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The complete book of trades, or, The parent's guide and youth's instructor : forming a popular encyclopaedia of trades, manufactures, and commerce, as at present pursued in England, with a more particular regard to its state in and near the metropolis : including a copious table of every trade, profession, occupation, and calling, however divided and subdivided : together with the apprentice fee usually given with each, and an estimate of the sums required for commencing business (1842)

Whittock, N. (Nathaniel), 1791-1860 · London : Printed for Thomas Tegg · leaf 95

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73 BREWER. Their hall in Addle-street is a very commodious building. The company obtained their charter of incorporation from King Henry VI., in the year 1438, by the name of the Master and Keeper or Wardens and Commonalty of the mystery or art of Brewing of the city of London. This charter of… … BRICKLAYER. The Bricklayer's art consists in laying bricks evenly on each other and cementing them together with mortar to form the walls of houses or other buildings. From the great quantity of brick work done in London and the environs, and the great improvement in almost every department of the…

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