CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
I.The Coronation[1]
II.Secret Societies[10]
III.The Irish Peerage[17]
IV.Omitted Silhouettes[25]
V.Doctors and Doctoring[31]
VI.Mourning[39]
VII.Wills[46]
VIII.Pensions[54]
IX.The Season as it was[62]
X.The Season as it is[69]
XI.The Sins of Society[76]
XII.Oxford[83]
XIII.Schools for Shepherds[90]
XIV.Pilgrimages[97]
XV.The Public Schools[105]
XVI.Schools and Boarding-Houses[113]
XVII.Squares[121]
XVIII.Sunday in London[128]
XIX.A Suburban Sunday[135]
XX.Wine and Water[143]
XXI.Dinner[151]
XXII.Dinners[158]
XXIII.Luncheon[166]
XXIV.Tea[174]
XXV.Supper[182]
XXVI.Inns and Hotels[190]
XXVII.Travel[198]
XXVIII.Accomplishments[207]
XXIX.Cider[214]
XXX.The Garter[221]
XXXI.Sheriffs[229]
XXXII.Publishers[237]
XXXIII.Handwriting[245]
XXXIV.Autographs[252]
XXXV.More Autographs[259]
XXXVI.Christmas[266]
XXXVII.New Year's Day[274]
XXXVIII.Pets[283]
XXXIX.Purple and Fine Linen[289]
XL.Prelacy and Palaces[297]
XLI.Horrors[304]
XLII.Social Changes[312]
XLIII.Social Graces[319]
XLIV.Publicity v. Reticence[326]
XLV.Town v. Country[333]
XLVI.Home[341]
XLVII.Hospitality[348]
XLVIII.Ostentation[354]
XLIX.Principle and Prejudice[360]
L.Culture[367]
LI.Religion[374]
LII.Superstition[381]
LIII.The Remnant[388]