Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King
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King George III.
FRAGMENTS OF TWO CENTURIES.
GLIMPSES OF COUNTRY LIFE WHEN GEORGE III. WAS KING.
ILLUSTRATED.
WITH AN APPENDIX SHOWING THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN 45 PARISHES IN THE ROYSTON DISTRICT, IN HERTS., CAMBS., AND ESSEX, FROM 1801 TO 1891.
BY
WITH AN APPENDIX SHOWING THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN 45 PARISHES IN THE ROYSTON DISTRICT, IN HERTS., CAMBS., AND ESSEX, FROM 1801 TO 1891.
BY
ALFRED KINGSTON.
ROYSTON: WARREN BROTHERS. 1893.
ROYSTON: WARREN BROTHERS. 1893.
ILLUSTRATED.
WITH AN APPENDIX SHOWING THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN 45 PARISHES IN THE ROYSTON DISTRICT, IN HERTS., CAMBS., AND ESSEX, FROM 1801 TO 1891.
BY
WITH AN APPENDIX SHOWING THE RISE AND FALL OF THE RURAL POPULATION IN 45 PARISHES IN THE ROYSTON DISTRICT, IN HERTS., CAMBS., AND ESSEX, FROM 1801 TO 1891.
BY
ALFRED KINGSTON.
ROYSTON: WARREN BROTHERS. 1893.
ROYSTON: WARREN BROTHERS. 1893.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
FRAGMENTS OF TWO CENTURIES.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION.—"THE GOOD OLD TIMES."
CHAPTER II.
GETTING ON WHEELS—OLD COACHES, ROADS AND HIGHWAYMEN—THE ROMANCE OF THE ROAD.
OLD STAGE WAGON, A.D. 1800.
TO THE PUBLIC. THE OLD ROYSTON COACH ONCE MORE REVIVED. CALLED THE TELEGRAPH.
THE "FOX AND HOUNDS," BARLEY, HERTS.
CHAPTER III.
SOCIAL AND PUBLIC LIFE—WRESTLING AND COCK-FIGHTING—AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DEBATING CLUB.
LADY IN REIGN OF GEORGE III.
OLD JOCKEY HOUSE—KING JAMES' STABLES.
CHAPTER IV.
THE PAROCHIAL PARLIAMENT AND THE OLD POOR-LAW.
STAIRCASE INTO THE CAVE.
Illustration of a portion of the Interior of Royston Cave
CHAPTER V.
DOGBERRY "ON DUTY."
DOGBERRY "ON DUTY."
CHAPTER VI.
THE DARK NIGHT OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY—THE SHADOW OF NAPOLEON.
NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE.
CHAPTER VII.
DOMESTIC LIFE AND THE TAX-GATHERER—THE DOCTOR AND THE BODY-SNATCHER.
TINDER-BOX, FLINT, STEEL, AND MATCHES.
A LADY OF THE PERIOD.
CHAPTER VIII.
OLD PAINS AND PENALTIES—FROM THE STOCKS TO THE GALLOWS.
THE OLD PARISH STOCKS AT MELDRETH.
CHAPTER IX.
OLD MANNERS AND CUSTOMS—SOLDIERS, ELECTIONS AND VOTERS—"STATTIES," MAGIC AND SPELLS.
CHAPTER X.
TRADE, AGRICULTURE AND MARKET ORDINARIES.
READING THE NEWS.
CHAPTER XI.
ROYSTON IN 1800-25.—ITS SURROUNDINGS, ITS STREETS, AND ITS PEOPLE.
CHAPTER XII.
PUBLIC WORSHIP AND EDUCATION—MORALS AND MUSIC.
CHAPTER XIII.
SPORTS AND PASTIMES—CRICKET, HUNTING, RACING, AND PRIZE-FIGHTING—THE BUTCHER AND THE BARONET, AND OTHER CHAMPIONS.
THE HUNT BREAKFAST.
CHAPTER XIV.
OLD COACHING DAYS—STAGE WAGONS AND STAGE COACHES.
THIRD-CLASS TO LONDON.
A CAMBRIDGE ELECTION PARTY.
CHAPTER XV.
NEW WINE AND OLD BOTTLES.—A PAROCHIAL REVOLUTION.—THE OLD POOR-HOUSE AND THE NEW "BASTILLE."
CHAPTER XVI.
WHEN THE POLICEMAN CAME.—WHEN THE RAILWAY CAME.—CURIOUS AND MEMORABLE EVENTS.
TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT BUNTINGFORD.
TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT ROYSTON.
WIMPOLE MANSION.
CHAPTER XVII.
THEN AND NOW.—CONCLUSION.
APPENDIX.
INDEX.
INTRODUCTION.—"THE GOOD OLD TIMES."
CHAPTER II.
GETTING ON WHEELS—OLD COACHES, ROADS AND HIGHWAYMEN—THE ROMANCE OF THE ROAD.
OLD STAGE WAGON, A.D. 1800.
TO THE PUBLIC. THE OLD ROYSTON COACH ONCE MORE REVIVED. CALLED THE TELEGRAPH.
THE "FOX AND HOUNDS," BARLEY, HERTS.
CHAPTER III.
SOCIAL AND PUBLIC LIFE—WRESTLING AND COCK-FIGHTING—AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DEBATING CLUB.
LADY IN REIGN OF GEORGE III.
OLD JOCKEY HOUSE—KING JAMES' STABLES.
CHAPTER IV.
THE PAROCHIAL PARLIAMENT AND THE OLD POOR-LAW.
STAIRCASE INTO THE CAVE.
Illustration of a portion of the Interior of Royston Cave
CHAPTER V.
DOGBERRY "ON DUTY."
DOGBERRY "ON DUTY."
CHAPTER VI.
THE DARK NIGHT OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY—THE SHADOW OF NAPOLEON.
NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE.
CHAPTER VII.
DOMESTIC LIFE AND THE TAX-GATHERER—THE DOCTOR AND THE BODY-SNATCHER.
TINDER-BOX, FLINT, STEEL, AND MATCHES.
A LADY OF THE PERIOD.
CHAPTER VIII.
OLD PAINS AND PENALTIES—FROM THE STOCKS TO THE GALLOWS.
THE OLD PARISH STOCKS AT MELDRETH.
CHAPTER IX.
OLD MANNERS AND CUSTOMS—SOLDIERS, ELECTIONS AND VOTERS—"STATTIES," MAGIC AND SPELLS.
CHAPTER X.
TRADE, AGRICULTURE AND MARKET ORDINARIES.
READING THE NEWS.
CHAPTER XI.
ROYSTON IN 1800-25.—ITS SURROUNDINGS, ITS STREETS, AND ITS PEOPLE.
CHAPTER XII.
PUBLIC WORSHIP AND EDUCATION—MORALS AND MUSIC.
CHAPTER XIII.
SPORTS AND PASTIMES—CRICKET, HUNTING, RACING, AND PRIZE-FIGHTING—THE BUTCHER AND THE BARONET, AND OTHER CHAMPIONS.
THE HUNT BREAKFAST.
CHAPTER XIV.
OLD COACHING DAYS—STAGE WAGONS AND STAGE COACHES.
THIRD-CLASS TO LONDON.
A CAMBRIDGE ELECTION PARTY.
CHAPTER XV.
NEW WINE AND OLD BOTTLES.—A PAROCHIAL REVOLUTION.—THE OLD POOR-HOUSE AND THE NEW "BASTILLE."
CHAPTER XVI.
WHEN THE POLICEMAN CAME.—WHEN THE RAILWAY CAME.—CURIOUS AND MEMORABLE EVENTS.
TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT BUNTINGFORD.
TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT ROYSTON.
WIMPOLE MANSION.
CHAPTER XVII.
THEN AND NOW.—CONCLUSION.
APPENDIX.
INDEX.
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