Excerpt from The Pilgrims of the Thames in Search of the National! The Designed, Etched, and Drawn on Wood A few preparatory words on authorship - shewing that it is more advantageous to have Nature for a guide than trust to the imagination; and giving the preference to mix with society in general, than cogitating in the' closet, if characters and real life are to be truly depicted. Be it so z - Where shall we go above, or below bridge - The question at issue - difficult to decide both attractive to the echo. An invitation to turf's cottage puts an end to the argument. Makemoney's recollections of former days respecting the Banks of the Thames - Dress and manner of the people - nu immense change for the better. Millbank; to wit - An extraordinary character of the olden times - a thief and a honest man in the same person; completely illustrating Pope's maxim, that the proper study of mankind is man. Curious definition of chammgne, versus ale, by one of the Pilgrims - a matter of taste. Outlines of a Race course - a study, perhaps worthy of contemplating by persons who seek after pleasure. Flats and Sharps - Fools and Deep Ones - Peers and Tradesmen all in motion. Thimbles applied to avery different purpose from their original intention. The magical garter, and the gilded pill; or, how to twist an argu ment. A head without brains or, a sketch of a thoughtless fellow - a tale for inexperienced young men. The long wished-for anecdotes related by turf The match-girl; or a woman with the fine bust. A peep in the mirror wretchedness and beggary personified. The transformation What can't gold do! 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.