A map of London and the adjacent Country 10 Miles Round 1748 IN15415 On the bottom of the

On the bottom of the image an inscrition reads: With spirits gay I mount the box

learning about the fishes that swim in the river and the boats that ply its surface

Thames: Sacred River is the biography of the river

Richard Rush

Dr Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith

A map of London and the adjacent Country 10 Miles Round 1748 IN15415 On the bottom of theA map of London and the adjacent Country 10 Miles Round, as Survey'd and Published in 16 Sheets by John Rocque Land Surveyor, reduc'd into one Sheet' (title repeated in French). This very detailed map extends as far as the fields of Tottenham, Woolwich, Merton and Hounslow. The dedication below the map is to John, Duke of Montagu. His arms, supporters and motto overlap the centre of the border at the bottom.