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Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, Taken from Original Sources

John Ashton

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 736 pages

A social history of England during the reign of Queen Anne, drawn from newspapers, diaries, and other contemporary documents. It depicts daily life, customs, and public events of the early eighteenth century. It offers a vivid portrait of the era for those curious about how people lived.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. Social Life in Queen Anne's Reign
  2. PREFACE.
  3. CONTENTS.
  4. CHAPTER I. CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION. (Boys.)
  5. CHAPTER II. CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION. (Girls.)
  6. CHAPTER III. MARRIAGE.
  7. CHAPTER IV. DEATH AND BURIAL.
  8. CHAPTER V. HOUSES, FURNITURE, ETC.
  9. CHAPTER VI. SERVANTS.
  10. CHAPTER VII. DAILY LIFE. (Men.)
  11. CHAPTER VIII. DAILY LIFE. (Women.)
  12. CHAPTER IX. GAMBLING AND SPECULATION.
  13. CHAPTER X. SUPERSTITION.
  14. CHAPTER XI. COSMETICS, ETC.
  15. CHAPTER XII. TRADE, ETC.
  16. CHAPTER XIII. MEN'S DRESS.
  17. CHAPTER XIV. WOMEN'S DRESS.
  18. CHAPTER XV. FOOD. (Solid.)
  19. CHAPTER XVI. FOOD. (Liquid.)
  20. CHAPTER XVII. TOBACCO.
  21. CHAPTER XVIII. COFFEE-HOUSES AND TAVERNS.
  22. CHAPTER XIX. CLUBS.
  23. CHAPTER XX. SIGHT-SEEING AND FAIRS
  24. CHAPTER XXI. OTHER SIGHTS.
  25. CHAPTER XXII. ROUGH SPORTS.
  26. CHAPTER XXIII. HORSE-RACING, HUNTING, SHOOTING, &C.
  27. CHAPTER XXIV. SWORD-PLAY AND OTHER SPORTS. GARDEN, ETC.
  28. CHAPTER XXV. THE DRAMA.
  29. CHAPTER XXVI. OPERA, CONCERTS, MUSIC.
  30. CHAPTER XXVII. PAINTERS AND ARCHITECTS.

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