“A capital and interesting book of its kind, full of pleasant reminiscences of the days of the leisurely life and refinement of the century that has gone.”--_Manchester Evening News._ “The volume is well illustrated, and the reproductions from old prints and drawings of mansions which have altogether disappeared--as, for instance, Northumberland House, with its famous lion--are particularly interesting.”--_Glasgow Herald._ “This admirable book is packed full of historical and biographical information, retailed in the pleasantest possible manner.”--_Liverpool Daily Courier._ “Mr. Chancellor is an excellent cicerone in describing for us the old streets and houses and the quaint people who inhabited them.”--_Yorkshire Herald._ “With this little book in his pocket (where it will hardly reveal itself), or on his table, the visitor to London can add greatly to his enjoyment.”--_Aberdeen Journal._ “A delightful little guide to the localities mentioned.”--_Aberdeen Free Press._ “With this book in the coat pocket--to glance at in convenient corners--one could spend some pleasant hours.”--_Bolton Journal._ List of Plates. GARDENS OF CARLTON HOUSE IN 1784 _To face Title_ STEWART’S CORNER _To face page_ 2 *CLARENDON HOUSE 8 *THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR (HATCHETT’S RESTAURANT), PICCADILLY 12 (_From a Drawing by George Cruickshank._) THE GLOUCESTER COFFEE HOUSE, PICCADILLY 14 THE GATES OF HYDE PARK IN 1756 27 (_From a Drawing by Jones._) THE TURNPIKE AT HYDE PARK CORNER 28 ST. JAMES’S STREET, WHITE’S CLUB, AND BROOKS’S CLUB 36 ST. JAMES’S PALACE 44 CARLTON HOUSE (_George IV. proclaimed King_) 52 THE OPERA HOUSE COLONNADE, PALL MALL, AND CARLTON HOUSE SCREEN 64 ST. JAMES’S SQUARE 68 *“THE BULL AND MOUTH,” PICCADILLY 75 LOWER REGENT STREET, FROM PICCADILLY CIRCUS, WITH CARLTON HOUSE AND SCREEN 76 “THE WHITE BEAR,” FORMERLY “THE FLEECE,” PICCADILLY 78 THE PICCADILLY HOTEL 79 DENMAN HOUSE, PICCADILLY 81 OLD BURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY 82 *LONG’S HOTEL, BOND STREET 87 *“THE WESTERN EXCHANGE,” OLD BOND STREET 91 *THE MAY FAIR IN 1716 115 THE ENTRANCE TO PICCADILLY, AT HYDE PARK CORNER, WITH ST. GEORGE’S HOSPITAL 139 *From the Collection of Edward Gardner, Esq. CHAPTER I. _PICCADILLY._