# About London

Author: Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing), 1820-1898

Genre: Category: History - British

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32773

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=About+London+Ritchie&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

What would the Englishman do without his newspaper I cannot imagine. The sun might just as well refuse to shine, as the press refuse to turn out its myriads of newspapers. Conversation would cease at once. Brown, with his morning paper in his hand, has very decided opinions indeed,--can tell you what the French Emperor is about,--what the Pope will be compelled to do,--what is the aim of Sardinia,--and what is Austria's little game. I dined at Jenkins's yesterday, and for three hours over the wine I was compelled to listen to what I had read in that morning's _Times_. The worst of it was, that when I joined the ladies I was no better off, as the dear creatures were full of the particulars...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/about-london-32773/chapters/16/index.md)