[53] “Parliamentary History,” vol. xxxvi. [54] There is a story told of a Lord Mayor in times long past, who went a-hunting in Epping Forest. Some one riding past him saluted him with, “My Lord! the Hare comes this way.” His lordship bravely drew his trusty sword, and, flourishing it, exclaimed, “Let him come! let him come! I thank my God, I fear him not.” [55] Joseph Manton was at that time _the_ great gun maker. [56] “The Confessions of William Henry Ireland, containing the Particulars of his Fabrication of the Shakespeare Manuscripts.” London, 1805. [57] “Talk of the Town,” by James Payn. [58] A famous _Bow Street Runner_, and one in great favour with, and attendance on, Royalty. [59] _John_ Kemble. [60] Townsend—a very good likeness. [61] Supposed to be Madame Catalani’s husband. She died at Paris, of cholera, 12th of June, 1849. [62] He was afterwards reinstated. [63] Used also for the concerts of Ancient Music. [64] This marks, as much as anything, the manners of the times. Fancy the _upper ten_, nowadays, ordering their supper from a tavern! [65] The famous ballet-dancer of that time. [66] Otherwise Willis’s Rooms. [67] This Collection was sold in March, 1810—_vide_ _Morning Post_, March 22, 1810: “The sale at Pidcock’s, Exeter ’Change, has been well attended. The skeleton of the famous elephant was put up at 20 guineas, and knocked down at 55. The skeleton of the spermaceti whale, sixty-six feet long, which formerly appeared in Rackstraw’s Museum, sold for nine guineas. Many scarce and beautiful birds sold at low prices, and the whole collection, consisting of 205 lots, produced about £140.” [68] Afterwards known as “The Rotunda.” [69] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society—the “guinea stamp” of a scientific man, _at the age of_ 21. [70] See “A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanic Arts” by Dr. Thomas Young. 2 vols. 1807. [71] Thirty-six bushels, similar to the sealed measure kept at the Guildhall, heaped up; average weight, 28½ cwt. The Newcastle chaldron weighed 53 cwt. [72] That part of the Thames from the east side of London Bridge is called “The Pool.” [73] Edited by his daughter, Lady Bourchier. London, 1872. [74] Lord St. Vincent had a lawsuit which was decided in March, 1801, for an eighth share of two Spanish ships captured in 1799. Its value was £9,674, and he won his case.