~embezzle~: to steal something entrusted to one's care. ~press-gang~: a party of sailors under an officer who forcibly took men to serve in the Royal Navy. ~anarchy~: absence of rule, disorder. ~Gordon Riots~: in 1780, led by the fanatic Lord George Gordon. The mob raised the cry of 'No Popery' on account of a law then proposing to remove hardships from Roman Catholics. Riot and plunder were the real object of the mob. The disorder had to be suppressed by military force. ~Police~: organised in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel, after whom the members of the force were called 'bobbies' and 'peelers.' 60. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY. PART I. ~Denominations~: religious bodies or sects, the members of which are all called by the same name. (Latin _nomen_, a name.) ~every conceivable topic~: every subject you can think of. ~community~: a people, the public. ~achieved~: won by effort. 61. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY. PART II. ~Symbol of~: the representative of; the presence of a policeman is the outward form taken by the law in the eyes of the people. ~mote~: meeting; hence ~folks' mote~, meeting of the folk or people; ~ward mote~, meeting of those living in the same ward or city division. ~The Companies~: such as those of the Goldsmiths, Merchant Taylors, Drapers, &c. ~Quarter Sessions~: the sessions or sittings of the Law Courts in a county or city held every quarter. ~archives~: public records. ~sergeant~ means 'servant,' 'officer'--here of the law. Ordinarily it is a rank in the army. 62. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY. PART III. ~Advocate~: argue in favour of. ~tenacity~: perseverance, holding on. (Latin _teneo_, to hold.) ~livery~: because the members of the different trade companies used to wear a distinguishing uniform or livery. ~fletchers~: arrow-makers. (French _fleche_, an arrow.) ~trust-money~: money entrusted for a certain purpose for which alone it can be used. ~technical~: where useful trades and sciences are taught. 63. LONDON. GREATER LONDON. ~Conservative~: preserving, so far as convenient, the present state of things. ~functions~: powers and duties. ~reformatory schools~: where boys and girls who have committed some crime are sent to be reformed to better ways. ~assets~: property actually held, so that it can be set off against a debt. ~democratic~: giving power and influence to the people. ~oligarchic~: giving power and influence to the few. ~'law worthiness'~: right to assist in the making of laws. * * * * * _Spottiswoode & Co. Printers, New-street Square, London_ * * * * * [Transcriber's Note: The following errors have been corrected in this text: Page 6: Fitzstephen's to FitzStephen's Page 68: fiteenth to fifteenth Page 108: SEVENTEENTH to FIFTEENTH Page 135: Westminter to Westminster Page 223: alway to always Page 246: Archishop to Archbishop Page 256: supressed to suppressed