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
Dinner, A clerical, 249.
———— ” curious, 237.
Disarmament and Retrenchment, 45.
Discovery of Planet Ceres, 35.
Distress among cotton-spinners, 141.
Diversions of people of fashion, 275, 276.
Doctor Jenner, 387.
Doctors, List of famous, 386.
———— Old school, 385.
“Doggett’s Coat and Badge”, 195.
Dollars, Re-stamping of, 163.
Driving, Amateurs, 189.
Droits of the Admiralty, 140.
Drury Lane Theatre, Burning of, 338.
———— George III. at, 9.
———— “Lord Nelson” played at, 119.
Duchy of Cornwall, Claim for Revenues, 47.
Duel between Montgomery and Macnamara, 433.
———— between Pauli and Burdett, 133.
———— Cause of, between Montgomery and Macnamara, 433.
Duke of Richmond Bill, 7.
Eccentricity of costume, 261.
Economy in use of grain, 28.
Education of boys, 277.
———— ” girls, 278.
———— ” Physical, of women, 303.
Educational Establishments, 460.
Egypt, War in, 2.
Election, Middlesex, 58, 109.
Elections, General, 58, 133.
Electricity and Galvanism, 389-391.
Emmett, Robert, Antecedents of, 101.
———— Execution of, 102.
End of Walcheren Expedition, 157.
England and Wales, First census, 29.
Engravers, 374.
Enormous expenditure on Army, 59.
Entertainment by the “Pic-nic Club”, 354.
Enthusiasm of the people, 78-88.
Estimates, Army, 59.
“European Museum”, The, 375.
Evacuation of Naples by French troops, 50.
Excitement on Stock Exchange, 72.
Execution, Accident at an, 449.
———— for treason, 452.
———— Horrible, at Jersey, 449.
———— of Colonel Despard, 64, 452.
———— of ringleaders of Irish Rebellion, 102.
———— of Robert Emmett, 102.
Exhibition of Needlework, 357.
———— ” Paintings in Water, Colours, 375.
Expenditure on Army, 59.
Extravagance of Farmers, 35.
Eye-glasses, 260.
Fall of Napoleon, 135.
False hair, 268-272.
———— rumours, Fluctuation of Stocks, through, 39.
Famous actors, 323.
Farmers, Extravagance of, 35.
———— Prosperity of, 35.
Fashion, People of, Diversions of, 275, 276.
Fasts, General, 103, 107, 115, 126, 133, 146, 163.
Fearful odds, Victories gained against, 81.
Feeling of the country, 65.
Fête at Frogmore, 156.
———— ” Windsor, 154-156.
Fifty thousand men added to Army, 98.
Fire among theatres, 337.
———— engines, Manual, 211.
Firemen, London, 212.
Fires, Great, in London, 210.
First census, 30.
———— of September, Account of, 311-317.
———— street gas lamps, 205.
Fish, Scarcity of, 235.
Fishing, 307.
Fishmongers’ Hall, 20.
Five Hundred, Council of, 2.
Five-volume novels, 376.
Flaxman, John, R.A., Sculptor, 374.
Fleet of Portugal against England, 137.
Flotilla practically useless, 116.
Flour, Paste a substitute for, 44.
Food, Plainness of, 235.
———— Riots, 19-26.
———— Scarcity of, 5, 16.
———— Supply of, from France, 248.
“Forestallers and Regraters”, 240.
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