From an etching by W. Greaves, 1871. MANOR-HOUSE GARDEN, CHELSEA, _circa_ 1809 25 ADMISSION TICKETS, NEW RANELAGH, PIMLICO, 1809, ETC. 28 THE HIPPODROME, BAYSWATER (NOTTING HILL), _circa_ 35 1838 PLAN OF THE HIPPODROME, NOTTING HILL, 1841 36 THE TEA-GARDENS, ROSEMARY BRANCH, 1846 49 ADMISSION TICKET, ROSEMARY BRANCH, 1853 50 SUSPENSION RAILWAY, PANARMONION GARDENS 55 From an engraving, _circa_ 1830. A TAVERN-CONCERT SINGER, MISS FRAZER (OR FRASER) 59 JAMES, _circa_ 1838 PLEASURE-GARDENS, EAGLE TAVERN, _circa_ 1838 67 NEW GLOBE TAVERN PLEASURE-GROUNDS 71 From a lithograph after H. M. Whichelo, _circa_ 1846. THE RED HOUSE, BATTERSEA 73 From a view published by J. Rorke, _circa_ 1845. BARRY, THE CLOWN, ON THE THAMES 74 (Cp. Red House, Battersea.) A SOUTH-EAST VIEW IN THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 83 After a lithograph published by Havell, 1832. STIRRING UP THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON (SURREY ZOO) 87 After George Cruikshank, 1844. ‘OLD LONDON’ AT THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS 89 After a lithograph published by Webb, 1844. CREMORNE GARDENS THE old house by the river had often changed hands, but the new possessor, who was reputed to be a Baron, somewhat puzzled the quiet inhabitants of Chelsea. Great oaks and elms surrounded the grounds, but through the fine iron gates, which were left half open, it was not difficult—as on this summer morning of 1830—to catch a glimpse of the owner, engaged, apparently, in the survey and measurement of his estate. He was a man of over sixty, dressed in a faded military uniform of no known pattern, but which seemed to have done service in some company of sharpshooters in the days of Napoleon. In the middle of the lawn was a table, on which a rifle reposed amid a litter of plans and papers. But if the Baron had a gun it was not to shoot _you_, but one of the targets at the far end of the garden, and his successive bull’s-eyes certainly proclaimed the hand of a master. A little intrusion he did not seem to mind, and as you advanced he only offered you a prospectus: ‘THE STADIUM, Cremorne House, Chelsea, established for the tuition and practice of skilful and manly exercises generally.’ {1}