Chapter XVI: Conclusion: Of Volume One

VOLUME II.

THE ENGLISH SPY

AN ORIGINAL WORK, CHARACTERISTIC, SATIRICAL, AND HUMOROUS, COMPRISING SCENES AND SKETCHES IN EVERY RANK OF SOCIETY, BEING PORTRAITS OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS, EMINENT, ECCENTRIC AND NOTORIOUS

DRAWN FROM THE LIFE

By BERNARD BLACKMANTLE

THE ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED

BY ROBERT CRUIKSHANK

VOL. II

By Frolic, Mirth, and Fancy gay,
Old Father Time is borne away.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED BY SHERWOOD, GILBERT, AND PIPER,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1826.

LONDON.

PRINTED BY THOMAS DAVISON, WHITEFRIARS

ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE ENGLISH SPY.

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I.

A SHORT SET-TO AT LONG'S HOTEL; OR,
STOPFORD NOT GETTING THE BEST OF IT. 14

II.

COURTIERS CAROUSING IN A CADGER'S KEN. 28

III.

THE WAKE; OR, TEDDY O'RAFFERTY'S LAST

APPEARANCE. A Scene in the Holy Land. 30

IV.
THE CYPRIAN'S BALL AT THE ARGYLL ROOM. 42

V.

JOHN LISTON AND THE LAMBKINS; OR, THE

CITIZEN'S TREAT. 57

VI.

THE GREAT ACTOR; OR, MR PUNCH IN ALL HIS

GLORY. 62

Amusements of the lower orders. Scene in Leicester-fields.

VII.

COLLEGE GHOSTS. 66

A Frolic of the Westminster Blacks. A Scene in Dean's
Yard.

VIII.

THE MARIGOLD FAMILY ON A PARTY OF PLEA-
SURE; OR, THE EFFECT OF A STORM IN THE
LITTLE BAY OF BISCAY, otherwise, CHELSEA
REACH. 68

Hints to Fresh Water Sailors, the Alderman and family
running foul of the Safety. A bit of Fun for the Westminster
Scholars. How to make Ducks and Geese swim after they
are cooked. Calamities of a Cit's Water Party to Richmond.

IX.
THE EPPING HUNT ON EASTER MONDAY; OR,
COCKNEY COMICALITIES IN FULL CHASE. 73

Lots of Characters and Lots of Accidents, Runaways and
Fly-aways, No Goes and Out and Outers, the Flask and the
Foolish, Gibs, Spavins, Millers and Trumpeters. The Stag
against the Field. Bob Transit's Excursion with the Nacker
man.

X.

THE TEA-POT ROW AT HARROW; OR, THE BATTLE

OF HOG LANE. 81

Harrow boys making a smash among the Crockery, a Scene
Sketched from the Life, dedicated to the Sons of Noblemen
and Gentlemen participators in the Sport.

XI.

THE CIT'S SUNDAY ORDINARY AT THE GATE
HOUSE, HIGHGATE; OR, EVERY HOG TO HIS
OWN APPLE. 89

Another Trip with the Marigold Family. Specimens of
Gormandizing. Inhabitants of Cockayne ruralizing. Cits and
their Cubs. Cutting Capers, a scramble for a Dinner.

XII.
BULLS AND BEARS IN HIGH BUSTLE; OR, BILLY
WRIGHT'S PONY MADE A MEMBER OF THE
STOCK EXCHANGE. 124

Interior view of the Money Market. Portraits of well-known
Stock Brokers. A Scene Sketched from the Life.

XIII.

THE PROMENADE AT COWES. 162

With Portraits of noble Commanders and Members of the
Royal Yacht Club.

XIV.

THE RETURN TO PORT. 184

Sailors Carousing, or a Jollification on board the Piranga.

XV.

POINT STREET, PORTSMOUTH. 188

Chairing the Cockswain. British Tars and their Girls in
high Glee.

XVI.

EVENING AND IN HIGH SPIRITS, A SCENE AT

LONG'S HOTEL, BOND-STREET. 192

Well-known Roues and their Satellites. Portraits from the
Life, including the Pea Green Hayne, Tom Best, Lord W.
Lennox, Colonel Berkeley, Mr. Jackson, White Headed Bob,
Hudson the Tobacconist, John Long, &c. &c.

XVII.

MORNING, AND IN LOW SPIRITS, A LOCK UP
SCENE IN A SPONGING HOUSE, CAREY STREET.--
A BIT OF GOOD TRUTH. 206

For Particulars, see Work; or inquire of Fat Radford, the
Domini of the Domxts.

XVIII.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS IN HIGH DEBATE. 210

Sketched at the time when II. R. H. the Duke of York was
making his celebrated Speech upon the Catholic Question.
Portraits of the Dukes of York, Gloucester, Wellington, De-
vonshire, Marquesses of Anglesea and Hertford, Earls of Liver-
pool, Grey, Westmorland, Bathurst, Eldon, and Pomfret,
Lords Holland, King, Ellenborough, &c. &c. and the whole
Bench of Bishops.

XIX.

THE POINT OF HONOUR DECIDED; OR, THE LEADEN

ARGUMENTS OF A LOVE AFFAIR. 214

View in Hyde Park. Tom Echo engaged in an affair of
honour. A Chapter on Duelling.

XX.
THE GREAT SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT BROOKES'S. 217

Opposition Members engaged upon Hazardous Points. Por-
traits of the Great and the Little well-known Parliamentary
Characters.

XXI.

THE EVENING IN THE CIRCULAR ROOM; OR, A

SQUEEZE AT CARLTON PALACE. 219

Exquisites and Elegantes making their way to the Presence
Chamber. Portraits of Stars of Note and Ton, Blue Ribands
and Red Ribands, Army and Navy.

XXII.
THE HIGH STREET, CHELTENHAM. 222

Well-known characters among the Chelts.

XXIII.
GOING OUT. 226

A View of Berkeley Hunt Kennel.

XXIV.
THE ROYAL WELLS AT CHELTENHAM; OR, SPAS-
MODIC AFFECTIONS FROM SPA WATERS. 245
Chronic Affections and Cramp Comicalities.

XXV.

THE BAG-MEN'S BANQUET. 248

A View of the Commercial Room at the Bell Inn, Chelten-
ham. Portraits of well-known Travellers.

XXVI.

THE OAKLAND COTTAGES, CHELTENHAM; OR, FOX
HUNTERS AND THEIR FAVOURITES, A TIT BIT,
DONE FROM THE LIFE. 268

Dedicated to the Members of the Berkeley Hunt.

XXVII.

DONCASTER RACE COURSE DURING THE GREAT

ST. LEGER RACE, 1825. 269

Well-known Heroes of the Turf. Legs and Loungers.

XXVIII.

THE COMICAL PROCESSION FROM GLOUCESTER

TO BERKELEY. 288

XXIX.

THE POST OFFICE, BRISTOL. 293

Arrival of the London Mail. Lots of News, and New
Characters. Portraits of well-known Bristolians.

XXX.
FANCY BALL AT THE UPPER ROOMS, BATH. 302

XXXI.
THE PUMP ROOM, BATH. 311

Visitors taking a sip with King Bladud.

XXXII.

THE OLD BEAU AND FALSE BELLE; OR, MR. B.

AND MISS L. 316

A Bath Story.

XXXIII.
THE PUBLIC BATHS AT BATH; OR, STEWING

ALIVE. 320

Bernard BlackmantlE and Bob Transit taking a Dip with
King Bladud. Union of the Sexes. Welsh Wigs and
Decency. No Swimming or Plunging allowed.

XXXIV.

MILSOM STREET AND BOND STREET, OR BATH

SWELLS. 326

Well-known Characters at the Court of King Bladud.

XXXV.

THE BUFF CLUB AT THE PIG AND WHISTLE,

AVON STREET, BATH. 332

A Bit of Real Life in the Territories of old King Bladud.

XXXVI.

THE BOWLING ALLEY AT WORCESTER; OR, THE
WELL-KNOWN CHARACTERS OF THE HAND AND
GLOVE CLUB. 335

ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD.

1. The Gate House, Highgate, Citizens toiling up the Hill
to the Sunday Ordinary 109

2. A Lame Duck waddling out of the Stock Exchange 139

3. The Dandy Candy Man, a Cheltenham Vignette 283

4. The Floating Harbour and Welsh Back, Bristol. 292

5. Bath Market-place, with Portraits of the celebrated
Orange Women 295

6. The Sporting Club at the Castle Tavern. Portraits of
Choice Spirits 300

7. The Battle of the Chairs 306

8. Vignette. Portraits of Blackmantle the English Spy,
and Transit 343

THE ENGLISH SPY.

Nor rank, nor order, nor condition,
Imperial, lowly, or patrician,
Shall, when they see this volume, cry,
"The satirist has pass'd us by:"
But, with good humour, view our page
Depict the manners of the age.
Vide Work.