10 Riddance of cares, and, ultimately, of sixpences.
11 The depot of invalids; Dr. Wall being a celebrated
surgeon, whose skill is proverbial in the cure of the
Headington or Bagley fever. For a view of poor Tom during
his suffering—(see plate by Bob Transit.)
12 The House of Convocation in Oxford, when the twenty-five
heads of Colleges and the masters meet to transact and
investigate university affairs.
13 The symbol of long expectation in studying for a degree.
14 Terrors of anticipation. The remaining phrases have all
been explained in an earlier part of the Work.
Mad as the D'Almaine's must think me for obeying such a summons, I have just bade them adieu, and am off to-morrow, by the earliest coach, for London. The only place I have omitted to notice, in my sketches of Brighton, is the Club House on the Steyne Parade, where a few old rooks congregate, to keep a sharp look-out for an unsuspecting green one, or a wealthy pigeon, who, if once netted, seldom succeeds in quitting the trap without being plucked of a few of his feathers. The greatest improvement to a place barren of foliage and the agreeable retirement of overshadowed walks, is the Royal Gardens, on the level at the extremity of the town, in a line with the Steyne enclosures as you enter from the London road. The taste, variety, and accommodation displayed in this elegant place of amusement, renders it certainly the most attractive of public gardens, while the arrangements are calculated to gratify all classes of society without the danger of too crowded an assemblage. Let us see you when term ends; and in the interim expect a long account of sprees and sports in the village.
Horatio Heartly.
METROPOLITAN SKETCHES.
Heartly, Echo, and Transit start for a Spree—Scenes by
Daylight, Starlight, and Gaslight—Black Mon-day at
Tattersall's—The first Meeting after the Great St. Leger—
Heroes of the Turf paying and receiving—Dinner at
Fishmongers' Hall—Com-mittee 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.