This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908. Excerpt: ... INDEX Abercorn, Lord, I. 208 Aberdeen, Lord, n. 120 "Account of the English Stage" (Genest's), n. Ill Ackerman, Rudolph, n. 76 Addison, John, I. 110 Addison, Joseph, I. 176 "Advice to Julia" (Luttrell's), I. ix, xxvi, 145, 230, 239, 241, 242; n. 108, 323, 328 ff. "gyp tea of Norwood," I. 24 "Age Revisited, The" ("Holy Bob's "), n. 252 Ainsworth, W. Harrison, I. xxvii; n. 168 Akere, Mr., I. 206 Aldegonde, Count, I. 246 Alexander, Emperor, I. 250 Alfred Club, I. 223 ff. Alien Act, n. 127 Allen, Lord, n. 46, 78, 92, 154, 221, 300 Allen, Major, I. 271 note Allied Sovereigns, I. 250, 259 Almack, William, I. 233 Almack's, I. xxxiv: rules and regulations, I. 151, 241 ft,: status, I. 233 ff., 245: exclusive-ness, I. 236 ff.; n. 197: its balls, n. 75 Almack's Club, I. 225 Alvanley, Richard, Lord, n. 207 ff. Alvanley, William, Lord, I. vii, xxv, xxvii: his wit, I. 117, 178, 201, 215, 224, 298; n. 73, 96, 97, 101, 213 ff., 315: his relations with Brummell, I. 181, 259, n. 13, 46, 49, 50, 51, 55; with Madame de Stael, I. 232; the Duke and Duchess of York, I. 268, 274, 277; Oronow, n. 71, 199; "Jack" Talbot, n. 81; the Harringtons, n. 119; Raikes, n. 152, 222, 224: one of " the chosen," I. 229; n. 70, 214: host at "dandy balls," I. 233, 258: his honesty challenged, I. 268: his spendthrift propensities, n. 58, 210 ff.: popularity, n. 209: eccentricity, n. 213: generosity, n. 221: introduced into the "English Spy," n. 85: his duel with O'Connell, n. 222-3: connecting link be-tween beaux and wits, n. 229 American Civil War, I. 45 Andrew, William, I. 151 Androche, Marshall, n. 190 "Anecdote Lives of the Later Wits" (Timbs's), I. ix Angelo, Henry, Reminiscences, I. ix, 83 Anglesea, Lord, I. 63; n. 164 Anson, Christopher, n. 97 Anstey, Hon. George, ZL 329 Anti-Gallican Tave...
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