OF THE

MANNERS AND CUSTOMS

OF

LONDON

DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY;

INCLUDING

THE CHARITIES, DEPRAVITIES, DRESSES, AND AMUSEMENTS, OF THE CITIZENS.
OF LONDON, DURING THAT PERIOD;

WITH

A REVIEW

OF THE

STATE OF SOCIETY IN 1807.

TO WHICH IS ADDED,

A SKETCH OF THE DOMESTIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE,
AND OF THE VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METROPOLIS.

ILLUSTRATED BY FIFTY ENGRAVINGS.

Br JAMES PELLER MALCOLM, F. S. A.

AUTHOR OF LONDINIUM REDIVIVUM," &c. &c.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME, PATERNOSTER ROW.

NICHOLS and Son, Prikleis Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street.

CONTENT S.

CHAP. I.

PERSONS of the Aborigines of London-Reasons why their Descendants

degenerated, and afterwards recovered their pristine Beauty-Causes of

Disease and Distortion in Parish Children-Sketch of the History of the

• Foundling Hospital-Welsh Charity School-Miscellaneous Anecdotes of

numerous Acts of Charity.

CHAP. II.

Anecdotes of Depravity, from 1700 to 1800.

CHAP. III.

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Manners and Customs, including many Descriptions of Folly, which may

be considered as Ramifications of Depravity; and others that rather

excite Mirth than Reprehension.

CHAP. IV.

Eccentricity proved to be sometimes injurious, though often inoffensive.

CHAP. V.

Public Methods of raising Money exemplified in Notices relating to Lot-

teries, Benefit Societies, &c.

CHAP. VI.

The Religious and Political Passions of the Community illustrated by

Anecdotes of popular Tumults.

CHAP. VII.

Amusement-Detail of all its Varieties.

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