Some of my chapters have been previously published in the magazines, but all have been carefully revised and additions have been made to them.

In conclusion, I hope this work will prove a welcome contribution to the byways of history.

WILLIAM ANDREWS.

Royal Institution, Hull,
August 11th, 1904.

CONTENTS

The Barber's Pole[1]
The Barber's Shop[8]
Sunday Shaving[21]
From Barber to Surgeon[26]
Bygone Beards[33]
Taxing the Beard[56]
Powdering the Hair[59]
The Age of Wigs[71]
Stealing Wigs[93]
The Wig-Makers' Riot[95]
The Moustache Movement[96]
Index[117]

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