Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London during the Eighteenth Century; Vol. 1 (of 2) / Including the Charities, Depravities, Dresses, and Amusements etc.

by James Peller Malcolm

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INDEX.

• A.
• Abel, Mr. concert by, ii. 123.
• Accession of George III. celebrated, i. [339].
• Accident, dreadful, at Covent Garden Theatre, ii. 190.
• —— fatal, in Westminster, i. [253].
• Actors, scale of merit of various, ii. 254.
• Advertisement by Lord Vane, i. [431].
• Ætna, mount, eruption of, represented, ii. 275.
• Allen, W. jun. shot, ii. 74.
• —— description of his tomb, ii. 81.
• —— W. sen. his petition to the King, ii. 82.
• Almanac John, and his sigils, i. [97].
• Ambassador, riot at the house of the Morocco, ii. 66.
• Anne, Queen, communication of, to the Lord Mayor, ii. 13.
• Apollo Gardens, account of, i. [332].
• Apprentices, turbulence of, ii. 88.
• Archers, entertainment for, i. [302].
• Architecture, domestic, notices of, ii. 358.
• Ass race, account of one, ii. 194.
• Asylum, the, account of, i. [48].
• Atalanta, acted on the marriage of the Prince of Wales, ii. 191.
• Attalo, opera of, account of, ii. 220.
• Austin, J. account of his enormous pudding, i. [404].
• B.
• Bancroft's Hospital, i. [47].
• Barker, gladiator, fights Stokes, ii. 170.
• Barley-corn, Sir John, burnt, i. [314].
• Battles at Covent garden Theatre, ii. 202.
• Beadles, number and salaries of, i. [165].
• Beard, Mr. his address to the public, ii 238.
• Bear-garden, amusements of the, described, ii. 109, 134, 137, 147, 155, 164, 170.
• —— attempt to suppress, ii. 111, 163.
• Beau of 1734, described, i. [301].
• —— 1727, ii. 324.
• —— portrait of, in verse, i. [319].
• Bed, one described, ii. 320.
• Beer given to the mob by the Prince of Wales, i. [314].
• Beggars, trick of R. Alegil, i. [98].
• —— tricks of, i. [99], [287].
• Benefit, Farinelli's, ii. 188.
• Benefits, theatrical, confusion at, ii. 226.
• Betting, specimens of, i. [373].
• Billiard tables, burnt, i. [173].
• Bills, seditious, explosion of, ii. 51.
• Boxing, patronised by the rich, i. [335].
• Bread, adulteration of, bad effects of, i. [174].
• Bricks, first used, ii. 362.
• —— badly made, ii. 390.
• Bristol, Bishop of, letter to his parishioners, i. [362].
• Buck, gladiator, fights Miller, ii. 135.
• Buckingham, Duchess of, adopts an infant, i. [43].
• Bucks, bold, account of a club so named, i. [264].
• Burges, Dr. burnt in effigy, i. [242].
• —— —— meeting burnt, ii. 12.
• Butchers, battles between, ii. 28.
• Butterfield, Lady, advertisement by, ii. 144.
• C.
• Cæsar in Egypt, epigram on the tragedy of, ii. 164.
• Cards, i. [325].
• Centinel, anecdote of one, ii. 246.
• Chairmen, Irish, fight with sailors, ii. 56.
• —— scheme of one, to obtain a debt, ii. 66.
• Charitable acts of George I. i. [20], [23].
• —— —— of C. Weedon, Esq. i. [17].
• —— —— of Mr. Feast, brewer, i. [20].
• —— —— of the Prince Regent, i. [22].
• —— —— of unknown persons, i. [23].
• —— —— of the Earl of Thanet, i. [24].
• —— —— of Mrs. Turner, i. [24].
• —— —— of Roman Catholics, i. [24].
• —— —— of Lady Holford, i. [24].
• —— —— of Thomas Guy, i. [25].
• —— —— of the Citizens, to the haymakers, i. [27], [53].
• —— —— of Mahomet, a Turk, i. [27].
• —— —— of Mrs. Palmer, i. [27].
• —— —— of a committee of the Commons, i. [28].
• —— —— of the Duke of Bedford, i. [28].
• —— —— of the public to the inhabitants of Saltzburg, i. [29].
• —— —— of the managers of Drury-lane and Covent-garden Theatres, i. [52].
• —— —— of the Dutchess of Buckingham, i. [43].
• —— —— of Eliz. Pattent, i. [60].
• —— —— of the public to C. Shaw, i. [64].
• —— —— of the Marine Society, i. [64].
• —— —— of an unknown baker to starving German emigrants, i. [65].
• —— —— of Mr. Wachsel, the public, and government, to the same, i. [70], &c.
• —— —— of the public to Spital-fields weavers, i. [72].
• —— —— to the poor, i. [74].
• China jars, fashionable articles, i. [242].
• Christmas, customs at, described, i. [288].
• —— boxes noticed, i. [289].
• Cities, models of exhibited, ii. 115.
• Clergy, sons of the, i. [267].
• Clinch, exhibition by, ii. 136.
• Clive, Mrs. Actress, letter from, ii. 228.
• Club, Calves-head, riot occasioned by, ii. 47.
• Clubs, spouting, account of, poetic and prosaic, ii. 202.
• Coaches, hackney, i. [277].
• —— —— useless, by street robberies, i. [145].
• —— —— job, &c. ill conduct of their drivers, i. [153].
• Coal-heavers, riots by, ii. 70.
• —— trial of seven for shooting at J. Green, ii. 91.
• Cobler of Cripplegate, hints by, i. [336].
• Cock-fighting, i. [335]. ii. 114, 127.
• Coffee-houses, particulars of, i. [277], [282].
• Colman, Mr. his retort on Mr. Harris, ii. 266.
• Comedians, French, discouraged, ii. 151.
• —— —— riot concerning, ii. 200.
• Concerts, illegal, i. [331].
• Conduit-house, White, described in blank verse, ii. 224.
• Convents, French, female youth sent to, i. [359].
• Cornely, Mrs. account of, ii. 255.
• Cups and balls, cheats with, i. [100].
• Curiosity, prevalence of, i. [318], [372].
• Cuthbeartson, hair-dresser, challenge from, i. [97].
• Cuzzoni, singer, particulars of, ii. 156.
• D.
• Dancing, by footmen, &c. i. [291].
• —— on the rope, ii. 113.
• Davenant, Sir W. picture of London by, ii. 366.
• Defence, science of, ii. 108.
• Denmark, King of, incommoded by the public, i. [372].
• Dent, John, constable, murdered, i. [234].
• Depredators, an antient fraternity, i. [87].
• Dice, formerly used by barrow women, i. [255].
• Dissenters, vindicated, ii. 48.
• Dodd, Dr. on his unhappy fate, i. [84].
• Dog, speaking, ii. 150.
• Doggett's coat and badge first rowed for, i. [256].
• Doggrel lines on the South Sea scheme, i. [125].
• Drams, drank in high life, i. [170], [234].
• Dress, anecdotes of, ii. 312.
• —— of a youth described, ii. 316.
• —— of ladies described, ii. 317, 319, 325, 333.
• —— of the Queen described, ii. 333, 337.
• —— strange, of gentlemen, ii. 322.
• —— in antient times, ii. 337.
• Drumming a new married pair, i. [241].
• Duelling, prevalence of, i. [261].
• Dutch prophet, extract from the, i. [229].
• —— Stiptick, i. [222].
• E.
• Eccentricity of an old gentleman, i. [396].
• —— of Joseph Jacobs, i. [397].
• —— of Dr. Sacheverell, i. [398].
• —— of Gustavus Parker, i. [400].
• —— of T. Smith, operator, i. [400].
• —— of four men, i. [401].
• —— of men of rank and fashion, i. [403].
• —— of James Austin, i. [404].
• —— of Mr. Elderton, i. [406].
• —— of Mr. Dyche, i. [407].
• —— of an unknown lady, i. [407].
• —— of certain tiplers, i. [408].
• —— of a brewer's servant, i. [408].
• —— of Mr. Morrisco, i. [409].
• —— of Don Saltero, i. [410].
• —— of several gentlemen, i. [411].
• —— of Mr. Johnston, i. [412].
• —— of a Priest of St. Andrew Undershaft, i. [413].
• —— of A. Simmonds, i. [414].
• —— of orator Henley, i. [415].
• —— of the Duchess of Hamilton, i. [422].
• —— of Mrs. Jennings, i. [425].
• —— of a chare-woman, i. [426].
• —— of Mrs. Mapp, the bone-setter, i. [427].
• —— of Viscount Vane, i. [431].
• Eclogue, Covent-garden, i. [302].
• Education, particulars of, i. [326].
• Effingham, Countess of, robes of, described, ii. 347.
• Erasmus, letter of, on the state of London, ii. 376.
• Exchange-alley, account of, i. [279].
• Expences at Guildhall 1761, i. [347].
• Explosion, popular, ii. 51.
• F.
• Fair, at Mile-end, presented, i. [303].
• —— Horn, noticed, i. [360].
• —— Edmonton, censured, i. [361].
• —— May, ii. 108.
• —— —— constable killed at, ii. 118.
• —— —— presented, ii. 125.
• —— Bartholomew, ii. 110, 113.
• —— —— interlude at, described, ii. 119.
• —— —— further noticed, ii. 139, 182.
• —— —— described in verse, ii. 234.
• —— —— presented by the grand jury, ii. 113.
• Families, antient, customs, &c. of, ii. 419.
• Fare, bill of, at Guildhall, i. [344].
• Farinelli, benefit of, ii. 188.
• Fashion, verses on, i. [316].
• Fashions, general review of female, ii. 326.
• —— history of, ii. 338.
• —— —— of male, ii. 340.
• —— gradual changes in, ii. 354.
• Faustus, Dr. story of a pantomime so called, ii. 159.
• Felons, number tried in Beckford's mayoralty, &c. i. [186].
• Fête champêtre at Mary-bon Gardens, ii. 289.
• Fielding, Sir John, address from, to the public, for establishing a dispensary for infants, i. [74].
• —— address of, to the public concerning a coalheaver's funeral, i. [177].
• —— address to the grand jury, 1773, i. [210].
• —— —— to a similar body, i. [352].
• Figg, gladiator, fights Holmes, ii. 173.
• —— —— lines on, ii. 174.
• —— battle at his room, ii. 175.
• —— fights before the Duke of Lorrain, ii. 176.
• Fire, false alarm at Drury-lane Theatre, ii. 171.
• Fire-eater, extraordinary, ii. 149.
• Fitzgerald, Capt. murder of a watchman by, i. [266].
• Fleet Marriages, i. [272].
• Florists' feast, i. [258].
• Foote, letter to Lord Chamberlain, ii. 300.
• Fund, Mr. Patterson's account of a charitable, i. [50].
• —— Theatrical, ii. 256.
• G.
• Gaming, extent of, i. [105], [217], [263], [295].
• Garret, Mayor of, election of, i. [394].
• Garrick, Mr. his dispute with the public, ii. 236.
• —— retires from the stage, ii. 303.
• Garth, Dr. extract from a prologue by him, ii. 125.
• George I. honours paid him on his arrival, i. [243].
• —— —— aquatic excursion by, i. [257]. ii. 139.
• —— II. account of his dining at Guildhall, i. [283].
• —— III. benevolence of, i. [57].
• —— —— celebration of his accession, marriage, &c. i. [339].
• —— —— entertained at Guildhall, i. [340].
• Ghost, the Cock-lane, narrative of, i. [179].
• Gibson, a Quaker, turbulence of, ii. 45.
• Gifts, by the society for the relief of widows and children of clergymen, i. [24].
• —— of the trustees for the sons of, i. [25].
• —— to British seamen who had been in slavery, i. [26], [42].
• Gin, destructive effects of, i. [133], [168], [316].
• —— riots occasioned by, ii. 49.
• —— ludicrous description of its virtues, ii. 50.
• Gladiators, female, notices of, ii. 165.
• Glasses, musical, account of, ii. 226.
• Goodman, a highwayman, escape of, &c. i. [103].
• Gordon, Lord George, riots occasioned by, ii. 102.
• Goulding, Mrs. story of supernatural acts in her house, i. [376].
• Green, J. house of, besieged, ii. 91.
• Grosley, M. extract from his tour to London, i. [382].
• Guinea dropping, i. [91].
• H.
• Halls, public, how used formerly, i. [230].
• Handel, anecdotes of, ii. 213.
• Harlequinades introduced, ii. 158.
• Harley, Lord Mayor, notice from respecting wheat, ii. 89.
• Harper, comedian, hard case of, ii. 186.
• Harris, Mr. account of his dispute with Mr. Colman, ii. 257.
• —— Mr. his dispute decided in Chancery, ii. 257.
• Hartley, Mr. death of, ii. 54.
• Hawes, Mr. meeting-house of, stormed, ii. 29.
• Hell-fire club, account of the, i. [264], [268].
• Hearses, stormed, ii. 45.
• Highgate, cave at, suppressed, i. [100].
• Hill, Ludgate, brutal acts on, ii. 55.
• Hoaxing, specimens of, i. [316], [375].
• Hockley-in-the-hole, account of, ii. 109.
• —— presented, ii. 111.
• Hospitals, observations on, i. [45], [54].
• —— Foundling, i. [14].
• —— Small-pox, i. [76].
• —— at Hyde-park corner, instituted, i. [44].
• —— Lying-in, i. [77].
• Houses, dreadful state of empty, i. [58].
• —— disorderly, suppressed, i. [147].
• —— Gaming, particulars of, i. [295].
• —— Mug, riots at, ii. 26.
• —— necessary for man, ii. 358.
• —— antient, in London, ii. 366.
• —— fall of old, ii. 389.
• —— public, too numerous, ii. 412.
• Howard, John, Esq. letters from, i. [79].
• Humane Society, origin of, i. [83].
• Hyp Doctor, extract from, ii. 48.
• I.
• Incendiaries, letters of, i. [145]. ii. 195.
• Infant actors censured, ii. 203.
• Infirmary, established 1719, i. [25].
• Impostors, singular, i. [99], [100], [132], [146], [170].
• Insurance upon lives, i. [109].
• —— policies of, risked on all subjects, i. [109].
• —— abuse of, i. [111].
• —— of lottery tickets, ii. 9.
• Islington Spa, amusements at, ii. 108.
• J.
• Jacobites, proceedings of, ii. 25.
• Jewish marriage, splendid one, ii. 152.
• Joke, practical, instance of a, i. [316].
• Jones, footman, escape from justice, i. [102].
• Journeymen, general manners of, ii. 409.
• Justice, courts of, turbulence in, i. [330].
• K.
• Kemble, Mr. first appearance of, ii. 304.
• Kenrick, Dr. his school of Shakspeare, ii. 289.
• Knocking at doors illustrated, i. [238].
• L.
• Lambeth Wells, ii. 115, 129.
• Lamps, coloured, first used, i. [255].
• —— globular, patent for, ii. 380.
• —— particulars concerning, ii. 381.
• Law, the projector, i. [105].
• —— anecdotes of, i. [106].
• Lepines, de, pantomimic opera, ii. 151.
• Letter from A, B, &c. to the Bishop of Bristol, i. [368].
• —— incendiary, to Mr. Fleetwood, ii. 194.
• Liquors, spirituous, convictions for selling of, ii. 53.
• London, city of, Lying-in hospital, i. [57].
• Lord Mayor, soliciting charity in the markets, i. [26].
• Lotteries, tricks of proprietors of, i. [89]. ii. 2.
• —— State, account of, ii. 4.
• —— of Deer, i. [254].
• Ludgate, illumination of described, i. [297].
• M.
• Macky, his summary of the customs of London, i. [272].
• Maclane, Donald, trial of, for the murder of W. Allen, jun. ii. 74.
• Macklin, account of his conduct in his dispute with Reddish, ii. 278.
• —— his letter to Dr. Kenrick, ii. 287.
• —— his attempt to perform at the age of 90, ii. 305.
• Mad-houses, private, abuses in, i. [186].
• Magdalen hospital, i. [56].
• Managers, theatrical, parsimony of, ii. 156.
• Manners, society for reformation of; effects of their labours, i. [105], [140], [152], [329].
• —— anecdotes of, from M. Grosley's tour, i. [382].
• Mapp, Mrs. bone-setter, account of, i. [427].
• Mary, Lady, catastrophe of, ii. 122.
• Mary-le-bon garden, ii. 198, 276, 289.
• Masks, instance of their abuse, i. [280].
• Masquerade, room used for, ii. 128.
• —— given to the King of Denmark, ii. 272.
• —— Mrs. Cornely's, ii. 255.
• Masters of defence, presented, ii. 112.
• Mead, Dr. a cheat performed on, i. [104].
• Mercers, folly of, i. [235].
• Milliners, Men, supersede Women, i. [359].
• Milton's daughter, &c. i. [281].
• Mist, his advice to the public, i. [259].
• Mob, brutality of, i. [271], [385].
• —— infatuation of, i. [315]. ii. 55.
• —— fashionable, exertions of, ii. 246.
• Mohawks, account of the, ii. 20.
• Money-lenders, schemes of, exposed, i. [91].
• Montague, Duke of, and the bottle conjuror, ii. 201.
• Moorfields, resort of Merry Andrews, ii. 146.
• Mourning, court order concerning, ii. 353.
• Mug-houses, ii. 27.
• Music-room, Soho, opened, ii. 224.
• N.
• Narrative of distress and death by famine in Stonecutter's street, i. [60].
• Necromancy, by John Bonnor, i. [99].
• Nectar and Ambrosia, i. [234].
• Nicolini, the singer, good fortune of, ii. 138.
• O.
• Oades, dreadful riot between persons of that name, i. [100].
• Opera, tradesmen of the, unpaid, ii. 131.
• —— notice concerning, by Mr. Clayton, &c. ii. 132.
• —— house, presented by a grand jury, ii. 157.
• —— —— disputes at, ii. 170.
• —— merits of the Italians, in the, ii. 173.
• —— The Beggars, performed by infants, ii. 172.
• —— —— —— condemned by Sir J. Fielding, ii. 278.
• —— that of Attalo described, ii. 220.
• Orange, Prince of, married, i. [297].
• Oratorios, Handel's, ii. 218.
• Organ, curious, ii. 199.
• Owl, singular exhibition of one, ii. 194.
• P.
• Palmer, Mr. comedian, considered a Rogue, &c. ii. 304.
• Pantheon, described, and opened, ii. 276.
• Parish poor, facts relative to, i. [4-9].
• Patents, theatrical, particulars of, ii. 131, 148, 169, 178, 187, 188, 306.
• Parties, family, customs of, i. [324].
• Paul's, St. how used formerly, i. [281].
• Paving, notices relating to, ii. 395.
• Peace pudding, account of one, i. [242].
• Penkethman, account of his Pantheon, ii. 128.
• —— booth of, suppressed, ii. 148.
• Perfuming the person, illustrated, i. [240].
• Peruke-makers, petition of, ii. 349.
• Petticoat, the hooped, troublesome, ii. 321.
• —— —— —— fair game for wits, ii. 323.
• Philips, Mr. invocation by, i. [130].
• Picture, moving, exhibited, ii. 126.
• Pipes of the new river, tapped, i. [89].
• Plate, stole at a coronation dinner, i. [92].
• Plays performed at the Temple, ii. 143, 187.
• Police, report of a committee on, i. [189].
• Poor laws, defective, i. [45].
• —— wretched lodgings of, i. [271].
• Pope, burning of, in effigy, prevented, ii. 14.
• —— burnt in effigy, ii. 15.
• Posture master, extraordinary, ii. 129.
• Press, degraded state of, i. [262].
• Preston, C. killed by a bear, ii. 126.
• Proclamation for suppressing vice, seconded by the public, i. [93].
• —— against riots, ii. 87.
• —— against improprieties on the stage, ii. 130.
• —— by the Lord Mayor, ii. 87.
• Prologue, spoken at Drury-lane Theatre, i. [52].
• Promenade, Sunday, in Hyde-park, i. [239].
• Prostitutes, whipped, i. [350].
• Punch, liquid, epitaph on, ii. 50.
• —— opera, by Powell, ii. 127.
• Q.
• Quacks, specimens of their advertisements, i. [218], [228].
• Quakers, perverseness of, i. [318].
• —— grand wedding of one, i. [255].
• —— instance of humility in one, i. [254].
• Queen Charlotte, splendid surprize of his Majesty, ii. 244.
• Queensberry, Duchess of, epigram on, ii. 173.
• R.
• Ranelagh, fight of peace officers at, ii. 69.
• —— house sold, ii. 188.
• —— benefit given by proprietors of, ii. 233.
• —— defects in the rotunda at, ii. 245.
• Regatta, on the Thames, described, ii. 293.
• Register offices, tricks at, i. [171].
• Review of various charities, i. [85].
• Rice, David, strange notice by, i. [338].
• Rich, C. Esq. death of, ii. 137.
• Riots, public, i. [266]. ii. 24, 46, 54.
• —— dreadful, in the Haymarket, i. [265].
• —— amongst footmen, ii. 22.
• —— in Craven-street, ii. 53.
• —— at an undertaker's funeral, ii. 55.
• —— concerning Wilkes and liberty, ii. 74.
• —— of 1780, ii. 102.
• Robberies, letter from Lord Townshend concerning, i. [142].
• Robinson, Mrs. cheated by a pretended quack, i. [102].
• Roebuck Tavern, proceedings at, ii. 23, 28.
• Rogues and vagabonds, theatrically defined, ii. 183.
• Royal aquatic excursion, i. [257].
• Ruptured poor, hospital for, i. [49].
• S.
• Sabbath, breach of, condemned, i. [353].
• Sacheverell, Dr. riots during his trial, ii. 11.
• Sailors, battle of, with Irish chairmen, ii. 56.
• —— further violence of, ii. 70.
• Schools, charity, particulars of, i. [16], [19], [29].
• —— boarding, pernicious, i. [328].
• Sermon Tasters, i. [235].
• Sheppard, the robber, anecdotes of, ii. 31, 32.
• Shopmen described, i. [235].
• Signs, dangerous, ii. 392.
• Sion chapel, Hampstead, weddings advertised at, i. [256].
• Smock races, ii. 124, 183.
• Society for relief of debtors, origin of, i. [77].
• —— Loyal, proceedings of, ii. 24.
• —— Benefit, origin of, ii. 5.
• —— sketches of the present state of, ii. 406.
• Steele, Sir R. his patent invaded, ii. 151.
• Stepney feast, account of, i. [43].
• Stock, South Sea, distress occasioned by the fall of, i. [118], [131].
• Stone, exclusively used for palaces, ii. 361.
• Streets, various obstructions in, noticed, ii. 395.
• —— improved, ii. 384.
• —— cleanliness of, ii. 400.
• —— St. James's, humorous description of, ii. 398.
• Subscription for clothing soldiers, i. [52].
• Suicide, horrid narrative of, i. [149].
• Sutton, poetical description of his battle with Stokes, ii. 165.
• Swearing, attempt to suppress, i. [352].
• Swindlers, counsellor Tom and Sir John, i. [164].
• Swords, footmen forbid to wear them, ii. 314.
• T.
• Tailors, journeymen, turbulence of, ii. 90.
• Term-time described in verse, i. [321].
• Thames, diversions on the ice of the, ii. 140.
• Theatres, particulars relating to the, i. [274]. ii. 110, 186, 254.
• —— presented, ii. 110.
• —— impiety of, suppressed, ii. 116.
• —— ragged regiments of, ii. 157.
• —— Lincoln's-inn opened, ii. 138.
• —— Haymarket opened, ii. 125.
• —— —— re-erected, ii. 153.
• —— —— opened, ii. 162, 172.
• —— Goodman's-fields, ii. 124, 177, 179.
• —— Covent-garden built, ii. 177.
• —— —— decorations of, ii. 179.
• —— —— lines to the proprietors of, ii. 180.
• —— —— riots at, ii. 196, 202, 243, 285.
• —— —— dispute concerning, ii. 257.
• —— —— improved, ii. 304.
• —— Drury-lane improved, ii. 235, 292.
• —— —— alarm of fire at, ii. 171.
• —— —— admission raised, ii. 235, 306.
• —— —— riot at, ii. 236.
• —— —— rebuilt, ii. 305.
• —— —— described, ii. 309.
• —— dissertation on the, ii. 247.
• Theatrical trial, ii. 186.
• —— consequences, ii. 189.
• Tottenham-court-road, interlude there, ii. 179.
• Tradesmen, fancied improvements of, i. [356].
• —— manner of living in 1700, i. [230]. ii. 418.
• Trumpet, the use of, licensed, ii. 109.
• Trunk-maker, account of the, ii. 130.
• Twelfth-day, how celebrated, i. [292].
• V.
• Vacation, the Lawyers, described in verse, i. [321].
• Vales, custom of giving, opposed, i. [334].
• Vauxhall, first notice of, ii. 178.
• —— statement of the proprietors, ii. 191.
• —— proposal of the proprietors, ii. 198.
• —— improper conduct at, ii. 213, 246.
• Vice, Society for suppression of, i. [93], [214].
• Vigo, trick relating to the treasure taken there, i. [99].
• Vintners, hardships of, i. [161].
• W.
• Wachsel, Mr. letters of, relating to German emigrants, i. [65].
• Wager, pedestrian, i. [235], [287]. ii. 133.
• Wales, Prince of, marriage described, i. [303].
• —— —— —— attempt to assassinate, ii. 144.
• —— Frederick, Prince of, a corporal, ii. 178.
• Walpole, Sir R. beats a comedian, ii. 180.
• Watchmen. See [Beadle].
• Watermen, vulgar jests and abuse by, i. [158], [258], [384].
• Water Theatre, ii. 127.
• Weavers, Spitalfields, violence of, ii. 30, 51, 59, 69, 101.
• Welsh charity school, i. [15].
• Wells, of the Bear-garden, epitaph on, ii. 154.
• —— New Tunbridge, ii. 181.
• —— Sadler's, ii. 150.
• —— —— dreadful accident at, ii. 227.
• Welton, Dr. his religious assembly dispersed, ii. 29.
• West, Matthew, first who divided lottery tickets, ii. 3.
• Whale, skeleton of one exhibited, ii. 117.
• Wife, advertising for, i. [239].
• Wigs, strange method of stealing them, i. [104].
• —— high price and importance of, ii. 313, 315, 318.
• Wild, Jonathan, account of his villanies, ii. 41.
• Wilkes, John, Esq. burning of North Briton, ii. 65.
• —— —— address of, to the freeholders of Middlesex, ii. 72.
• Williams, Renwick, the Monster, i. [217].
• Wool-combers, procession of, i. [288].
• Work-house, London, statement concerning, i. [25].
• —— Quaker, an example for others, i. [286].
• Wren, Sir C. author of the present style of building, ii. 365.
• Y.
• Youth, manner of educating, i. [326].
• Z.
• Zeal, religious, instances of, i. [402], [423].

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INDEX OF NAMES.

• A.
• Abel, ii. 123.
• Abington, ii. 254.
• Ackman, ii. 238.
• Addison, i. [243].
• Albemarle, i. [310].
• Aldrich, i. [183].
• Alegil, i. [99].
• Allen, ii. 74, 82.
• Amiconi, ii. 179.
• Anderson, ii. 364.
• Armstrong, i. [75].
• Arne, ii. 199.
• Attilia, ii. 169.
• Aumont, i. [19].
• Austin, i. [404].
• B.
• Bancroft, i. [47].
• Barclay, i. [341].
• Barker, ii. 170.
• Barnes, ii. 122.
• Barry, ii. 202.
• Bartlett, i. [221].
• Bartoldi, ii. 173.
• Beard, ii. 238.
• Becher, i. [283].
• Beckford, i. [186]. ii. 91.
• Bedford, i. [28], [44].
• Bellpine, i. [328].
• Bennet, ii. 176.
• Bernachi, ii. 173.
• Betterton, ii. 247.
• Bonnor, i. [99].
• Bononcini, ii. 169.
• Bononi, ii. 222.
• Booth, ii. 151, 163.
• Bowler, ii. 109.
• Bray, i. [234].
• Brittain, i. [408].
• Buck, ii. 134.
• Buckingham, i. [43].
• Bull, i. [83].
• Burges, i. [242]. ii. 12.
• Burlington, ii. 215.
• Burton, i. [254].
• Butterfield, ii. 144.
• C.
• Carey, i. [27].
• Carlini, ii. 223.
• Carlisle, ii. 314.
• Carlton, i. [217].
• Case, i. [220].
• Chamberlain, i. [256].
• Chandos, i. [27]. ii. 215.
• Child, i. [89].
• Chetwynd, ii. 198.
• Cholmondeley, ii. 133.
• Cibber, ii. 151, 186.
• Clarges, ii. 184.
• Clark, i. [281].
• Clayton, ii. 127, 132.
• Clive, ii. 228.
• Cogan, i. [83].
• Cole, ii. 21.
• Collingwood, i. [13].
• Colman, ii. 257.
• Condamine, i. [385].
• Coram, i. [10], [11], [12].
• Cornele, ii. 152.
• Cornely, ii. 255.
• Cotesworth, i. [140].
• Cowper, i. [130]. ii. 118.
• Crackenthorp, i. [235].
• Cunningham, i. [263].
• Cuthbeartson, i. [97].
• Cuzzoni, ii. 156, 170.
• D.
• Davenant, ii. 366.
• Dent, i. [234].
• Dimsdale, i. [395].
• Dingley, i. [84]. ii. 71.
• Dodd, i. [84].
• Doggett, i. [256]. ii. 151.
• Dormer, i. [102].
• Dyche, i. [406].
• E.
• Eddowes, i. [164].
• Effingham, ii. 347.
• Elderton, i. [406].
• Ellis, i. [140]. ii. 185.
• Erasmus, ii. 375.
• Esch, i. [297].
• Everard, ii. 70.
• F.
• Fabri, ii. 173.
• Farinelli, ii. 188, 189.
• Farquhar, ii. 251.
• Faustina, ii. 170.
• Feast, i. [20].
• Fielding, i. [74], [173], [177], [189], [209], [352].
• Figg, ii. 164.
• Fitzgerald, i. [266].
• Fleetwood, ii. 187.
• Foote, ii. 300.
• Fothergill, i. [82].
• Francis, ii. 375.
• Freeman, ii. 144.
• Fuller, ii. 146.
• G.
• Gage, i. [404].
• Gallini, ii. 222.
• Garrick, ii. 236.
• Garth, ii. 125.
• Gibson, ii. 45.
• Giffard, ii. 177.
• Giles, i. [74].
• Godfrey, ii. 17.
• Godolphin, i. [257].
• Goodman, i. [103].
• Gordon, ii. 103.
• Gough, ii. 198.
• Goulding, i. [376].
• Grafton, i. [310]. ii. 133.
• Grainger, ii. 91.
• Green, i. [44]. ii. 91.
• Grosley, i. [382].
• Guy, i. [25].
• H.
• Haddock, i. [44].
• Hamilton, i. [423].
• Handel, i. [13]. ii. 151, 169, 188, 213.
• Harley, ii. 88.
• Harper, ii. 179, 187.
• Harris, ii. 257, 306.
• Harvey, ii. 179.
• Hawes, i. [83], [432]. ii. 29.
• Hawley, i. [186].
• Heath, i. [207].
• Heidegger, ii. 217.
• Henley, i. [415-25].
• Hertford, ii. 353.
• Herwig, i. [221].
• Hewit, ii. 200.
• Higginson, i. [335].
• Hightrehight, ii. 149.
• Hill, i. [74]. ii. 101, 154.
• Holford, i. [24].
• Holland, ii. 308.
• Holmes, ii. 173.
• Howard, i. [79], [82].
• Hyfield, ii. 155.
• I.
• Inchinbroke, ii. 21.
• J.
• Jackson, ii. 54.
• Jacobs, i. [397].
• Jacobson, i. [12].
• Jennings, i. [426].
• Johnston, i. [412].
• Jones, i. [102], [257]. ii. 108.
• K.
• Kemble, ii. 304.
• Kenrick, ii. 287.
• Kilmanseck, i. [257]. ii. 215.
• King, i. [187]. ii. 236.
• Kingston, ii. 301.
• L.
• Lambert, ii. 179.
• Law, i. [105], [106].
• Lee, i. [49]. ii. 179.
• Lewis, i. [16].
• Lillie, i. [240].
• Litchfield, i. [44], [404].
• M.
• Macdonald, i. [188].
• Macklin, ii. 254, 278, 305.
• Macky, i. [272].
• Maclane, ii. 74.
• Mahomet, i. [26].
• Mapp, i. [431].
• Marlborough, i. [310].
• Martin, i. [223].
• Masterson, ii. 175.
• Mead, i. [104], [261].
• Meadows, ii. 59.
• Mercer, i. [140].
• Merighi, ii. 173.
• Miller, ii. 134.
• Mills, ii. 184.
• Milner, i. [11], [140].
• Milton, i. [281].
• Mist, i. [259].
• Montague, ii. 201.
• Moody, ii. 238.
• Morrisco, i. [409].
• Mossop, ii. 254.
• N.
• Neale, i. [36].
• Neild, i. [77].
• Nelson, i. [74].
• Newall, i. [406].
• Newcastle, i. [257], [310]. ii. 24.
• Nicolini, ii. 138.
• O.
• Oades, i. [100].
• Odell, ii. 177, 198.
• Orkney, i. [257].
• P.
• Palmer, i. [27]. ii. 304.
• Park, ii. 359.
• Parker, i. [400].
• Parsons, i. [179].
• Paterson, i. [50].
• Pattent, i. [60].
• Pechy, i. [218].
• Pelham, i. [310].
• Penkethman, ii. 128, 148.
• Percy, i. [74].
• Pigeon, i. [97].
• Philips, i. [130].
• Pinder, i. [140].
• Pingo, i. [83].
• Porter, i. [218].
• Potter, ii. 153.
• Powel, ii. 127, 261.
• Preston, ii. 126.
• Puckeridge, ii. 226.
• Q.
• Quare, i. [255].
• Queensberry, ii. 173.
• R.
• Railton, i. [147].
• Rainsforth, i. [195].
• Reddish, ii. 278.
• Rice, i. [339].
• Rich, ii. 131, 137, 177, 185.
• Riddle, i. [186].
• Robinson, i. [102].
• Rutherford, ii. 257, 268.
• S.
• Sacheverell, i. [398]. ii. 11, 23.
• Saltero, i. [410].
• Salvandoni, ii. 223.
• Sayer, i. [192].
• Saxe, i. [384].
• Selby, ii. 321.
• Senesino, ii. 183.
• Sheppard, ii. 32, 177.
• Sheridan, ii. 306.
• Shower, ii. 26.
• Simmonds, i. [414].
• Smith, i. [149], [152], [401].
• Southwell, i. [269].
• Sparks, ii. 281.
• Spencer, i. [271].
• Stanton, i. [59].
• Steele, i. [119]. ii. 138, 151.
• Stephens, i. [59]. ii. 233.
• Stokes, ii. 164, 170.
• Strada, ii. 173.
• Stringer, i. [219].
• Surman, i. [61].
• Sutton, i. [76]. ii. 164.
• Switterda, i. [327].
• Sydenham, i. [90].
• T.
• Talbot, ii. 323.
• Taylor, i. [254].
• Thanet, i. [24].
• Thomas, ii. 21, 108.
• Thornhill, i. [140], [225].
• Thurmond, ii. 159.
• Tillard, i. [140].
• Townshend, i. [145].
• Tutchin, ii. 124.
• Turlington, i. [186].
• Turner, i. [24].
• V.
• Vane, i. [432].
• Vaneschi, ii. 220.
• Veil, de, i. [164]. ii. 196.
• W.
• Wachsel, i. [65], [68], [70].
• Wale, ii. 245.
• Wallin, i. [428].
• Walpole, ii. 180.
• War, de la, i. [142].
• Ward, i. [407], [427].
• Watkinson, i. [83].
• Waugh, i. [21].
• Weedon, i. [17].
• Welch, i. [6]. ii. 170.
• Wells, ii. 154.
• Welton, ii. 29.
• West, ii. 3.
• Wharton, i. [424].
• White, i. [426].
• Whitrow, ii. 59.
• Whitworth, i. [4].
• Wild, ii. 41.
• Wilkes, i. [374]. ii. 65, 71.
• Wilkinson, ii. 155, 228.
• Wilks, ii. 151, 185.
• Williams, i. [217]. ii. 107.
• Wilson, ii. 55.
• Winstanley, i. [242]. ii. 127.
• Wolsey, ii. 377.
• Woodward, i. [261].
• Wren, ii. 365.
• Y.
• Young, ii. 163.

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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

The Index was originally printed at the end of Volume II. It has been included in this volume for completeness.

Pages xxx and xxxii are blank in the original.