Fifty years ago . THE PRINCESS VICTORIA IN 1830,(Prom the Picture by Richard Westall , at Windsor Castle.) FIFTY YEARS AGO BY WALTER BESANT AUTHOR OF ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN WITH ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN PLATES AND WOODCUTS CIlATlt) & WINMIUS, PICCADILLY1888 Lo \_The right 0/translation is reserz<ed\ /\(j^i-:5 dlJ^ PRINTED BYSPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NBW-STREKT SQUARELONDON ; PREFACE. It has been my desire in the following pages to presenta picture of society in this country as it was when theQueen ascended the throne. The book is an enlarge-ment of a paper originally cont
Fifty years ago . THE PRINCESS VICTORIA IN 1830,(Prom the Picture by Richard Westall , at Windsor Castle.) FIFTY YEARS AGO BY WALTER BESANT AUTHOR OF ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN WITH ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN PLATES AND WOODCUTS CIlATlt) & WINMIUS, PICCADILLY1888 Lo \_The right 0/translation is reserz<ed\ /\(j^i-:5 dlJ^ PRINTED BYSPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NBW-STREKT SQUARELONDON ; PREFACE. It has been my desire in the following pages to presenta picture of society in this country as it was when theQueen ascended the throne. The book is an enlarge-ment of a paper originally contributed to The GraphicI have written several additional chapters, and haverevised all the rest. The chapter on Law and Justicehas been written for this volume by my friend Mr. CoUes, of the Inner Temple. I beg to recordmy best thanks to that gentleman for his importantcontribution. I have not seen in any of the literature called forthby the happy event of last year any books or paperswhich cover the exact ground of this compilation*There are histories of progress and advancement;there are contrasts; but there has not been offered any-where, to my knowledge, a picture of l
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