Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 2 (of 2): Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.Malcolm, James Peller
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 2 (of 2): Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.
Malcolm, James Peller
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
Trunk-maker, account of the, ii. 130.
Twelfth-day, how celebrated, i. 292.
V.
Vacation, the Lawyers, described in verse, i. 321.
Vales, custom of giving, opposed, i. 334.
Vauxhall, first notice of, ii. 178.
---- statement of the proprietors, ii. 191.
---- proposal of the proprietors, ii. 198.
---- improper conduct at, ii. 213, 246.
Vice, Society for suppression of, i. 93, 214.
Vigo, trick relating to the treasure taken there, i. 99.
Vintners, hardships of, i. 161.
W.
Wachsel, Mr. letters of, relating to German emigrants, i. 65.
Wager, pedestrian, i. 235, 287. ii. 133.
Wales, Prince of, marriage described, i. 303.
---- ---- ---- attempt to assassinate, ii. 144.
---- Frederick, Prince of, a corporal, ii. 178.
Walpole, Sir R. beats a comedian, ii. 180.
Watchmen. See Beadle.
Watermen, vulgar jests and abuse by, i. 158, 258, 384.
Water Theatre, ii. 127.
Weavers, Spitalfields, violence of, ii. 30, 51, 59, 69, 101.
Welsh charity school, i. 15.
Wells, of the Bear-garden, epitaph on, ii. 154.
---- New Tunbridge, ii. 181.
---- Sadler's, ii. 150.
---- ---- dreadful accident at, ii. 227.
Welton, Dr. his religious assembly dispersed, ii. 29.
West, Matthew, first who divided lottery tickets, ii. 3.
Whale, skeleton of one exhibited, ii. 117.
Wife, advertising for, i. 239.
Wigs, strange method of stealing them, i. 104.
---- high price and importance of, ii. 313, 315, 318.
Wild, Jonathan, account of his villanies, ii. 41.
Wilkes, John, Esq. burning of North Briton, ii. 65.
---- ---- address of, to the freeholders of Middlesex, ii. 72.
Williams, Renwick, the _Monster_, i. 217.
Wool-combers, procession of, i. 288.
Work-house, London, statement concerning, i. 25.
---- Quaker, an example for others, i. 286.
Wren, Sir C. author of the present style of building, ii. 365.
Y.
Youth, manner of educating, i. 326.
Z.
Zeal, religious, instances of, i. 402, 423.
INDEX OF NAMES.
A.
Abel, ii. 123.
Abington, ii. 254.
Ackman, ii. 238.
Addison, i. 243.
Albemarle, i. 310.
Aldrich, i. 183.
Alegil, i. 99.
Allen, ii. 74, 82.
Amiconi, ii. 179.
Anderson, ii. 364.
Armstrong, i. 75.
Arne, ii. 199.
Attilia, ii. 169.
Aumont, i. 19.
Austin, i. 404.
B.
Bancroft, i. 47.
Barclay, i. 341.
Barker, ii. 170.
Barnes, ii. 122.
Barry, ii. 202.
Bartlett, i. 221.
Bartoldi, ii. 173.
Beard, ii. 238.
Becher, i. 283.
Beckford, i. 186. ii. 91.
Bedford, i. 28, 44.
Bellpine, i. 328.
Bennet, ii. 176.
Bernachi, ii. 173.
Betterton, ii. 247.
Bonnor, i. 99.
Bononcini, ii. 169.
Bononi, ii. 222.
Booth, ii. 151, 163.
Bowler, ii. 109.
Bray, i. 234.
Brittain, i. 408.
Buck, ii. 134.
Buckingham, i. 43.
Bull, i. 83.
Burges, i. 242. ii. 12.
Burlington, ii. 215.
Burton, i. 254.
Butterfield, ii. 144.
C.
Carey, i. 27.
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