The English Spy

Chapter on Duelling.

JOHN LISTON AND THE LAMBKINS; OR, THE

CITIZEN"S TREAT. 57

VI.

THE GREAT ACTOR; OR, MR PUNCH IN ALL HIS

GLORY. 62

Amus.e.m.e.nts 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, c.o.c.kNEY 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 n.o.blemen and Gentlemen partic.i.p.ators 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 c.o.c.kayne 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 n.o.ble 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 c.o.c.kswain. 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

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