A Book for a Rainy Day; or, Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766-1833Smith, John Thomas
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A Book for a Rainy Day; or, Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766-1833
Smith, John Thomas
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
LONDON BEGGARS: JOHN MACNALLY ” ” 45
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
LONDON BEGGARS: A SILVER-HAIRED MAN ” ” 52
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
LONDON MATCH BOYS ” ” 58
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
IMAGES ” ” 63
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
THE ROYAL COCKPIT ” ” 68
From a Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON.
DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON ” ” 78
From the Drawing by THOMAS TROTTER, done
from life, and engraved by PRISCOTT.
“PERDITA” ROBINSON ” ” 83
Transcriber’s Note: this picture was omitted
from the original book’s list of
illustrations, and has here been added.
MRS. SIDDONS ” ” 85
From the Portrait by JOHN KEYSE SHERWIN,
engraved by the painter.
BENJAMIN WEST, P.R.A. ” ” 91
From the Painting by GILBERT STUART in the
National Portrait Gallery.
CAPTAIN FRANCIS GROSE ” ” 105
From the Drawing by DANCE, engraved by
RIDLEY.
COVENT GARDEN ” ” 108
From the Print, “Morning,” by HOGARTH.
UMBRELLAS TO MEND ” ” 115
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
CHRISTIE’S AUCTION ROOM ” ” 120
From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
(_Microcosm of London_).
AN OLD LONDON WATCH-HOUSE ” ” 126
From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
(_Microcosm of London_).
SIR HARRY DINSDALE AND SIR JEFFERY DUNSTAN ” ” 129
From Contemporary Prints.
ELIZABETH CANNING’S IMPOSTURE ” ” 135
From a Contemporary Print.
RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN ” ” 147
From the Painting by JOHN RUSSELL, R.A.,
in the National Portrait Gallery.
J. W. M. TURNER, R.A. ” ” 152
From a Water-Colour Drawing by JOHN
THOMAS SMITH in the British Museum
Print Room.
GEORGE MORLAND ” ” 157
From a Drawing by ROWLANDSON.
THE REV. ROWLAND HILL ” ” 161
From a Drawing by THOMAS CLARK, engraved
by WILLIAM BOND.
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