Category: History - British
The King's Malady -- Former preparations for a Regency -- King's recovery -- The King at home -- His love of music -- Severe frost -- Lucien Buonaparte a prisoner of war -- French obstructions to commerce -- A gallant merchantman 1
The King's Malady -- Former preparations for a Regency -- King's recovery -- The King at home -- His love of music -- Severe frost -- Lucien Buonaparte a prisoner of war -- Fren...
2. CHAPTER II.A Regency inevitable -- Prince of Wales waited on -- He undertakes the Regency -- French and English prisoners of war -- Roman Catholic soldiers -- Roughness of manners -- Passi...
3. CHAPTER III.Story of a crime -- The Shanavests and the Caravats -- Gluttony -- Smuggling bullion -- A Tar at the theatre -- Deposition of French Colours in Whitehall Chapel -- The Duke of Y...
4. CHAPTER IV.Ladies' dresses at the Fête -- The banquet -- Carlton House thrown open to the public -- The crush -- Sir F. Burdett's action against the Speaker -- Relief of British Prisoners...
5. CHAPTER V.A smuggler's victim -- Illness of Gilray -- A gallant highwayman -- A Witch -- Bartholomew Fair -- The Comet -- A practical joke on the Queen -- Woman's Cricket Match -- Balloon...
6. CHAPTER VI.7. CHAPTER VII.8. CHAPTER VIII.Chimney-sweeps -- Climbing boys -- Riot at Bartholomew Fair -- Duelling -- War with France -- Declaration of war between England and America -- Excommunication for bearing false...
9. CHAPTER IX.High price of provisions -- Luddites -- Smuggling -- Day of Humiliation -- The Cossack -- Mdlle. Platoff -- Discovery of body of Charles I. at Windsor -- The Queen and the mad w...
10. CHAPTER X.Emperor of Russia invested with the Garter -- The Poet Laureate -- French Prisoners of War -- Joy over Napoleon's defeat at Leipsic -- "Orange boven" -- The Allies and the War w...
11. CHAPTER XI.A Cat in a Conflagration -- Scramble for Exchequer Bills -- A Matrimonial Dispute -- An old Debtor -- A Volunteer Dinner -- A Man and Hedgehog -- Torpedoes -- Slavery -- Gamblin...
12. CHAPTER XII.The Fog -- Condition of Ireland -- State of the Navy -- The Regent at Belvoir -- Coming of age of Princess Charlotte -- Day of Thanksgiving -- Great Snowstorm -- Thames frozen o...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Burning of the Custom House -- De Berenger's fraud on the Stock Exchange -- Lord Cochrane inculpated -- Price of provisions -- Arrival of the Duchess of Oldenburgh -- The Capitu...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Illuminations for Peace -- Ovation to Louis XVIII. -- His departure for France -- Peace with France -- Cheaper provisions -- Distinguished foreign guests in London -- Arrival of...
15. CHAPTER XV.Royal festivities -- The Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia, and General Blücher at Oxford -- Banquet at Guildhall -- Departure of the Allied Sovereigns -- Signature of Trea...
16. CHAPTER XVI.City banquet to the Duke of Wellington -- Costly vegetables -- The Princess Charlotte -- Squabbles about her presentation at Court -- The Regent hooted -- The Princess Charlotte...
17. CHAPTER XVII.18. CHAPTER XVIII.The celebration of the Jubilee continued -- Sale of the Properties -- Continuation of the Fair -- Departure of Queen Caroline for the Continent -- Scarcity of Gold -- French pri...
19. CHAPTER XIX.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...
20. CHAPTER I.The King's Malady -- Former preparations for a Regency -- King's recovery -- The King at home -- His love of music -- Severe frost -- Lucien Buonaparte a prisoner of war -- Fren...
21. CHAPTER II.A Regency inevitable -- Prince of Wales waited on -- He undertakes the Regency -- French and English prisoners of war -- Roman Catholic soldiers -- Roughness of manners -- Passi...
22. CHAPTER III.Story of a crime -- The Shanavests and the Caravats -- Gluttony -- Smuggling bullion -- A Tar at the theatre -- Deposition of French Colours in Whitehall Chapel -- The Duke of Y...
23. CHAPTER IV.Ladies' dresses at the Fête -- The banquet -- Carlton House thrown open to the public -- The crush -- Sir F. Burdett's action against the Speaker -- Relief of British Prisoners...
24. CHAPTER V.A smuggler's victim -- Illness of Gilray -- A gallant highwayman -- A Witch -- Bartholomew Fair -- The Comet -- A Practical joke on the Queen -- Woman's Cricket Match -- Balloon...
25. CHAPTER VI.Judging by the barometer of public opinion, the satirical prints, the topic of conversation in the commencement of this year, was the Prince Regent. Occupying the exalted positi...
26. CHAPTER VII.There was always more or less trouble with the French Prisoners of War during the year--as we know, many escaped, and small blame to them--whilst many officers deliberately and...
27. CHAPTER VIII.Chimney-sweeps -- Climbing boys -- Riot at Bartholomew Fair -- Duelling -- War with France -- Declaration of war between England and America -- Excommunication for bearing false...
28. CHAPTER IX.High price of provisions -- Luddites -- Smuggling -- Day of Humiliation -- The Cossack -- Mdlle. Platoff -- Discovery of body of Charles I. at Windsor -- The Queen and the mad w...
29. CHAPTER X.Emperor of Russia invested with the Garter -- The Poet Laureate -- French Prisoners of War -- Joy over Napoleon's defeat at Leipsic -- "Orange boven" -- The Allies and the War w...
30. CHAPTER XI.A Cat in a Conflagration -- Scramble for Exchequer Bills -- A Matrimonial Dispute -- An old Debtor -- A Volunteer Dinner -- A Man and Hedgehog -- Torpedoes -- Slavery -- Gamblin...
31. CHAPTER XII.The Fog -- Condition of Ireland -- State of the Navy -- The Regent at Belvoir -- Coming of age of Princess Charlotte -- Day of Thanksgiving -- Great Snowstorm -- Thames frozen o...
32. CHAPTER XIII.Burning of the Custom House -- De Berenger's fraud on the Stock Exchange -- Lord Cochrane inculpated -- Price of provisions -- Arrival of the Duchess of Oldenburgh -- The Capitu...
33. CHAPTER XIV.Illuminations for Peace -- Ovation to Louis XVIII. -- His departure for France -- Peace with France -- Cheaper provisions -- Distinguished foreign guests in London -- Arrival of...
34. CHAPTER XV.Royal festivities -- The Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia, and General Blücher at Oxford -- Banquet at Guildhall -- Departure of the Allied Sovereigns -- Signature of Trea...
35. CHAPTER XVI.City banquet to the Duke of Wellington -- Costly vegetables -- The Princess Charlotte -- Squabbles about her presentation at Court -- The Regent hooted -- The Princess Charlotte...
36. CHAPTER XVII.Among other Home topics, just at this time, was one so familiar to us--the disturbed state of Ireland. Take this one month of July. Mr. Long, of Ardmayle, was shot almost on his...
37. CHAPTER XVIII.The celebration of the Jubilee continued -- Sale of the Properties -- Continuation of the Fair -- Departure of Queen Caroline for the Continent -- Scarcity of Gold -- French pri...
38. CHAPTER XIX.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...