ere theirs, by fancy made;
Some were as Romans drest,
Some in the Grecian garb array'd,
Some bore the knightly crest;
Theirs was attire of every hue,
Of every fashion, old, or new,
Various as Nathan's ample store.
Angelic beings! Ladies! say
Will ye let these things pass away?
Must Montem be no more?"

From this, to the Accession of the Queen, there is no more Gossip to
chronicle.

[Picture: Decorative picture of person with crown]

Footnotes:

{10} Then a very active M.P.; afterwards Judge in the Admiralty and
Probate Courts, Dean of Arches, &c.

{23} It is said that this was the last chime rung.

{27} Still in use on the Royal Exchange.

{81a} It is needless to say that the Queen's Speech to Parliament on 5th
Feb. was absolutely silent on the matter; indeed, the Queen did not
inform her Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, of her choice until October of
this year.

{81b} Poems by the Lady Flora Hastings, edited by her sister.
Edinburgh, 1841, 8vo.

{84} The Queen's most intimate companion from her childhood.

{119a} This was preliminary, and was entitled "An Act for Exhibiting a
Bill in this present Parliament for naturalising His Serene Highness
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha."

{119b} That of intermarriage with Protestants only.

{128} A private box, on the level of the stage, with which it
communicated.

{132} Three Chartist leaders, who were condemned to death on 16 Jan.,
1840, but were never executed, and subsequently pardoned.

{151} Handcuffs.

{156} The nautical way of writing "Oh, come to me."

_Printer's Devil_.

{159} He put up for election at the Senior United Service Club, was
balloted for on 6 June, 1840, when out of 194 balls, 166 were black.

{163} An action was brought against them at Reading, and on 24 Feb.,
1843, the jury found for the plaintiff against all the defendants, and
gave 1_s._ damages for the assault, and 55 pounds for the injury done to
the house and furniture.

{169a} It was held copyhold of the Queen, as Lord of the Manor.

{169b} Mr. Simpson had been a famous Master of the Ceremonies.

{170a} Ring Master at Astley's.

{170b} George Robins, a famous auctioneer.

{171} A famous Rope dancer.

{194} A well known nick-name for Lord Palmerston.

{279} From Moorgate Street 83 prospectuses, demanding 90,175,000