Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . tors passed throughthe room in silence, as a complimentary condolence on the deathof Lord Bute. Every part of the house that visitors saw wascompletely draped Avitli black. A black coach was necessaryduring mourning, and the soles of the shoes were ^ The Hervey, Memoirs, i. 317 ; ii. 293. - Misson, Travels ; and Ashton, i. 40 sc(/. 3 Vernej, Papers. ii. IG. Pepys passim, Thoresby, i. 81 ; Introducto
Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . tors passed throughthe room in silence, as a complimentary condolence on the deathof Lord Bute. Every part of the house that visitors saw wascompletely draped Avitli black. A black coach was necessaryduring mourning, and the soles of the shoes were ^ The Hervey, Memoirs, i. 317 ; ii. 293. - Misson, Travels ; and Ashton, i. 40 sc(/. 3 Vernej, Papers. ii. IG. Pepys passim, Thoresby, i. 81 ; Introductory Anecdotes, Lady M. W. Montague. SOCIAL LIFE. 207 1742] funeral generally took place at night, and the quality of thedeceased was measured by the number of tiambeaux. Eachrelative carried a bough, generally of rosemary, in one hand,and a link in the other, even when the funeral was by the grave-side the boughs were thrown in and the flam-beaux quenched in the soil. Gloves, scarves, and mourningrings were distributed to a wide circle of acquaintances.^ The law of Charles II. ordering all persons to be buried inwoollen, for the encouragement of trade, was still in force, but. THE FUNERAL TICKET, BY AVILLIAM HOGARTH. the order was braved by some ladies, who Avero buried inBrussels lace head, holland shift, Avith tucker and doublerutHes, and new kid gloves. Concerning mourning, writes from town to her sister three months aftertheir fathers death :— You should, if you keep strictly to the rules of mourniuof, wear yourshauimy gloves two mouths louger, but iu the country, if it is more con-veuieut to you, you may wear black silk; you might Lave worn blackearrings and necklace these two months. ^ Jorevin, in Grose, p. 5S5. - Ashton, Queen Anne, i. p. 49, note. 208 THE AGE OF WALPOLE. [1714 :PoliticalHistory. The Union, in completing the great organic change of theRevolution, presented many difficult political and social pro-blems, the solu
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