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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