[Picture: Decorative flower] ILLUSTRATIONS. [Picture: Decorative flower] Susannah and the Elders (_Frontispiece_) Suggested Monument to the Marquis of Waterford 7 Spring-heeled Jack 31 Death of Sir William Courtenay (_Thom_) 48 “Child’s Play” 94 The Eglinton Tournament 107 The Mulready Envelope 131 The Mulready Envelope (_H. B. Caricature_) 132 Rebecca and her Daughters 201 “The Gent” 216 Prince Albert’s Studio 223 Nelson’s Statue 224 M. Jullien 229 Prince Albert, the British Farmer 230 “Repeal” Button 233 O’Connell’s Cap 234 Tom Thumb 236 The Stage Polka (_Three Illustrations_) 238 The Drawing Room Polka (_Three Illustrations_) 240–41–42 Barry, the Clown, on the Thames 252 Railway Speculators 262 The March of Speculation 276 Deposit of Railway Plans 282 Sheriffs’ Officers 288 The Original Ethiopian Serenaders 289 Lablache, Mario, and Tamburini 291 The Last Post Office Bell-man 297 Wonderful effects of Ether in a case of a 302 Scolding Wife The Bull Fight of Smithfield 303 Eton “Montem” Costumes 314 [Picture: Decorative flower] CHAPTER I. [Picture: Decorative flower] The Queen’s Accession—Proclamation—Funeral of the King—The Queen and social functions—Mr. Montefiore—Amusing letter—Electric telegraph—Knocker wrenching—Amusements of the young aristocracy.