A delightful collection of anecdotes and vignettes about the colorful characters and curious customs of 18th-century London. Douce and Smith's lively prose transports readers back in time, evoking the sights, sounds, and smells of this vibrant and ever-changing metropolis. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public...
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