considered similar to the word 'boil' - a festering heap of corruption.
London in the Eighteenth Century Georgian period was expanding rapidly, especially in the new Western neighborhoods. However, not everyone appreciated this spread of urbanization. The author Daniel Defoe (1661-1731) called London "the monstrous city". Josiah Tucker (1713-1799), an economist and political writer, wrote that London was "no better than a wen". Finally, the radical journalist and politician William Cobbett (1763-1835), himself a critic of industrialization, adapted the phrase. In 'Rural Rides' (1830), he wrote: "But, what is to be the fate of the great wen of all? The monster, called, by the silly coxcombs of the press, 'the metropolis of the empire?'"
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What was the bakery called that started the great fire of London?
The Great Fire of London in 1666 began in Thomas Farriner's bakery in Pudding Lane.
Who painted the great fire of London?
an artist called Gerty Longbottom
Who became emperor after Wendi died?
If you are referring to emperor Wen, you need to be more specific. There were nine emperors called Wen.
What impact did the great London fire have on the London fire brigade?
The Great Fire of London was in 1666 and London Fire Brigade didn't exist then.
What started in a bakery in pudding lane?
The Great Fire of London in 1666.
What is official name of the city which nickname the great wen?
The Great Wen is a nickname for London. London is the capital and largest city in England.
Nickname for London?
There are a variety of nicknames for London. Some of these include The Smoke or the Big Smoke, The Swinging City, Reykjavik, The great Wen, as well as London Town.
What was the bakery called that started the great fire of London?
The Great Fire of London in 1666 began in Thomas Farriner's bakery in Pudding Lane.
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the famous london cafridle christophor RETIRED!! and then you pull the toast out and its burned
Who painted the great fire of London?
an artist called Gerty Longbottom
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The Bubonic Plague of 1665 - largely purged by the Fire of London in 1666.
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It was a bacterium called Yersinia pestis.
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What is mixture called wen its non-uniform?
non-uniform can be called
Who built the first permanent theatre in London?
The first public playhouse in London was called The Great Theatre. It was built by James Burbage, an actor and entrepreneur.
What is it called wen a liquid changes to a soild?
solidification
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its called lesbians
