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
———— Treatment of, in pillory, 440-443.
Prisons, list and descriptions of, 453-457.
Privations at home, 50.
Privy Council, Colonel Despard before, 63.
Prize-fight, death at a, 301.
Prize-fighting discountenanced, 302.
Prize-fights, Prince of Wales at, 301.
Proclamation of Peace, 56.
Proclamations of George III., 28, 32.
Progression, Rate of, 17.
Proposals accepted by Napoleon, 39.
Prosecutions, Antiquated, 22.
Provisions, Prices of, 45, 239-243.
Public Madhouses, 391.
———— Roads, State of, 182, 183.
———— thanksgiving for Peace, 55, 58.
———— whipping, 440.
Quakers mobbed, 19.
Quartern loaf, Price of, 29.
Queen of France, arrival of, 145.
Race-horses, names of, 293.
Raid on Conspirators, 63.
Raisins, Tax on, 36.
Ranelagh Gardens, Description of, 360.
Rapid journey from Paris to London, 194.
Rate of Progression, 17.
Rates, Poor’s, 17.
Reconciliation between George III. and Prince of Wales, 110.
Recruiting, Rough and ready method of, 97.
Rectification of Chronology, 30.
Refusal of Bank of England to take back Spanish dollars, 106.
Regency of Prince of Wales, 180.
Regulations, Volunteer, 419-424.
Reinagle, Artist, 372.
Release of debtors, 148.
———— ” prisoners of war, 53.
———— ” Sir F. Burdett, 174.
Relief of debtors by Common Council, 152.
Repeal of Income Tax, 47.
Re-stamping dollars, 163.
Retarding march of intellect, 62.
Retrenchment, 44.
Review at Hatfield, 417.
———— by Prince of Wales, 417.
———— in Hyde Park, 8.
———— of Volunteers, 12-15, 417.
Rice from India, 241.
Riot Act read by Lord Mayor, 20.
Riot after arrest of Sir F. Burdett, 172.
Riots, Corn, 19.
———— Food; Attempt to wreck a house, 24.
———— Food, Termination of, 26.
———— in Cotton districts, 142.
———— in Wiltshire, 61.
———— O. P., 146.
———— ” Caricatures on, 347-349.
———— ” Committee on, 350.
———— ” Compromise agreed on, 351.
———— O.P., Defence of Proprietors, 342, 343.
———— ” End of, 353.
———— ” Kemble’s appearance at, 345.
———— ” Kemble’s windows broken, 357.
———— ” Medals struck, 346.
———— ” Revived, 352.
———— ” Riot Act read at, 344.
Roads, Public, State of, 182, 183.
Robbery, Impudent, 439.
Roman Catholics, Act to relieve, 103.
Rotten Row, Horses in, 193.
Rough and ready method of Recruiting, 97.
Royal Academy of Art, 369.
———— Assent given to the Union, 7.
———— Circle, Gambling in the, 286.
———— Family and dress, 272.
———— ” caricatured, 24.
———— ” Courage conspicuous in, 96.
———— ” Daily life of the, 276, 277.
———— ” W. H. W. Betty presented to, 330.
———— Institution, The, 394.
———— Society, The, 394.
Rupture with France, 65.
Rusby, Trial of, 17.
Rusby’s house sacked, 21.
Rush of English over France, 51.
Russia, Emperor of, Strong proofs of wisdom of, 115.
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