"Suburban area" Quotes from Famous Books
... strays, or common lands. Some of the land immediately around the city was cultivated or used as pasture. There were, besides dwellings, several churches and hospitals, just outside the city. Beyond this suburban area was the forest. ... — Life in a Medival City - Illustrated by York in the XVth Century • Edwin Benson
... of London, including the metropolitan and suburban area, literally "Greater London," has within the last few years grown to huge proportions. From being a city hemmed within a wall, London has expanded in all directions, gradually forming a connection with various clusters of ... — Dickens' London • Francis Miltoun |