London at the End of the Century:A Book of Gossip
a Beckett, Arthur William
1900
THE FOREIGNER AT HOME IN TOWN.
So much, or perhaps so little, for Leicester Square. In spite of the fine new roads piercing the slums of Soho, the humbler portion of the French colony still haunts the well-beloved locality. But the Gauls do not have it all their own way. For their neighbours they have a strong Swiss contingent, and even a detachment from the main body of Italians occupying Hatton Garden. As for the aristocracy of the | |
17 | foreign residents settled in London, they are merged in Britons of the same class dwelling in and . A French, German, or Italian gentleman can always secure election at the in , or partake of the hospitality of the Service clubs, where foreign military and naval attaches are eligible for honorary membership. |