The Origin of British Society, Customs and Manners,
With a general Sketch of the State of Religion, Superstition, Dresses,

and Amusements of the Citizens of London, during that period.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
Illustrations of the Changes in our Language, Literary Customs,

. and gradual Improvement in Style and Versification,
and various Particulars concerning Public and Private Libraries.

ILLUSTRATED BY EIGHTEEN ENGRAVINGS.

BY JAMES PELLER MALCOLM, F. A. S.

AUTHOR OF “ LONDINIUM REDIVIVUM ;" AND OD
" ANECDOTES OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF LONDON

DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY," &c.

THE SECOND EDITION.

VOLUME III.

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME,
AND BROWN, PATERNOSTER ROW.

1811.

Pague

Chap. V. Amusements.....

..................1

-- VI. Illustrations of the Changes in our

Language, Literary Customs, and Im-

provement in Style and Versification.......... 106

- VII. Libraries .................................................. 200

Appendix.............

............226

Index..........

.......... 299

PL A T E.

Decollation of John Baptist ...........