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
———— Lord Mulgrave’s Reply to, 114, 115.
———— Plot to assassinate, 128, 129.
———— Treaty of Peace signed by, 49.
———— Unjust conduct of, 74.
———— unpleasant to deal with, 65.
Napoleon’s admiration for Fox, 53.
———— antecedents, 93.
———— ignorance of our laws, 65.
———— inspection of Calais, 96.
———— insult to Lord Whitworth, 69.
———— movements well known, 96.
———— power crippled in Portugal, 142.
———— threatened invasion, 82.
National Beverage, Beer the, 238.
———— Debt, Total of, 181.
Naval force completely equipped, 98.
Navy a rough school, 404.
———— 120,000 men voted for, 115.
———— Officers, Increase of pay of, 417.
———— State of, 402.
Needlework, Exhibition of, 357.
Negotiation See-saw, 39.
Negotiations at Tilsit, 136.
———— Peace, Failure of, 130.
Nelson, cost of funeral of, 126.
———— Death of, 118.
———— Departure in the _Victory_, 74.
Nelson, Funeral of, 120-124.
———— lying in state, 121.
Nelson’s Signal serves trade advertisements, 121.
New Bread, Sale of, forbidden, 5.
———— Coinage, 126.
———— Drop, the first used, 449.
———— Standard hoisted at Horse Guards, 32.
———— Standard hoisted at the Tower, 32.
Newspapers and Advertisements, 380.
———— Heavily taxed, 379.
Nice, Council of, 30.
Nile, Battle of the, 3.
Nollekens, Sculptor, 374.
Northcote, James, R.A., 371.
Notes, Increase of Duty on, 36.
Novels, Five-volume, 376.
Number of houses in London, 232.
———— of Theatres, 323.
Oath, The Freeman’s, 301.
Offer by Patrick Miller, 426.
———— of Messrs. Pickford & Co., 98.
Officers, Navy, Increase of pay of, 417.
Old Sarum, a rotten borough, 37.
———— tinder-box, description of, 208.
One quartern loaf a week, 28.
Open-air concerts, 361.
Opening of Parliament by George III., 114.
Opie, John, Artist, 371.
O. P. Riots, 146, 339-353.
Orange, Prince of, compensated, 50.
Otto, M., and his wife, guests of Lord Mayor, 44.
———— An unofficial agent, 26.
———— Commissary for exchange of prisoners, 38.
———— Peace preliminaries signed by, 40.
Otto’s, M., house illuminated, 58.
———— letter to French prisoners, 58.
Ouseley’s, Major, Library, 377.
Out-door dress, Ladies’, 272.
Ox roasted at Windsor, 154.
Paddington Canal, opening of, 200.
Painters, 370-373.
Pall Mall, First gas-lamps in, 205.
Paper, Tax on, 36.
———— making machine, 396.
Papyri, Deciphering, 377.
Paris Fashions, 265.
———— Fox’s visit to, 52.
———— to London, rapid journey, 194.
Parisot, Mdme., Famous ballet-dancer, 355.
Parliament, Message from George III. to, 6.
———— on price of provisions, 243.
———— Printers before, 165.
Parliamentary Impeachment, 126.
Parliaments opened by George III., 35, 152.
Parole Regulations, 100.
Partridge Shooting, 311.
Paste a substitute for bread, 44.
Patriotic Fund, The, 119, 425.
———— Fund, City subscribes to, 97.
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