The Frolics of Time. A Striking Adventure. By Laman Blanchard, Esq. 272 A Peep (Poetic) at the Age. By A. Bird 276 A Still-life Sketch 277 A Tale of an Inn 278 "Such a Duck!" 281 The Postilion 289 "The Horse by the Head" 292 A Floating Recollection 293 The Pauper's Chaunt 294 Sketches Here, There, and Everywhere 295 Mrs. Toddles 299 Sonnet to Mrs. Toddles 300 Postscript 304 LIST OF ETCHINGS ON STEEL. "DE OMNIBUS REBUS ET QUIBUSDAM ALIIS." PAGE PREFACE _to face title_ PORTRAIT OF GEORGE CRUIKSHANK 1 FRANK HEARTWELL, OR FIFTY YEARS AGO. 15 COMMENTARY UPON THE NEW POLICE ACT, NO. I. 33 COMMENTARY UPON THE NEW POLICE ACT, NO II. 34 FRANK HEARTWELL'S FIRST INTERVIEW WITH BRADY 47 "RUSH TO POLL"--AN ELECTION SQUIB 65 FRANK HEARTWELL AND SAMBO, IN THE HOLD OF THE TENDER 85 FRIGHTS, NO. I.--"FLYING BEADLES" 97 FRANK HEARTWELL, BEN, AND SAMBO, AMUSING THE NATIVES 116 PORTRAIT OF RACHEL IN THE CHARACTER OF MARIE STUART 129 FRIGHTS, NO. II.--"THIEVES."--"THE STRANGE CAT" 130 RICHARD BROTHERS, THE PROPHET, AT MRS. HEARTWELL'S 147 FRIGHTS, NO. III.--"GHOSTS" 161 FRANK HEARTWELL DISCOVERING TREASURE 181 A SKATING PARTY 197 FRANK HEARTWELL PREPARING TO SWIM TO THE WRECK 214 BREAKING INTO "THE JEWEL ROOM" AT THE TOWER 233 PORTRAIT OF MISS ADELAIDE KEMBLE 238 FRANK HEARTWELL SEIZING BRADY 252 JACK O'LANTERN 265 FRANK HEARTWELL 287 LIST OF WOOD-CUTS. PAGE 1. The peep-show _Preface_ 2. Bust of Shakspeare with pipe 2 3. G. C. in a drawing-room 4