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Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

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Author: Ashton, John

Ashton, John

Great Britain -- Social life and customs

--(_Times, Dec. 18, 1794._)

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     "Her Majesty is very busily employed in embroidering a coat and
     waistcoat, for his Majesty, which are to be worn at the
     approaching nuptials of the Prince, and Princess of Wales. The
     coat is made of garter blue, broad cloth, and the waistcoat of
     white satin. The ornamental part is spoken of as being extremely
     beautiful."--(_Times, Jan. 13, 1795._)

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     "The usual dress liveries of the Prince of Wales, while a
     bachelor, cost fifty guineas each: those, in which they will
     appear before the Princess, have cost one hundred guineas
     each."--(_Times, March 17, 1795._)

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     "Amidst the _curious bills_ which are daily being brought to
     light, under the investigation of the Prince's Trustees, is one
     of Mr. Layton the _farrier_, which, for the last seven years,
     amounts to no less than £17,500!"--(_Times, Aug. 29, 1795._)

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     "The King being prevented, by the severity of the weather, from
     taking his usual diversion of hunting, at Windsor, his Majesty,
     with his usual suite, makes daily pedestrian excursions, some of
     which amount to a route little short of 20 miles."--(_Times, Dec.
     9, 1796._)

The _Times_ of Jan. 17, 1798, contains a paragraph, showing the
domesticity, and simplicity of life, in the Royal Family.

     "The Princess of Wirtemberg expects to lie in, towards the latter
     end of next month; and her Majesty, and the Princesses, are very
     busily employed in making the childbed linen, which is to be a
     present from the Queen."

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     (The Queen's Birthday.)

     "The BALL-ROOM. The Ball was the thinnest, in company, that we
     have ever witnessed, there being only two Ladies on the benches
     allotted for those who dance. Neither the Prince, nor Princess,
     of Wales, the Duke, or Duchess of York, were present. Soon after
     nine o'clock, their Majesties entered the Ball-room. The Duke of
     Clarence danced the two first minuets with the Princess Augusta,
     and two more with the Princess Elizabeth, which is very unusual.
     Prince William danced the next two with the Princess Mary, and
     two more with the Princess Sophia. Lord Morton then danced two
     dances with Lady Murray, daughter to the Duke of Athol, and two
     more with Lady M. Thynne. There were four country Dances, but
     only six couple. The Ball broke up soon after 11
     o'clock."--(_Times, Jan. 19, 1798._)

Here is a specimen of Royal economy, which was certainly unpopular:--

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Opening the text

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth centuryAshton, John

History

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

Ashton, John

Great Britain -- Social life and customs

--(_Times, Dec. 18, 1794._)

       *       *       *       *       *

     "Her Majesty is very busily employed in embroidering a coat and
     waistcoat, for his Majesty, which are to be worn at the
     approaching nuptials of the Prince, and Princess of Wales. The
     coat is made of garter blue, broad cloth, and the waistcoat of
     white satin. The ornamental part is spoken of as being extremely
     beautiful."--(_Times, Jan. 13, 1795._)

       *       *       *       *       *

     "The usual dress liveries of the Prince of Wales, while a
     bachelor, cost fifty guineas each: those, in which they will
     appear before the Princess, have cost one hundred guineas
     each."--(_Times, March 17, 1795._)

       *       *       *       *       *

     "Amidst the _curious bills_ which are daily being brought to
     light, under the investigation of the Prince's Trustees, is one
     of Mr. Layton the _farrier_, which, for the last seven years,
     amounts to no less than £17,500!"--(_Times, Aug. 29, 1795._)

       *       *       *       *       *

     "The King being prevented, by the severity of the weather, from
     taking his usual diversion of hunting, at Windsor, his Majesty,
     with his usual suite, makes daily pedestrian excursions, some of
     which amount to a route little short of 20 miles."--(_Times, Dec.
     9, 1796._)

The _Times_ of Jan. 17, 1798, contains a paragraph, showing the
domesticity, and simplicity of life, in the Royal Family.

     "The Princess of Wirtemberg expects to lie in, towards the latter
     end of next month; and her Majesty, and the Princesses, are very
     busily employed in making the childbed linen, which is to be a
     present from the Queen."

       *       *       *       *       *

     (The Queen's Birthday.)

     "The BALL-ROOM. The Ball was the thinnest, in company, that we
     have ever witnessed, there being only two Ladies on the benches
     allotted for those who dance. Neither the Prince, nor Princess,
     of Wales, the Duke, or Duchess of York, were present. Soon after
     nine o'clock, their Majesties entered the Ball-room. The Duke of
     Clarence danced the two first minuets with the Princess Augusta,
     and two more with the Princess Elizabeth, which is very unusual.
     Prince William danced the next two with the Princess Mary, and
     two more with the Princess Sophia. Lord Morton then danced two
     dances with Lady Murray, daughter to the Duke of Athol, and two
     more with Lady M. Thynne. There were four country Dances, but
     only six couple. The Ball broke up soon after 11
     o'clock."--(_Times, Jan. 19, 1798._)

Here is a specimen of Royal economy, which was certainly unpopular:--

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

Old times : $b A picture of social life at the end of the eighteenth century

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