Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign

John Ashton

Kessinger Publishing, May 28, 2005 - Social Science - 332 pages

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Contents

• 1837 CHAPTER I: 1
• CHAPTER II: 12
• Destruction of the Royal ExchangeSale of the SalvageSpringheeled: 23
• CHAPTER IV: 34
• Thom the Religious FanaticHis Riots and DeathDelusions of: 45
• CHAPTER VI: 53
• CHAPTER VII: 65
• Death of Lord NorburyBirtb of PhotographyExperimental Street: 77
• CHAPTER IX: 89
• CHAPTER X: 100
• CHAPTER XI: 111
• 1840 CHAPTER XII: 118
• The Mulready EnvelopePlans of Royal Exchange decided on Fire: 130
• CHAPTER XIV: 142
• Death of Scott the American Diver Prince Alberts DuckingMonster: 152
• CHAPTER XVI: 165
• Foundation of Royal Exchange laidMedal connected therewithFather: 177
• CHAPTER XVIII: 187
• CHAPTER XX: 209
• CHAPTER XXI: 220
• CHAPTER XXIII: 245
• Murder by TawellCurious StoryStatue of King William IV Visits: 256
• CHAPTER XXV: 267
• CHAPTER XXVI: 277
• Collapse of the Railway ManiaSheriffs OfficersHudson the Railway: 284
• CHAPTER XXVIII: 296
• Medals for the Army and NavyGrenville LibraryDay of Fasting: 307

About the author

John Ashton was formerly University Lecturer in New Testament Studies, and Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign
• Author: John Ashton
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2005
• ISBN: 1417956844, 9781417956845
• Length: 332 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Customs & Traditions