CONTENTS. Page
INTRODUCTION 3
PREFACE, IN IMITATION OF THE FIRST SATIRE OF
PERSIUS 5
REFLECTIONS, ADDRESSED TO THOSE WHO CAN
THINK.
Reflections of an Author—Weighty Reasons for writing—
Magister Artis Ingeniique Largitor Venter—Choice of Subject
considered—Advice of Index, the Bookseller—Of the Nature
of Prefaces—How to commence a new Work 7
A FEW THOUGHTS ON MYSELF 14
A SHANDEAN SCENE, BETWEEN LADY MARY OLD—
STYLE AND HORATIO HEARTLY 17
SCHOOL—BOY REMINISCENCES. ON EARLY FRIEND—
SHIP 22
CHARACTER OF BERNARD BLACKMANTLE. BY
HORATIO HEARTLY 25
ETON SKETCHES OF CHARACTER 32
THE FIVE PRINCIPAL ORDERS OF ETON—DOCTOR,
DAME, COLLEGER, OPPIDAN, AND CAD. A
Sketch taken opposite the Long Walk 42
ETON DAMES; AN ODE, NEITHER AMATORY, ILL—
NATURED, NOR PATHETIC 43
ELECTION SATURDAY.
A Peep at the Long Chambers—The Banquet—Reflections
on parting—Arrival of the Provost of King's College, Cam—
bridge, and the Pozers—The Captain's Oration—Busy Monday
—The Oppidan's Farewell—Examination and Election of the
Collegers who stand for King's—The aquatic Gala and Fire—
works—Oxonian Visitors—Night—Rambles in Eton—Transfor-
mations of Signs and Names—The Feast at the Christopher,
with a View of the Oppidan's Museum, and Eton Court of
Claims 58
AN ETON ELECTION SCENE 59
HERBERT STOCKHORE, THE MONTEM POET
LAUREATE.
A Sketch from the Life, as he appeared in the Montem
Procession of May, 1823. By Bernard Blackmantle and
Robert Transit 67
LIFE IN ETON; A College Chaunt in praise of private
Tutors 68
RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD ETONIAN 78
ETON MONTEM 96
FAREWELL TO ETON 105
MY VALE 108
THE FRESHMAN.
Reflections on leaving Eton University—A Whip—Sketches
on the Road—The Joneses of Jesus—Picturesque Appearance
of Oxford from the Distance—The Arrival—Welcome of an
Old Etonian—Visit to Dr. Dingyman—A University Don—
Presentation to the Big Wig—Ceremony of Matriculation 113
CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE.
Architectural Reminiscences—Descriptive Remarks—Simi-
litude between the Characters of Cardinal Wolsey and
Napoleon 129
THE DINNER PARTY.
Bernard Blackmantle's Visit to Tom Echo—Oxford Phrase-
ology—Smuggled Dinners—A College Party described—
Topography of a Man's Room—Portrait of a Bachelor of Arts
—Hints to Freshmen—Customs of the University 132
COLLEGE SERVANTS.
Descriptive Sketch of a College Scout—Biography of Mark
Supple—Singular Invitation to a Spread 146
TAKING POSSESSION OF YOUR ROOMS.
Topography of a vacant College Larium—Anecdotes and
Propensities of Predecessors—A Long Shot—Scout's List of
Necessaries—Condolence of University Friends 151
THE EXCURSION TO BAGLEY WOOD 157
WESTERN ENTRANCE INTO THE METROPOLIS.
A descriptive Sketch.
General Views of the Author relative to Subject and Style
—Time and Place—Perspective Glimpse of the great City—
The Approach—Cockney Salutations—The Toll House—
Western Entrance to Cockney Land—Hyde Park—Sunday
Noon-Sketches of Character, Costume, and Scenery—The
Ride and Drive—Kensington Gardens—Belles and Beaux-
Stars and fallen Stars—Singularities of 1824-Tales of Ton-
On Dits and Anecdotes—Sunday Evening—High Life and
Low Life, the Contrast—Cockney Goths—Notes, Biographical,
Amorous, and Exquisite 164
THE OPERA.
The Man of Fashion—Fop's Alley—Modern Roué and
Frequenters—Characteristic Sketches in High Life—Blue
Stocking Illuminati—Motives and Manners—Meeting with
the Honourable Lillyman Lionise—Dinner at Long's—Visit
to the Opera—Joined by Bob Transit—A Peep into the
Green Room—Secrets behind the Curtain—Noble Amateurs
and Foreign Curiosities—Notes and Anecdotes by Horatio
Heartly 198
THE ROYAL SALOON.
Visit of Heartly, Lionise, and Transit—Description of the
Place—Sketches of Character—The Gambling Parsons—Horse
Chaunting, a true Anecdote—Bang and her Friends—Moll
Raffle and the Marquis W.—he Play Man—The Touter—
The Half-pay Officer—Charles Rattle, Esq.—Life of a modern
Roue—B——— the Tailor—The Subject—Jarvey and Brooks
the Dissector—"Kill him when you want him" 205
THE SPREAD, OR WINE PARTY AT BRAZEN-NOSE.
A College Wine Party described—Singular Whim of
Horace Eglantine—Meeting of the Oxford Crackademonians
—Sketches of Eccentric Characters, drawn from the Life—
The Doctor's Daughter—an old Song—A Round of Sculls—
Epitaphs on the Living and the Dead—Tom Tick, a College
Tale—The Voyagers—Notes and Anecdotes 221
THE OXFORD RAKE'S PROGRESS 233
TOWN AND GOWN, AN OXFORD ROW.
Battle of the Togati and the Town—Raff—A Night—Scene in
the High-Street, Oxford—Description of the Combatants—
Attack of the Gownsmen upon the Mitre—Evolutions of the
Assailants—Manoeuvres of the Proctors and Bull—Dogs—
Perilous Condition of Blackmantle and his Associates, Eglan-
tine, Echo, and Transit—Snug Retreat of Lionise—The High—
Street after the Battle—Origin of the Argotiers, and Inven-
tion of Cant—phrases—History of the Intestine Wars and
Civil Broils of Oxford, from the Time of Alfred—Origin
of the late Strife—Ancient Ballad—Retreat of the Togati—
Reflections of a Freshman—Black Matins, or the Effect of
late Drinking upon early Risers—Visit to Golgotha, or the
Place of Sculls—Lecture from the Big—Wigs—Tom Echo
receives Sentence of Rustication 246
TOWNE AND GOWNE 263
THE STAGE COACH, OR THE TRIP TO BRIGHTON.
Improvements in Travelling—Contrast of ancient and
modern Conveyances and Coachmen—Project for a new Land
Steam Carriage—The Inn—yard at the Golden Cross, Charing
Cross—Mistakes of Passengers—Variety of Characters—Ad-
vantages of the Box—seat—Obstructions on the Road—A
Pull—up at the Elephant and Castle—Move on to Kennington
Common—New Churches—Civic Villas at Brixton—Modern
Taste in Architecture described—Arrival at Croydon; why
not now the King's Road?—The Joliffe Hounds—A Hunting
Leader—Anecdotes of the Horse, by Coachee—The new
Tunnel at Reigate—The Baron's Chamber—The Golden Ball
—the Silver Ball—and the Golden Calf—Entrance into
Brighton 274
THE PROPOSITION.
Family Secrets—Female Tactics—How to carry the Point 287
SKETCHES AT BRIGHTON.
The Pavilion Party—Interior described—Royal and Noble
Anecdotes—The King and Mathews 292
CHARACTERS ON THE BEACH AND STEYNE,
BRIGHTON.
On Bathing and Bathers—Advantages of Shampooing—
French Decency—Brighton Politeness—Sketches of Character
—The Banker's Widow—Miss J——s—Mrs. F——1—Peter
Paragraph, he London Correspondent—J—k S——h—The
French Consul—Paphian Divinities—C—— L——, Esq.
Squeeze into the Libraries—The new Plunging Bath—
Chain Pier—Cockney Comicalities—Royal Gardens—The
Club House 305
METROPOLITAN SKETCHES.
Heartly, Echo, and Transit start for a Spree—Scenes by
Daylight, Starlight, and Gaslight—Black Monday at Tatter—
sail's—The first Meeting after the Great St. Leger—Heroes of
the Turf paying and receiving—Dinner at Fishmongers' Hall
—Committee of Greeks—The Affair of the Cogged Dice—A
Regular Break—down—Rules for the New Club—The Daffy
Club, or a Musical Muster of the Fancy: striking Portraits—
Counting the Stars—Covent Garden, what it was and what it
is—The Finish—Anecdotes of Characters—The Hall of Infamy,
alias the Covent Garden Hell 327
VISIT TO WESTMINSTER HALL.
Worthies thereof—Legal Sketches of the Long Robe—An
Awkward Recognition—Visit to Banco Regis—Surrey Col—
legians giving a Lift to a Limb of the Law—Out of Rule and in
Rule—"Thus far shalt thou go, and no further"—Park
Rangers personified—Visit to the Life Academy, Somerset
House—R. A—ys of Genius reflecting on the true Line of
Beauty—Peep into the Green Rooms of the two Theatres Royal,
Drury Lane and Covent Garden—Bernard Blackmantle
reading his new Play and Farce—The City Ball at the Mansion
House—The Squeeze—Civic Characters—Return to Oxford—
Invite to Cambridge—Jemmy Gordon's Frolic—Term ends 355

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ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE ENGLISH SPY.

(By R. CRUIKSHANK unless otherwise attributed)
We hope it will be generally admitted that few volumes have
a more decided claim upon the public patronage, in respect
to the novelty and variety of design, as well as the number
of illustrations, than the one here presented to the reader.
To speak of the choice humorous talent engaged in the work
would only be to re-echo the applauding sentiments of the
reviewers and admirers of rich graphic excellence.
Cruikshank and Rowlandson are names not unworthy a space
upon the same roll with Hogarth, Gilray, and Bunbury: to
exhibit scenes of character in real life, sketched upon the
spot, was an undertaking of no mean importance;
particularly, when it is remembered how great the difficulty
must have been in collecting together accurate portraits.
The work, it will be perceived, contains thirty-six Copper-
Plates, etched, aquainted, and coloured, by and under the
direction of the respective artists whose names appear to
the different subjects, the principal part of which are the
sole production of Mr. Robert Cruikshank. The Wood
Engravings, twenty-eight in number, besides the Vignettes,
(which are numerous), are equally full of merit; and will be
found, upon examination, to be every way worthy the superior
style of typographical excellence which characterises the
volume,
I.
THE FRONTISPIECE
Is intended to convey a general idea of the nature of the
work; combining, in rich classic taste, a variety of
subjects illustrative of the polished as well as the more
humble scenes of real life. It represents a Gothic Temple,
into which the artist, Mr. Robert Cruikshank, has introduced
a greater variety of characteristic subject than was ever
before compressed into one design. In the centre
compartment, at the top, we have a view of a Terrestrial
Heaven, where Music, Love, and gay Delight are all united to
lend additional grace to Fashion, and increase the splendour
of the revels of Terpsichore. In the niches, on each side,
are the twin genii, Poetry and Painting; while the
pedestals, right and left, present the protectors of their
country, the old Soldier and Sailor, retired upon pensions,
enjoying and regaling themselves on the bounty of their
King. In the centre of the Plate are three divisions
representing the King, Lords, and Commons in the full
exercise of their prerogatives. The figures on each side are
portraits of Bernard Blackmantle (the English Spy), and his
friend, Robert Transit (the artist), standing on projecting
pedestals, and playing with the world as a ball; not
doubting but for this piece of vanity, the world, or the
reviewers for them, will knock them about in return. On the
front of the pedestals are the arms of the Universities of
Oxford and Cambridge; and in the centre armorial shields of
the Cities of London and Westminster. The picture of a
modern Hell, in the centre, between the pedestals, has the
very appropriate emblems of Misery and Death, in the niches
on each side. Crowning the whole, the Genius of Wit is seen
astride of an eagle, demonstrative of strength, and wielding
in his hand the lash of Satire; an instrument which, in the
present work, has been used more as a corrective of we than
personal ill-nature.

II.
THE FIVE PRINCIPAL ORDERS OF SOCIETY.
The King-Corinthian; an elegant Female-Composite; the
Nobleman-Doric; a Member of the University-Ionic; and the
Buck of Fashion-Tuscan. On the left hand may be seen a
specimen of the Exquisite, a new order in high estimation at
the west end of the Town; and on the right hand stands an
old order of some solidity in the eastern parts of the
Metropolis. Fashion, Taste, and Fame, are emblematical of
the varied pursuits of life; while the Army and Navy of the
country are the capitals that crown the superstructure,
combining the ornamental with the useful.

III.
FIRST ABSENCE, OR THE SONS OF OLD ETONA
ANSWERING MORNING MUSTER-ROLL. 25
A view of the school-yard, Eton, at the time first Absence
is called, and just when the learned Doctor Keat is reviewing
the upper school. (Portraits.)

IV.
THE OPPIDAN'S MUSEUM, OR ETON COURT OF
CLAIMS AT THE CHRISTOPHER. 49
Bernard Blackmantle and Robert Transit sitting in judge-
ment after Election Saturday, apportioning the remuneration
money to the different claimants of the surrounding trophies.

V.
ETON MONTEM, AND THE MOUNT, SALT HILL. 96
An accurate sketch of this ancient customary procession
made upon the spot.