Health of the King -- Extension of the Order of the Bath -- Wife selling -- A Sailor's frolic -- "Nelson's Lady Hamilton" -- "The Pig-faced Lady" -- The advantage of being able to play the violin -- Napoleon's escape from Elba 371 ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I. PAGE ROBEING THE REGENT; OR, THE ROAD TO PREFERMENT 27 THE SOLDIER'S WELCOME HOME!!! 47 GUDGEON FISHING À LA CONSERVATORY 59 JEW ---- DEPRECIATING BANK NOTES 70 THE COMET OF 1811 82 RURAL SPORTS; OR, A CRICKET MATCH EXTRAORDINARY 86 RURAL SPORTS; BALLOON HUNTING 89 1812; OR, REGENCY À LA MODE 96 PRINCELY AGILITY; OR, THE SPRAINED ANCLE 101 THE PRIVY PURSE AND POLITICAL BEGGARS 105 MR. PERCEVAL ASSASSINATED IN THE LOBBY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY 11, 1812 115 ZEMLANOWHIN, THE BRAVE RUSSIAN COSSACK, AS HE APPEARED AT THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1813 154 A TIT-BIT FOR A COSSACK; OR, THE PLATOFF PRIZE FOR THE HEAD OF BUONAPARTE 158 MEDITATIONS AMONG THE TOMBS 165 BRITISH VALOUR AND YANKEE BOASTING 171 SHANNON _v._ CHESAPEAKE 173 PART OF TRANSPARENCY AT ACKERMANN'S 186 "THE SEA IS OPEN, TRADE REVIVES" 189 THE FROST FAIR 222 VIOLETTES 249 "PEACE AND PLENTY; OR, GOOD NEWS FOR JOHN BULL!!!" 259 BLÜCHER GREETED BY HIS NUMEROUS FRIENDS IN THE PARK, 1814 270 BLÜCHER SURVEYING HIMSELF AS A D.C.L. 283 DOCTOR BLÜCHER 285 RUSSIAN CONDESCENSION; OR, THE BLESSINGS OF UNIVERSAL PEACE 292 MISS ENDEAVOURING TO EXCITE A GLOW WITH HER DUTCH PLAYTHING 310 THE DEVONSHIRE MINUET 313 THE R----T KICKING UP A ROW; OR, WARWICK HOUSE IN AN UPROAR 319 PLEBEIAN SPIRIT; OR, COACHEE AND THE HEIR PRESUMPTIVE 322 THE FORTRESS 335 THE TEMPLE OF CONCORD 348 A WHOLE FAMILY LOST 361 THE FATE OF WASHINGTON; OR, MADDY IN FULL FLIGHT 368 WALTZING A COURTSHIP 379