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Putney
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Definition:a London suburb on the Surrey side, 6 m. from Waterloo, has a bridge across the Thames 300 yards long; the parish church tower dates from the 15th century. The river here affords favourite rowing water, the starting-place of the inter-universities boat-race; Putney Heath was a favourite duelling resort; Gibbon was a native; Pitt and Leigh Hunt died here.Rev. James Wood. The Nuttall Encyclopedia (1907)---For centuries, Putney was a place where Londoners came for leisure, to enjoy the open spaces and clean air. Londoners came to Putney to play games. According to John Locke, who writes, in 1679: "The sports of England for a curious stranger to see are horse-racing, hawking, hunting, and bowling; at Putney he may see several persons of quality bowling two or three times a week."One regular visitor was Queen Elizabeth I who frequently visited Putney from 1579 to 1603, often visiting Mr John Lacy. She was said to "honour Lacy with her company more frequently than any of her subjects", often staying for two to three days.The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike
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Baldrick: Oh, I don't hold with this new-fangled doctoring. Any problems, I go to the wise woman!
Blackadder: Yes Baldrick. I am long past on trusting myself to some deranged druid who gives her professional address as 1, Dunghill Mansions, Putney.
BBC. Blackadder, season 2: Bells
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He had a boat of his own at Putney, and whenever Sir Hugo did not want him, it was his chief holiday to row till past sunset and come in again with the stars.
George Eliot. Daniel Deronda (1876)
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