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BABYLON THE GREAT: A DISSECTION AND DEMONSTRATION OF MEN AND THINGS IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL (2 VOLUMES)

Written by Robert Mudie
Published by Charles Knight in 1825

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BABYLON THE GREAT: A DISSECTION AND DEMONSTRATION OF MEN AND THINGS IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Robert Mudie.
Stock no. 1820501
1st. 1825. Hardback. Good condition.

A book about London, 'in its confusion of tongues, of people, and of employments, it is Babylon; and in all its attributes it is "Babylon the Great."' A two volume set. Leather spine and corners, marbled paper boards. Raised bands and gilt title label to spines. Boards scuffed and worn at edges. Volume II is cracked to outside front spine edge with slight loss of leather to top. Contemporary inscription in ink to front endpapers. Volume II has insect damage to gutter edge of prelims. Scattered foxing and age marks throughout.

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Cover of BABYLON THE GREAT: A DISSECTION AND DEMONSTRATION OF MEN AND THINGS IN THE BRITISH CAPITAL (2 VOLUMES) by Robert Mudie

Contents

  • CONTENTS OF
  • THE FIRST VOLUME
  • CHAPTER I.
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER II.
  • THE AUTHOR AT SEA
  • CHAPTER III.
  • GENERALITIES
  • CHAPTER IV.
  • JOHJN BULL
  • CHAPTER V.
  • THE CORPORATION
  • CHAPTER VI.
  • BABYLONIAN MEN AND WOMEN
  • CHAPTER VII.
  • PARLIAMENT
  • CHAPTER VIII.
  • HTE HOUSE OF LORDS
  • CHAPTER IX.
  • THE LORDS
  • CHAPTER X.
  • THE LORDS
  • CHAPTER XI.
  • THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
  • CHAPTER XII.
  • THE COMMONS
  • CHAPTER XIII.
  • THE COMMONS
  • CHAPTER XIV.
  • THE COMMONS
  • CONTENTS OF
  • THE SECOND VOLUME
  • CHAPTER I.
  • THE LONDON PARTICULAR ELOQUENCE.
  • CHAPTER II.
  • BABYLONIAN LITERATURE
  • CHAPTER III.
  • THE PRESS
  • CHAPTER IV.
  • THE PRESS
  • Chapter V.
  • THE PRESS
  • CHAPTER VI.
  • THE SUNDAY PRESS
  • CHAPTER VII.
  • THE HINDER-END OF THE PRESS
  • CHAPTER VIII.
  • THE JOURNALS
  • CHAPTER IX.
  • THE JOURNALS
  • CHAPTER X.
  • THE BABYLONIAN LAW
  • CHAPTER XI.
  • BABYLONIAN EDUCATION
  • CHAPTER XII.
  • CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND VOLUME