Chapter XIX

1815.

Health of the King -- Extension of the Order of the Bath --
Wife selling -- A Sailor's frolic -- "Nelson's Lady Hamilton"
-- "The Pig-faced Lady" -- The advantage of being able to play
the violin -- Napoleon's escape from Elba 371

ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I.

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ROBEING THE REGENT; OR, THE ROAD TO PREFERMENT 27

THE SOLDIER'S WELCOME HOME!!! 47

GUDGEON FISHING À LA CONSERVATORY 59

JEW ---- DEPRECIATING BANK NOTES 70

THE COMET OF 1811 82

RURAL SPORTS; OR, A CRICKET MATCH EXTRAORDINARY 86

RURAL SPORTS; BALLOON HUNTING 89

1812; OR, REGENCY À LA MODE 96

PRINCELY AGILITY; OR, THE SPRAINED ANCLE 101

THE PRIVY PURSE AND POLITICAL BEGGARS 105

MR. PERCEVAL ASSASSINATED IN THE LOBBY OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS, MAY 11, 1812 115

ZEMLANOWHIN, THE BRAVE RUSSIAN COSSACK, AS HE APPEARED AT THE
ROYAL EXCHANGE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1813 154

A TIT-BIT FOR A COSSACK; OR, THE PLATOFF PRIZE FOR THE HEAD OF
BUONAPARTE 158

MEDITATIONS AMONG THE TOMBS 165

BRITISH VALOUR AND YANKEE BOASTING 171

SHANNON _v._ CHESAPEAKE 173

PART OF TRANSPARENCY AT ACKERMANN'S 186

"THE SEA IS OPEN, TRADE REVIVES" 189

THE FROST FAIR 222

VIOLETTES 249

"PEACE AND PLENTY; OR, GOOD NEWS FOR JOHN BULL!!!" 259

BLÜCHER GREETED BY HIS NUMEROUS FRIENDS IN THE PARK, 1814 270

BLÜCHER SURVEYING HIMSELF AS A D.C.L. 283

DOCTOR BLÜCHER 285

RUSSIAN CONDESCENSION; OR, THE BLESSINGS OF UNIVERSAL PEACE 292

MISS ENDEAVOURING TO EXCITE A GLOW WITH HER DUTCH PLAYTHING 310

THE DEVONSHIRE MINUET 313

THE R----T KICKING UP A ROW; OR, WARWICK HOUSE IN AN UPROAR 319

PLEBEIAN SPIRIT; OR, COACHEE AND THE HEIR PRESUMPTIVE 322

THE FORTRESS 335

THE TEMPLE OF CONCORD 348

A WHOLE FAMILY LOST 361

THE FATE OF WASHINGTON; OR, MADDY IN FULL FLIGHT 368

WALTZING A COURTSHIP 379

SOCIAL ENGLAND UNDER THE REGENCY.