A SUNDAY RAMBLE TO HIGHGATE, OR, THE CIT'S

ORDINARY.

Bernard Blackmantle's first Excursion with the Marigold

Family-Lucubrations of the Alderman on the Alterations of

the Times-Sketches and Recollections on the Road-The Past

and the Present-Arrival at the Gate House, Highgate-The

Cit's Ordinary-Traits of Character-The Water Drinker, the

Vegetable Eater, and the Punster-Tom Cornish, the Gour-

mand-Anecdote of old Tattersall and his Beef Eater--Young

Tat and the Turnpike Man

THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

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The unexpected Legacy-Bernard Blackmantle and Bob

Transit visit Capel Court-Characters in the Stocks-Bulls,

Bears and Bawds, Brokers, Jews and Jobbers-A new Ac-

quaintance, Peter Principal-His Account of the Market-

The Royal Exchange-Tricks upon Travellers-Slating a

Stranger-The Hebrew Star and his Satellites-Dividend

Hunters and Paragraph Writers-The New Bubble Companies

-Project extraordinary-Prospectus in Rhyme of the Life,

Death, Burial, and Resurrection Company-Lingual Localisms

of the Stock Exchange explained-The Art and Mystery of

Jobbing exposed-Anecdotes of the House and its Members

-Flying a Tile-Billy Wright's Brown Pony-Selling a

Twister-A Peep into Botany Bay-Flats and Flat Catchers-

The Rotunda and the Transfer Men-How to Work the Tele-

graph-Create a Rise-Put on the Pot-Bang down the Mar-

ket-And waddle out a Lame Duck

THE ISLE OF WIGHT.

The Oxford Student-Reflections on the Close of a Term--

The Invitation-Arrival at Southampton-Remarks-The

Steam Boat-Advantages of Steam-Voyage to the Isle of

Wight-Southampton Water-The Solent Sea and surrounding

Scenery-Marine Villas, Castles, and Residences-West Cowes

--Its Harbour and Attractions-The Invalid-The Convales-

cent-The Royal Yacht Club-Circular in Rhyme--Aquatic

Sports considered in a national Point of View-A Night on

board the Rover Yacht-The Progress of Navigation-The

Embarkation-The Soldier's Wife-Sketches of Scenery and

Characters-Evening Promenaders-Excursions in the Island,

to Ryde. Newport, Shanklin Chine, Bonchurch, the Needle

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Rocks-Descriptive Poetry-Morning, Noon, and Night-The

Regatta-The Pilot's Review-The Race Ball-Adieu to Vectis 140

PORTSMOUTH IN TIME OF PEACE.

A Trip to Portsmouth on board the Medina Steam-Boat-

The Change from War to Peace-Its Consequences-The Ports-

mouth Greys-The Man of War's Man--Tom Tackle and his

Shipmate-Lamentation of a Tar-The Hero Cochrane-An

old Aquaintance-Reminiscences of the Past--Sketches of

Point-Street and Gosport Beach-Naval Anecdotes "A Man's

like a Ship on the Ocean of Life"

EVENING, AND IN HIGH SPIRITS. A SCENE AT

LONG'S HOTEL.

Sketches of Character-Fashionable Notorieties-Modern

Philosophy-The Man of Genius and the Buck-"A short

Life and a merry one "-A Short Essay on-John Longs--Long

Corks-Long Bills-Long Credits-Long-winded Customers-

The Ancients and Moderns, a Contrast by Old Crony.

CHELTONIAN CHARACTERS. A TRIP TO THE SPAS.

Bernard Blackmantle and Bob Transit pay a Visit to the

Chelts-Privileges of a Spy-Alarm at Cheltenham-The rival

Editors-The setting of a great Son--How to sink in Popularity

and Respect-A noble Title-An old Flame-Poetical jeu d'es-

prit-Vinegar Pun-Muriatic Acid-An Attorney-General's

Opinion on Family Propensities given without a Fee!!!-The

Cheltenham Dandy, or the Man in the Cloak, a Sketch from

the Life-Noble Anecdote of a Fox-hunting Parson-Burying

alive at Berkeley-Public Threatricals in private-"A Michael-

mas Preachment," by an Honest Reviewer-A few Words for

Ourselves-The Grand Marshall-Interesting Story of a

former M. C. .

A TRIP TO THE SPAS.

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CHAPTER II.

Spasmodic Affections from Spa Waters-Characters at the

Spas

TRAVELLER'S HALL.

Sketches in the Commercial Room at the Bell Inn, Chelten-

ham-The Traveller's Ordinary-Trade Puns-Bolton Trotters

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and Trottees-Song, All the Booksellers-Curious Sporting

Anecdote of a Commercial Man-Song, The Knight of the

Saddle Bags-Private Theatricals in Public-Visit to the

Oakland Cottages, a Night Scene

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A FAMILIAR EPISTLE TO BERNARD BLACKMANTLE,

ESQ.

Being a humorous Description of Doncaster Races, the Great

St. Leger, Horses, and Characters in 1825, by an Honest

Reviewer, alias "The Spirit in the Clouds "

A VISIT TO GLOUCESTER AND BERKELEY..

Sketches on the Road-Singular Introduction to an old

Friend-A Tithe Cause tried-A strange Assemblage of

Witnesses-Traits of Character-Effects of the Farmers'

Success-An odd Cavalcade-Rejoicings at Berkeley

A DAY IN BRISTOL.

A Glance at the Bristolians-Their Pursuits and Charac-

teristics-The London Mail-A Walk to the Hot Wells and

Clifton-Blackmantle and Transit start for the Territories of

King Bladud

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SKETCHES IN BATH.

First View of the elegant City-Meeting with Old Black-

strap-Domicile at the Castle Tavern-Matthew and Mrs.

Temple worthy Characters-Sportsman's Hall-Bath Heroes

of the Turf, the Ring, and the Chase-Portraits and Peculiari-

ties drawn from the Life

SKETCHES IN BATH.

CHAPTER II.

Well-known Characters in the Pump-room taking a Sip

with King Bladud-Free Sketches of Fair Game-The awk-

ward Rencontre, or Mr. B― and Miss L.-Public Bathing,

or stewing alive-Sober Thoughts-Milsom-street Swells-A

Visit to the Pig and Whistle, Avon-street-View of the Buff

Club

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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ENGLISH SPY.

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to face page

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

II.

COURTIERS CAROUSING IN A CADGER'S KEN.

III.

THE WAKE; OR, TEDDY O'RAFFERTY'S LAST
APPEARANCE. A Scene in the Holy Land.

IV.

THE CYPRIAN'S BALL AT THE ARGYLL ROOM.

V.

JOHN LISTON AND THE LAMBKINS; OR, THE

CITIZEN'S TREAT.

VI.

THE GREAT ACTOR; OR, MR PUNCH IN ALL HIS

GLORY.

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

VII.

COLLEGE GHOSTS.

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

Yard.

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