Excerpt from England and the English in the Eighteenth Century, Vol. 2 of 2: Chapters in the Social History of the Times Deplorable condition of the roads both In town and country - Evidence of various authorities cited - Turnpike Acts - Opposition to the erection of turnpikes - Young' s experiences on his southern tour - Stage coaches and those who travelled by them - Flying coaches - Dangers and inconveniences of stage-coach travelling - Footpads and highway men - Inns and alehouses - The post Establishment of the mail coach system. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from England and the English in the Eighteenth Century, Vol. 1 of 2: Chapters in the Social History of the Times The population of London during the eighteenth century - Isolation of the various districts - Its causes and efl'ects - The daily life of a Beau Bloods, ' 'frolics, ' and Macaronies' - Eighteenth-century hours - The belle of fashion and her mode of life - Conversation - Swear ing - Excessive drinking-meminent hard drinkers - The classes and the masses - Life of the commonalty - Places of amusement and entertainment - Fashionable residential localities - The Mall in St. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Comprises a variety of topics, from prostitution to flatulence, and paints a picture of the real and imaginative worlds inhabited by the people of eighteenth-century Britain. This title features a volume dedicated to homosexuality. It is intended for students of eighteenth century culture, queer theory, history of sexuality and book history.