The old tower in Water-street. Committee of Taste 90 again—more of their pranks. William Wallace Currie—his character and writings CHAPTER XVI. Sir John Gladstone—his character. Ottiwell Wood. Judge 97 Littledale. General D’Aguilar. Devaynes, the conjurer CHAPTER XVII. Old watchmen—tricks played upon them. Pigtails. The last 104 and very last of the pigtails. Hair powder. Barbers ruined. Marshall Blucher—preparing for the Battle of Leipsic CHAPTER XVIII. The old Corporation—their exclusive spirit—their doings. 113 Management of public affairs. Anecdotes. Corporation dinners—county guests. Honest John Watkins, and his defeat at Waterloo CHAPTER XIX. The Clergy. Blair’s sermons. The Rev. Thomas Kidd. The 122 Rev. Thomas Moss. Anecdotes. The Bottle and the Wood. Chat Moss CHAPTER XX. Rector Roughsedge. Anecdotes. The Bishop astonishing the 130 Clergy. The Rector’s one joke. St. George’s Church. The Mayor’s Procession. Maternal discipline. After Church. Lord Street. The Athenæum steps CHAPTER XXI. Jonas. Mr. Pitt. The Duke. Archdeacon Brooks. The Rev. 138 James Hamer. Dr. Hodgson—in Liverpool—in Oxford—his character, career, and brilliant talents CHAPTER XXII. An Election. Parties in the Town and Council. General 145 Tarleton. Old Freemen. General Gascoigne. Bamber Gascoigne. Conscience CHAPTER XXIII. Shops. Danson. Shower bath. The Liverpool Hunt. Peter 154 Carter and his gray horse. Abraham Lowe, the huntsman. Cheshire Squires. Sir Peter Warburton. Sir Harry Mainwaring CHAPTER XXIV. Old Coaches. Macadam. Coachmen. The Umpire. The 164 Bang-up. Pleasures of travelling on the old roads. Hours kept by our grandfathers and grandmothers. Visiting. Sedan Chairs. Routs. Going out and going home CHAPTER XXV. Theatres—the managers—actors—singers. Elliston. Lord 172 Nelson. George Bailey. Abolition of the Slave Trade. Liverpool ruined. Liverpool revived. Conclusion PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION. This little volume has been twice published, and this issue of it is in ready response to the “third time of asking” by an appreciating public, largely, as we imagine, made up of families associated in some way or other with “Old Liverpool” as it appeared in the earlier part of the present century. The traditions of the “Good Old Town” naturally have an interest to many of us who are also quite able and equally willing to estimate at their full value the modern development and rapid progress of the “New City.” “The inaudible and noiseless foot of time”