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Paul's Brew House and the
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Paul's Head tavern. Here, in 1721, the books of the great collector, Dr. Rawlinson, were sold,
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Only a scarf of the first magnitude, he says,
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Child's was the resort of Dr. Mead, and other professional men of eminence. The Fellows of the Royal Society came here. Whiston relates that Sir Hans Sloane, Dr. Halley, and he were once at
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Child's, when Dr. Halley asked him (Whiston) why he was not a member of the Royal Society? Whiston answered,
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Because they durst not choose a heretic.
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Queen's Arms tavern, in St. Paul's Churchyard. Here he used to meet Mr. Sharpe, a surgeon; Mr. Paterson, the City Solicitor; Mr. Draper, a bookseller, and Mr. Clutterbuck, a mercer; and these quiet cool men were his standing council in theatrical affairs, and his gauge of the city taste. They were none of them drinkers, and in order to make a reckoning, called only for French wine. Here Dr. Johnson started a City club, and was particular the members should not be
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Boswell, who went with him to the
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Queen's Arms club, found the members