VII. JAILOR, from a tract, entitled "Essayes and Characters of a Prison and Prisoners, by Geffray Mynshul, 1638" 27 VIII. PRISON BASKET-MAN, from a print published by Overton, temp. Charles II. 30 IX. RAT-CATCHER 33 X. MARKING-STONES, from a rare woodcut, temp. James I. 37 XI. BUY A BRUSH, OR A TABLE BOOK, from a print published by Overton 39 XII. FIRE-SCREENS, from a print published by Overton 42 XIII. SAUSAGES, from a print temp. Charles II. 44 MODERN TRADERS. XIV. NEW ELEGY 47 XV. ALL IN FULL BLOOM 50 XVI. OLD CHAIRS TO MEND--Portrait of Israel Potter 53 XVII. THE BASKET OR PRICKLE MAKER 55 XVIII. THE POTTER 58 XIX. STAFFORDSHIRE WARE 61 XX. HARD METAL SPOONS--Portrait of William Conway 63 XXI. DANCING DOLLS 65 XXII. SPRIG OF SHILLELAH AND SHAMROCK SO GREEN--Portrait of Thomas McConwick, the dancing ballad singer 67 XXIII. GINGERBREAD NUTS, OR JACK'S LAST SHIFT--Portrait of Daniel Clarey 69 XXIV. CHICKWEED--Portrait of George Smith 73 XXV. BILBERRIES 75 XXVI. Three female SIMPLERS 77 XXVII. WASHERWOMAN, CHAR-WOMAN, and STREET NURSES 81 XXVIII. SMITHFIELD BARGAINS--Saloop 85 XXIX. SMITHFIELD-PUDDING 88 XXX. THE BLADDER-MAN--Portrait of Bernardo Millano 92 POSTSCRIPT, by the Editor 96 [Illustration: JOHN THOMAS SMITH, Late Keeper of the Prints in the British Museum. Author of Nollekens and his Times, Antient Topography, &c. &c. Engraved by W. Skelton, from an Original Drawing by J. Jackson, Esqr. R.A. Published by J. B. Nichols & Son, May 1st, 1839.] BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF THE AUTHOR.