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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 Rou�� 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,