The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Stoke Newington (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1820. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... EMINENT INHABITANTS, &C. Daniel De Foe, Dr. Isaac Watts, Dr. James Burgh, Adam Anderson, Thomas Day, Esq. Dr. Richard Price, John Howard, Esq. Thomas Cooke, Esq. James Brown, Esq. Stoke Newington boasts of many eminent and remarkable persons as inhabitants, some of whom are noticed in other parts of this work; but the following persons are more particularly mentioned in this place. The celebrated Daniel De Foe, the author of Robinson Crusoe, was the son of a butcher, born in London about the year 1663, resided in this parish about the year 1710 His father's name was James Foe, and why the son altered his name does not appear*. He received his education at Newington Green, and early displayed his attachment to the cause of liberty and Protestantism, by joining the insurrection under the Duke of Monmouth in the west, and he had the good fortune to escape, and return unnoticed to London. He early imbibed a taste for literature, and wrote a political pamphlet before his twenty-first year. With the business of a r Harl. MSS. No. 7001. In a pamphlet, entitled, "The life and strange surprising adventures of Mr. D de F--, of London, hosier, who has lived above 50 years by himself in the kingdom of North and South Britain. The various shapes he has appeared in, and the discoveries he has made for the benefit of his country." The author makes De Foe to say, he always hated the English, and took pleasure in depreciating and vilifying them; witness his True Born Englishman; and that he changed his name merely to make it sound like French. The subject of the tract is a dialogue between De Foe, Robinson Crusoe, and his man Friday. London, 17I9. writer he joined that of a trader, and was first engaged as a hose-factor, and afterwards as a maker of bricks and...