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3 days ago · In the "Cyclopædia of Insurance," we read that in July, 1731, a large number of vessels were burnt on the Thames through the overturning of a pot of boiling pitch! Verily there is, after all, some truth in the old saying about "setting the Thames on fire."
Sep 6, 2024 · Option E is To do something brilliant is a correct option because the idiom" To set Thames on fire" means achieving or doing something brilliant which leads to public appraisal of a person. It is also used to refer to doing something exceptional.
5 days ago · On 16 October 1834, a fire broke out in the palace after an overheated stove used to destroy the Exchequer's stockpile of tally sticks set fire to the House of Lords Chamber. Both Houses of Parliament were destroyed, along with most of the other buildings in the palace complex.
Sep 15, 2024 · 2 of 2. Know about Shakespeare's Globe Theater and the reason behind its location An overview of the Globe Theatre, where many of William Shakespeare's plays were first performed. The theatre was located in Southwark, across the River Thames from the City of London. (more)
Sep 17, 2024 · “A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to general applause from wits who believe it's a joke.” ― Soren Kierkegaard, Either/Or, Part I. tags: humor.
4 days ago · In 1632 forty-two houses on the north side of the bridge were destroyed by a fire, occasioned by a careless servant setting a tub of hot ashes under a staircase; and the Great Fire of 1666 laid low several houses on the same side of the bridge.
5 days ago · In 1471, during the Siege of London, the Tower's Yorkist garrison exchanged fire with Lancastrians holding Southwark, and sallied from the fortress to take part in a pincer movement to attack Lancastrians who were assaulting Aldgate on London's defensive wall.
