The Lord Mayor of London

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Book I. Guildhall

I. Lord Mayor's Day, a Hundred Years ago 3 II. The Lady Mayoress and her Family ... 10 III. Introducing the Lord Mayor, Alderman Beckford, and Alderman Sir Felix Bland.

and showing how his lordship received

a Visit from a Nephew and Niece, of whom he never before heard ... ... 23

iv- gudldhall past and present ... ... 35

"V How three Court Beauties came to Guildhall, AND HOW THEY FARED ON THEIR ARRIVAL ... ... ... ... ... 44

VI. Under what singular Circumstances the Lord Mayor met, as he supposed, his long-lost Brother Lawrence ... ... 60

VII. Of the Lord Mayor's Procession to Blackfriars ; and of the Pageants exhibited by the City Companies ... ... ,.. 67

V'HI. How the Lord Mayor went to Westminster by Water, and what occurred during the Passage ... ... ... ... ... 75

-X. The Landing at Westminster ... ... 79

X. How King Geoege the Third and Queen Charlotte set forth from Saint James's to dine with the Lord Mayor at Gudld-

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XI. The Favoueite ... ... 91

XII. The Great Commoner ... ... ... 99

XIII. How the Lady Mayoress joined the Procession on its Return, and of the Disaster

XIV The Banquet at Guildhall ... ... 106

XV How Mr. Pitt triumphed over his Opponents ... ... ... ... ... 117

XVI. How the Lord Mayor's Elder Daughters danced with the young princes ; and how his Youngest Daughter was presented to their Majesties ... ... 126

XVII. How Herbert learnt that Tradescant had got into the hands of sharpers ; and how Mr. Candish again appeared on the scene ... ... ... ... ... 132

XVIII. How Candish was brought before the

King 137

XIX. Of the Mysterious Disappearance of Alice

Walworth from the Ball ... ... 144

Book II. The City Mall

I. Old "Bow Bells" ...

II. A Matrimonial Project III. Two Notes

IV In which Prue defends Tradescant V What passed between the Lord Mayor

and his Son VI. In which Mr. Candish appears in a New Character ...

VII. The Lower Walks in Moorfields

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Book III. Tradescant

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I. Moss and Levy's 197

II. Picard's 202

III. The Rooks 210

IV Fiee 214

V An Hour's Durance ... ... ... 218

VI. Chat at Breakfast ... ... ... ... 222

VII. How the Matrimonial Project came to an

End 227

VIII. Women of the World ... ... ... 234

IX. Smooth Speaking and Plain Speaking ... 236

X. An Incensed Father ... ... ... 242

XL Prue 247

XII. In which a Decisive Step is taken ... 249

XIII. A Cartel 254

XIV- Which exhibits the real State of the

Lord Mayor's Feelings towards his Son 258

XV Master and Valet ... ... ... ... 261

XVI. White Conduit House ... ... ... 264

XVII. The "Capuchins" 269

XVIII. A Duel in a Fog 273

XIX. How a marvellous Cure was wrought by

Candish 278

Book Iv- The Mansion House

I. How the Mansion House was built on Stocks-Market .,. ... ... ...

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II. How the Lord Mayor took Possession of the Mansion House, and how he discharged his Official Duties ... ... 290

III. A Change is observable in Prue ... ... 294

IV How Tradescant regained his Father's

Favour 296

V In which Tradescant confides the State of his Affections to Crutchet ; and frq3* which it would appear that herbert irjst be taking to idle habits ... 299

VI. Tel Maitre, tel Valet ... ... ... 302

VII. In which Tradescant reads Herbert a

VIII. Mr. Wlnter ... 309

IX. In which Tradescant and Crutchet are

STLIL MORE PUZZLED BY THE OLD GENTLEMAN 314

X. In which Tradescant appeals to Mr.

Winter 318

XII. The Meeting of the Brothers ... ... 325

XIII. In WT? [OH AN IMPORTANT VlSITOR IS ANNOUNCED 334

XIV The King's private Visit to the Mansion

House 336