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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Hunting then, and now-Hunting near the Metropolis-The Epping
Hunt-Fishing-Shooting then, and now-Guns-Methods of proving
gun barrels-Big charges-Introduction of the Percussion Cap-Size
of bags-Colonel Thornton's bet
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
A Cockney's account of the First of September-Pigeon shooting-Out-
door games-Cricket-High stakes-Lord's cricket ground-Trap
and ball-Billiards-Life of Andrews the billiard player
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
The Theatre-Number of theatres in London-Famous actors and
actresses-Disturbances at a theatre-Master Betty, "The Infant
Roscius"-His country experience-Puffs preliminary-His first
appearance in London-Crowds to see him-Presented to the King
and the Prince of Wales-Acts at Drury Lane-His subsequent
career
CHAPTER XXXIX.
Betty's imitators-Miss Mudie, "The Young Roscia "-Her first appear-
ance in London-Reception by the audience-Her fate-Ireland's
forgery of "Vortigern and Rowena "-Fires among the theatres-
Destruction of Covent Garden and Drury Lane
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CHAPTER XL.
The O. P. Riots-Causes of-Madame Catalani-Kemble's refutation of
charges-Opening of the theatre, and commencement of the riots-
O. P. medals, &c.-" The house that Jack built "-A committee of
examination—Their report—A reconciliation dinner-Acceptation of
a compromise—“We are satisfied"-Theatre re-opens-Re-com-
mencement of riots-The proprietors yield, and the riots end
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CHAPTER XLI.
"The Pic-nic Club"-Its supporters-Its entertainment-Its short life-
Automata and wool pictures--Almack's—Pidcock's Menagerie--
"The Invisible Girl"-Vauxhall-Sir Roger de Coverley-Price of
admission, &c.-Ranelagh Gardens
CHAPTER XLII.
Music Composers of the time-Mrs. Billington-Her salaries-Mdlle.
Mara-Mrs. Crouch-Incledon-Braham-Chamber music-Musical
societies-Commemoration of Dr. Arne-Competition of pipers-
Dancing-The Valse
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CHAPTER XLIII.
Painting "The Royal Academy of Art "—The principal private Picture
Galleries-Benjamin West-James Barry-Fuseli-Opie-Minor
artists-Turner-Sir Thomas Laurence-Morland- Sale of his
pictures - Sculptors - Engravers - Boydell "The Exhibition of
Paintings in Water Colours "--Its members-"The Associated Artists
in Water Colours "-Literature-List of literary persons of the decade
-Five-volume novels Decyphering papyri - Major Ouseley's
Oriental Library-The Pope and the Lord's Prayer-The Alfred
Club
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CHAPTER XLIV.
The Press-Morning Post and Times-Duty on newspapers-Rise in price
-The publication of circulation to procure advertisements-Paper
warfare between the Times and the Morning Post-The British
Museum-Its collection, and bad arrangement-Obstacles to visitors
-Rules relaxed-The Lever Museum-Its sale by lottery-Anatomi-
cal Museums of the two Hunters
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CHAPTER XLV.
Medical-The Doctor of the old School-The rising lights--Dr. Jenner-
His discovery of vaccination for smallpox-Opposition thereto-
Perkins's Metallic Tractors- The "Perkinean Institution "- His
cures-Electricity and Galvanism-Galvanizing a dead criminal-
Lunatic Asylums-Treatment of the insane-The Hospitals
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CHAPTER XLVI.
The Royal Society and the Royal Institution-Scientific men of the time
-Society of Arts-Other learned Societies-Ballooning-Steam-
Steamboats Locomotives Fourdrinier and the paper-making
machine-Coals-Their price-Committee of the House of Commons
on coal-Price of coals
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CHAPTER XLVII.
The Navy-Sailor's carelessness-"The Sailor's Journal "-The sailor
and "a dilly"-Dress of the sailors-Rough life both for officers and
men-Number of ships in Commission-Pressing-A man killed by
a press-gang-Mutinies-That of the Danäe-Mutiny on board the
Hermione, and cold-blooded slaughter of the officers-Mutiny in
Bantry Bay-Pay of the officers-French prisoners of war
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CHAPTER XLVIII.
The Army-Number of men-Dress-Hair-powder-Militia-Commis-
sions easily obtained-Price of substitutes-The Volunteers-Dress
of the Honourable and Ancient Artillery Company-Bloomsbury
Volunteers, and Rifle Volunteers-Review at Hatfield-Grand rising
of Volunteers in 1803
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CHAPTER XLIX.
Volunteer Regulations-The Brunswick Rifle-" Brown Bess"-Volun-
teer shooting-Amount subscribed to Patriotic Fund-Mr. Miller's
patriotic offer
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CHAPTER L.
The Clarke Scandal-Biography of Mrs. Clarke—Her levées-Her scale
of prices for preferments-Commission of the House of Commons-
Exculpation of the Duke of York-His resignation-Open sale of
places-Caution thereon-Duels-That between Colonel Montgomery
and Captain Macnamara
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CHAPTER LI.
Police-Dr. Colquhoun's book-The old Watchmen-Their inadequacy
admitted-Description of them-Constables-" First new mode of
robbing in 1800 "-Robbery in the House of Lords-Whipping-
Severe sentence-The Stocks-The Pillory-Severe punishment-
Another instance
CHAPTER LII.
Smuggling-An exciting smuggling adventure-The Brighton fishermen
and the Excise-" Body-snatching "-" Benefit of Clergy "—Tyburn
tickets-Death the penalty for many crimes-"Last dying Speech"
-The "condemned pew at Newgate-Horrible execution at Jersey
-The new drop-An impenitent criminal
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CHAPTER LIII.
Execution for treason-Burying a suicide at the junction of a cross-road
-Supposed last such burial in London-The Prisons-List, and
description of them-Bow Street Police Office-Expense of the Police
and Magistracy-Number of watchmen, &c., in 1840-The poor, and
provision for them-Educational establishments
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