The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A Social Sketch of the Times, Հատոր 2T. Fisher Unwin, 1886 |
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... Garden and Drury Lane . 105 116 . . 130 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 ...
... Garden and Drury Lane . 105 116 . . 130 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 ...
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... gardens have been gradually disappearing , but they used to be situated principally at Camberwell , Deptford , Fulham , Battersea , Mortlake , Barnes , and Chis- wick . This produce found its way to Covent Garden , where the market days ...
... gardens have been gradually disappearing , but they used to be situated principally at Camberwell , Deptford , Fulham , Battersea , Mortlake , Barnes , and Chis- wick . This produce found its way to Covent Garden , where the market days ...
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... Garden . Mr. Andrews was the most devoted adept of this game that ever nature produced ; he seemed but to vegetate in a Billiard Room , and , indeed , he did little more in any other place . He was a perfect Billiard Vale- tudinarian ...
... Garden . Mr. Andrews was the most devoted adept of this game that ever nature produced ; he seemed but to vegetate in a Billiard Room , and , indeed , he did little more in any other place . He was a perfect Billiard Vale- tudinarian ...
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... Garden ; Drury Lane ; Theatre Royal , Haymarket ; The Royalty , in Goodman's Fields ; Sadlers Wells ; Astley's ; and the Royal Circus , now the Surrey , on the other side the river . Of course , as would be only natural , the best ...
... Garden ; Drury Lane ; Theatre Royal , Haymarket ; The Royalty , in Goodman's Fields ; Sadlers Wells ; Astley's ; and the Royal Circus , now the Surrey , on the other side the river . Of course , as would be only natural , the best ...
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... Garden , and , owing to an informality in the agreement , Drury Lane got hold of him on the intervening nights , at the same salary . Whoever was his entrepreneur , he did his work well , and the puff preliminary was very delicately ...
... Garden , and , owing to an informality in the agreement , Drury Lane got hold of him on the intervening nights , at the same salary . Whoever was his entrepreneur , he did his work well , and the puff preliminary was very delicately ...
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The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A Social Sketch of the Times, Հատոր 2 John Ashton Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1886 |
The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A Social Sketch of the Times, Հատոր 2 John Ashton Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1886 |
The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A Social Sketch of the Times, Հատոր 2 John Ashton Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1886 |
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advertisement afterwards amusement Annual Register Billiards Board of Ordnance Bond Street bounty equal bread British Bull Bull-baiting called Captain CATALANI century CHAPTER Clare Market club coals cock Colonel Companies Corps course Covent Garden Cricket debtors dinner dress Drury Lane Duke fashion FLEET PRISON French Gallery Gentlemen Gillray grand match green GRETNA GREEN guineas guns head horse House John John Julius Angerstein June Kemble King Lady Lieutenant London Lord Lottery Madame Recamier magistrates Majesty's Miss Mudie Morning Herald Morning Post Museum newspaper night O. P. RIOTS o'clock October officers persons Pic-nic PILLORY play police port powder Prince of Wales prisoners private boxes proprietors Royal season September shillings ships shot Society sold sport stage Theatre theatrical tion took Volunteer watchmen whilst William Henry Ireland ÿ ÿ ÿ YOUNG ROSCIUS
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Էջ 162 - We were now arrived at Spring-Garden, which is exquisitely pleasant at this time of year. When I considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe of people that walked under their shades, I could not but look upon the place as a kind of Mahometan paradise.
Էջ 281 - ... be taken to the place from whence you came, and from thence you are to be drawn on hurdles to the place of Execution, where you are to be hanged by the neck, but not until you are dead...
Էջ 162 - Year. When I considered the Fragrancy of the Walks and Bowers, with the Choirs of Birds that sung upon the Trees, and the loose Tribe of People that walked under their Shades, I could not but look upon the Place as a kind of Mahometan Paradise.
Էջ 57 - After breakfast, the King generally rides out on horseback, attended by his equerries : "three of the princesses, namely, Augusta, Sophia, and Amelia, are usually of the party. Instead of only walking his horse, His Majesty now proceeds at a good round trot.
Էջ 57 - King rises, which is generally about half-past seven o'clock, he proceeds immediately to the Queen's saloon, where His Majesty is met by one of the Princesses ; generally either Augusta, Sophia, or Amelia; for each, in turn, attend their revered Parents.
Էջ 1 - The dawn of the XIXth century in England: a social sketch of the times.
Էջ 203 - On the first application of the process to the face, the jaw of the deceased criminal began to quiver ; and the adjoining muscles were horribly contorted, and one eye was actually opened. In the subsequent part of the process, -the right hand was raised and CLENCHED, and the legs and thighs were set in motion. " It appeared to the uninformed part of the by-standers, as if the wretched man was on the eve of being restored to life. This, however, was impossible ; as several of his friends, who were...
Էջ 73 - From liberal Brookes, whose speculative skill Is hasty credit and a distant bill ; Who, nursed in clubs, disdains a vulgar trade, Exults to trust, and blushes to be paid.
Էջ 56 - Queen and the Princesses occupy the eastern wing. When the King rises, which is generally about half-past seven o'clock, he proceeds immediately to the Queen's saloon, where his Majesty is met by one of the Princesses, generally either Augusta, Sophia, or Amelia, for each in turn attend their revered parent. From thence the Sovereign and his daughter, attended by the...
Էջ 209 - Camborne aforesaid, engineer and miner, and the said Andrew Vivian, for an invention of methods for improving the construction of steam engines, and the application thereof for driving carriages, and for other purposes.