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THE DAWN
OF
THE XIXTH CENTURY
IN
ENGLAND
A Social Sketch of the Times
BY
JOHN ASHTON,
AUTHOR OF
"Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne," English Caricature and Satire
on Napoleon I.," "Old Times," &c
WITH 116 ILLUSTRATIONS DRAWN BY THE AUTHOR FROM CONTEMPORARY ENGRAVINGS
VOL. II
LONDON
T FISHER UNWIN
26 PATERNOSTER SQUARE
MDCCCLXXXVI
Food-Statistics as to quantity of meat consumed-Scarcity of fish and
game-Supply of latter to London-Venison-A brewer's dinner-
Beer-Quantity brewed-Wine-Its price-Supply of vegetables-
Sardines and Harvey's Sauce-Scarcity of wheat- Forestalling-Rice
from India-Bounties given for its shipment
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CHAPTER XXIX.
Parliamentary Committee on the high price of provisions-Bounty on
imported corn, and on rice from India and America-The "Brown
Bread Bill"-Prosecution of bakers for light weight-Punishment of
a butcher for having bad meat-Price of beef, mutton, and poultry-
Cattle shows-Supply of food from France-Great fall in prices here
-Hotels, &c.-A clerical dessert
II
CHAPTER XXX.
Men's dress-The "Jean de Bry" coat-Short coats fashionable at water-
ing-places-"All Bond Street trembled as he strode "-Rules for the
behaviour of a "Bond Street Lounger'
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CHAPTER XXXI.
"The three Mr. Wiggins's "-The " Crops"-Hair-powdering-The
powdering closet-Cost of clothes-Economy in hats-Taxing hats—
Eye-glasses "The Green Man" at Brighton-Eccentricities in dress 28
CHAPTER XXXII.
Ladies' dress-French costume-Madame Recamier-The classical style
-"Progress of the toilet "-False hair-Hair-dresser's advertise-
ment-The Royal Family and dress-Curiosities of costume
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
Diversions of people of fashion-Daily life of the King-Children-
Education-Girls' education-Matrimonial advertisements-Gretna
Green marriages-Story of a wedding ring—Wife selling—“ A woman
to let "
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
Gambling-Downfall of Lady Archer, &c.-Card playing in the Royal
Circle-Card money-High play-Play at the Clubs-Lotteries-
The method of drawing them-Horse racing-Turf and horses better
than now-Curious names of race horses-Ladies Lade and Thornton
-Lady Thornton's races-Tattersall and Aldridge
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CHAPTER XXXV.
Cock-fighting-Its illegality-Public recognition of it-Description of
company at a cock-fight-High stakes-Bull-baiting-Debate thereon
in the House of Commons-Prize-fighting-Famous pugilists-George
IV. as a patron of the Ring-Attempts to put down prize-fighting-
Female physical education-Cudgel-playing, and other sports
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