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CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.
1837 The Queen's Accession--Proclamation--Funeral of 1
the King--The Queen and Social Functions--Mr.
Montefiore--Amusing Letter--Electric
Telegraph--Knocker-wrenching: Amusements of the
Young Aristocracy
CHAPTER II.
Thames Tunnel Flooded--First Mention of the Nelson 12
Column--Sale of the King's Stud--Marriage by
Registrar--Commencement of New Houses of
Parliament--Lunatics and the Queen--The Queen's
Visit to the Guildhall--Lord Beaconsfield's Maiden
Speech
CHAPTER III.
1838 Destruction of the Royal Exchange--Sale of the 23
Salvage--Spring-heeled Jack and his Pranks--Lord
John Russell's Hat
CHAPTER IV.
Lords and Pugilists--"Penny Gaffs"--Steam between 34
England and America--A Man-Woman--Designs for
Nelson's Monument--A Termagant--Scold's Bridles,
&c.
CHAPTER V.
Thom, the Religious Fanatic--His Riots and 45
Death--Delusions of his Followers
CHAPTER VI.
The Queen's Coronation--The Carriages--The Fair 53
and Festivities in Hyde Park--The Marquis of
Waterford's Drive: His Freaks at Melton
Mowbray--Steam Carriages--Dog Carriages--Grand
Dinner at Guildhall
CHAPTER VII.
Genesis of the "Charter"--London and North-Western 65
Railway opened to Birmingham--Overland Route to
India--A Bold Smuggler--Visitors to the
Queen--"The Boy Jones"
CHAPTER VIII.
1839 Death of Lord Norbury--Birth of 77
Photography--Experimental Street
Pavements--Forecast of the Queen's Marriage--Sad
Story of Lady Flora Hastings--Story of a Climbing
Boy--Van Amburgh--Embanking the Thames--Victoria
Park--Robbery of Gold Dust
CHAPTER IX.
Queen Elizabeth's Statue--The Ladies of the 89
Bed-chamber--The Queen hissed at A