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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

Name: A Book for a Rainy Day; or, Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766-1833
Author: Smith, John Thomas

Smith, John Thomas

Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

JAMES BARRY, R.A.                                   ”      ”  168
          From the Portrait painted by himself, in the
              National Portrait Gallery.

    THE OLD HOUSE OF COMMONS                            ”      ”  173
          From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
              (_Microcosm of London_).

    NEWGATE CHAPEL ON THE EVE OF SEVERAL EXECUTIONS     ”      ”  178
          From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
              (_Microcosm of London_).

    THOMAS AUGUSTINE ARNE                               ”      ”  181
          From a Caricature (based upon a Drawing by
              BARTOLOZZI) in the National Portrait
              Gallery.

    LADY HAMILTON                                       ”      ”  184
          After a Painting by ROMNEY.

    GIOVANNI BATTISTA BELZONI                           ”      ”  188
          From the Painting by WILLIAM BROCKEDON
              in the National Portrait Gallery.

    BARTHOLOMEW FAIR                                    ”      ”  193
          From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
              (_Microcosm of London_).

    CHARLES TOWNLEY                                     ”      ”  198
          From a Painting by JOHANN ZOFFANY, R.A.,
              engraved by WORTHINGTON.

    JAMES NORTHCOTE, R.A.                               ”      ”  205
          From a Drawing by JAMES LONSDALE.

    WILLIAM HUNTINGTON, “S.S.”                          ”      ”  212
          From the Painting by DOMENICO PELLEGRINI
              in the National Portrait Gallery.

    MRS. JORDAN IN THE CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY GIRL    ”      ”  222
          From the Painting by ROMNEY, engraved by
              JOHN OGBOURNE.

    HENRY CONSTANTINE JENNINGS (OR NOEL)                ”      ”  233
          From a Contemporary Print.

    DAVID GARRICK AND HIS WIFE                          ”      ”  243
          From the Painting by HOGARTH, engraved by
              H. BOURNE.

    DR. OLIVER GOLDSMITH                                ”      ”  257
          From the Drawing by HENRY WILLIAM BUNBURY,
              engraved by BRETHERTON.

    THE WIG IN ENGLAND: A MACARONI READY FOR
        THE PANTHEON                                    ”      ”  265
          From a Contemporary Print.

    MATS TO SELL                                        ”      ”  281
          From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.

    CHARLES DIBDEN                                      ”      ”  292
          From the Painting by THOMAS PHILLIPS, R.A.,
              in the National Portrait Gallery.

    A PARTY ON THE RIVER                                ”      ”  298
          From a Drawing by ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.

    SIR EDMUND BERRY GODFREY                            ”      ”  303
          From an Engraving by P. VANDREBANE.

    JOHN FLAXMAN, R.A., MODELLING THE BUST OF HAYLEY    ”      ”  309
          From the Painting by ROMNEY in the National
              Portrait Gallery.

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