The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A social sketch of the timesAshton, John
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The Dawn of the XIXth Century in England: A social sketch of the times
Ashton, John
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
PROGRESS OF THE TOILET. NO. 3. 269
PROGRESS OF THE TOILET. NO. 2. 270
GRACE, FASHION, AND MANNERS, FROM THE LIFE—1810 273
WALKING DRESSES—1810 273
“LES INVISIBLES,” 1810 274
GROUP OF CHILDREN—1808 278
FILIAL AFFECTION; OR, A TRIP TO GRETNA GREEN 279
A TRIP TO GRETNA GREEN (ROWLANDSON) 281
GREAT SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT BROOKES’S 289
LIFE GUARDS ESCORTING A LOTTERY WHEEL 291
DRAWING THE LOTTERY AT COOPER’S HALL 292
CUDGEL PLAYING—1800 303
FOX-HUNTING BREAKFAST 306
PERCH-FISHING—1804 307
AFTER A DAY’S SHOOTING—1809 308
COCK-SHOOTING WITH SPANIELS—1804 309
BILLIARDS—1801 319
THE YOUNG ROSCIUS, AS FREDERICK, IN “LOVERS’ VOWS” 325
THEATRICAL LEAP-FROG 328
VAIN ATTEMPT TO SEE YOUNG ROSCIUS 329
THE INTRODUCTION 331
MADAME CATALANI 340
CATALANI 341
ISAAC CRUIKSHANK’S CARICATURE 347-349
THE PIC-NIC ORCHESTRA 356
VAUXHALL GARDENS—1808-9 359
MRS. BILLINGTON, AS CLARA, SINGING A BRAVURA (1802) 362
THEATRICAL DOCTORS RECOVERING CLARA’S NOTES! 363
PLAYING IN PARTS 364
HARMONY BEFORE MATRIMONY—1805 366
WALTZER AU MOUCHOIR—1800 368
LA VALSE—1810 368
DRAWING FROM LIFE AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY—1808 370
CONNOISSEURS EXAMINING A COLLECTION OF GEORGE MORLAND 373
A DOCTOR OF THE OLD SCHOOL—1803 386
THE COW POCK; OR, THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF THE NEW
INOCULATION! 388
METALLIC TRACTORS—1802 389
WOMEN’S WARD, ST. LUKE’S—1808 392
AN IRON FOUNDRY—1802 397
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