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
Thames, Appearance of, 199.
———— as a means of traffic, 195.
———— Bridges, 198.
———— dock accommodation needed, 199.
———— Early steamboat on, 200.
———— watermen, 195.
———— ” Fares of, 196.
Thanksgiving, Public, for peace, 55-58.
“The Horns”, Kennington, 26.
Theatres burnt, 337, 338.
———— Number of, 323.
Theatrical Phenomenon, A, 324.
Thornton, Colonel, Bet of, 312.
Threatened Invasion, 76, 96.
Three Mr. Wiggins’s, The, 356.
Tilsit, Negotiations at, 136.
Timber, Tax on, 36.
_Times_ and _Morning Post_, 380-382.
Tinder-box, Old, Description of, 208.
———— Old, Improvements on, 208.
“Tommy Onslow”, 191.
Tooke, Rev. J. H., partizan of Wilkes, 37.
Total of National Debt, 181.
Tower, New Standard hoisted at, 32.
Townsend, Bow Street runner, 345.
Trade, Loss of, 50.
———— with France, 45.
Trafalgar, Battle of, 118.
Trafalgar, Battle of, London illuminated in honour of, 118.
———— Thanksgiving for victory of, 119.
Traffic in slaves prohibited, 132.
———— Thames as a means of, 195.
Transport defective, 98, 109.
Travelling, Luxurious, 186.
———— Old and new styles compared, 183.
Treason, Execution for, 452.
Treaties of Peace, 39.
Treaty of Amiens, 50, 53.
———— with United States, 138.
Trinidad, Island of, 49.
Turf purer than now, 292.
Turner, Joseph Mallord Wm., 371.
Tyburn, Last person hanged at, 447.
“Tyburn Tickets”, 446.
Union between Great Britain and Ireland carried in Irish House of
Lords, 6.
———— Debate on the, 7.
———— Royal assent given to, 7.
“United Britons”, The, 37.
United States, Treaty with, 138.
Unlawful to sell new bread, 5.
Vaccination, 387.
———— Pamphlets, 387.
Valse, The, 367.
Value of money, Difference in, 29.
Variation in price of bread, 26, 36, 44, 240.
Vauxhall Gardens, 358, 359.
Vegetables, Supply of, 239.
Vendors, Street, 219-226.
Venison an epicurean dish, 237.
Vernal Equinox, 30.
Victories gained against fearful odds, 81.
_Victory_, Departure of Nelson in, 74.
Vimiera, Battle of, 142.
Visitors, Detention of, in France, 74.
Volunteer movement, 12, 417.
———— regulations, 419-424.
Volunteer reviews, 12-15, 417.
Volunteers, Arms of, 424.
———— Dinner to, 417.
———— in plenty, 97.
———— Pay of, 421.
———— serve as police, 419.
“Vortigern and Rowena”, Forgery of, 336.
Vyner, Sir Robert, Anecdote of, 229.
Wages, George III.’s servants petition for, 6.
Waggons, Stage, 185.
———— ” Speed of, 186.
Wales, Prince of, Claim by, 47.
———— First stone of Covent Garden Theatre laid by, 337.
———— Marriage of, 47.
———— Regency of, 180.
———— Review by, 417.
Walcheren Expedition, Account of, 159, 160.
———— Citizens of London and, 161.
———— End of, 157.
———— George III. and, 161.
Walter, Mr., Proprietor of the _Times_, 400.
War, Attempts to stop the, 128.
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