Kellarman, alchemist of Lilley, 102 Kneesworth and Caxton toll proceeds of, 154 Lambert, Daniel, the fat man, 181 Letters, postage of, 115 Louis XVIII., at Royston, 181 McAdam and the North Road, 154 Mail coach driver killed, 186 Market ordinary, the, 109 Melbourn, the Queen and Prince Albert at, 188 Meldreth and its Stocks, 86 Memorable year of scarcity, 57 Mordens, the, 24 Napoleon Buonaparte, 5 --Shadow of, 56 --Threatened invasion by, 61 Nash, William, 7, 27 Newspapers, how obtained, 77 Noon's Folly, and its prize-fights, 136, 139 Nuthamstead "Sparrow hill," 47 Odsey Races, the, 22 Old Matt, the huntsman, 131 Old music and musicians, 128, 129 Old Poor-law, the, 32 Open corn markets, 110 Packhorses, 6, 7 Parish Clerks, 122 --Constable, and his accounts, 46 --Herdsman, the, 105 --Leaving without certificate, 43 --Workhouse, how managed, 39 Parliamentary Reform, 29, 156 --Rejoicings at Royston, 157 Parochial Assessment, 34 --Parliament, the, 32 Pattens and Clogs, 113 Paupers, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46 Peachey, the Hon. Mrs., 68 Pedestrian feat by a woman, 182 Phillips, John, 181 Pickering, Miss, 27 Pillion, the use of, 7 Police, the new, 174, 175, 176 Poor-law Reform, 159 --Making up wages, 161 --Memorable scene on Royston Heath, 172, 173 --Objection to Central Workhouse, 170 Poor-law Pauper tyranny, 166 --Riots and stack firing, 167, 168 Poor-rate of 22s. in the L at Royston, 61 Posting and Posthorses, 146 Press Gang, and terrors of, 86, 88 Prize-fighting, 135, 136 --Melbourn Champion, 137, 138 --Brighton Bill, 138 --Ward and Crawley fighting for the Championship on Royston Heath, 137 Public Worship, 122 Puckeridge Statute Fair, 98 Queen Victoria's Coronation, rejoicings at Royston, 186 --Jubilee, 70 --and Prince Albert at Royston, 187, 188 Radical Royston, 126 Railway, first use of, 176, 177 Revolution, the French, 2, 3, 4 Richardson, James, 151 Royal Show, Cambridge, 1840, 186 Royston, Badger-baiting at, 23 --Book Club and Debates at, 26, 31, 79 --Burloes Hill cut through, 183, 184 --Cave opened, 36, 37 --Coaching at, 143-145, 148 --Early Temperance work, 127 --18th Century bye-laws in, 25 --Fair tippling at, 100 --King James' stables at, 22 --Market, 67, 108 --Old Royston Club and its members at, 19, 20 --Pillory at, 83 --Races, 133 --Red Lion, social gatherings, 21 --Stocks at, 83 --Volunteers of, 70 --Whipping post at, 83 Rushden, A. Meetkerke of, 122