The English SpyCHELTONIAN CHARACTERS.Reading editionChapter navigation71 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterENGLISH SPYROBERT CRUIKSHANK.BERNARD BLACKMANTLE{*} TO THE REVIEWERS.Introductory materialIllustration Listing Page ImagesTHE ENGLISH SPY.INTRODUCTION.PREFACE, IN IMITATION OF THE FIRST SATIRE OF PERSIUS.A SHANDEAN SCENE,ETONIAN.PORTRAITS IN MY DAME'S DINING-ROOM.FIVE PRINCIPAL ORDERS OF ETONTHE MONTEM ODE. May 20, 1823.THE DOUBTFUL POINT.RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD ETONIAN.APOLLO'S VISIT TO ETON.{1}ETON MONTEM.FAREWELL TO ETON.MY VALE.FIVE CHARACTERISTIC ORDERS OF OXFORD.THE FRESHMAN.THE DINNER PARTY.COLLEGE SERVANTS.TAKING POSSESSION OF YOUR ROOMS.THE EXCURSION TO BAGLEY WOOD.KENSINGTON GARDENS—SUNDAY EVENING.THE OPERA.THE ROYAL SALOON.THE SPREAD,{1} OR WINE PARTY AT BRAZEN-NOSE.THE OXFORD RAKE'S PROGRESS.TOWN AND GOWN, AN OXFORD ROW.THE STAGE COACH,THE PROPOSITION.SKETCHES AT BRIGHTON.CHARACTERS ON THE BEACH AND STEYNE, BRIGHTON.METROPOLITAN SKETCHES.VISIT TO WESTMINSTER HALL.PROGRAMME.THE ENGLISH SPY.INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND VOLUME.ODE, CONGRATULATORY AND ADVISIORY,CYTHEREAN BEAUTIES.LADIES OF DISTINCTION,THE WAKE;THE CYPRIAN'S BALL,THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAUGHTER;THE WESTMINSTER SCHOLAR.ON FEASTERS AND FEASTING.A SUNDAY RAMBLE TO HIGHGATE,THE STOCK EXCHANGE.THE LIFE, DEATH, BURIAL, AND RESURRECTION COMPANY.THE ISLE OF WIGHT.A CIRCULAR,PORTSMOUTH IN TIME OF PEACE.EVENING, AND IN HIGH SPIRITS.CHELTONIAN CHARACTERS.Chapter IA SECOND ODE TO BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.Chapter IITRAVELLER'S HALL.A FAMILIAR EPISTLE TO BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.,A VISIT TO GLOUCESTER AND BERKELEY.A DAY IN BRISTOL.SKETCHES IN BATH.SPORTSMAN'S HALL.THE BATTLE OF THE CHAIRS.SKETCHES IN BATH—CHAPTER II.WAGGERIES AT WORCESTER.BERNARD BLACKMANTLE TO HIS READERS.A SHORT ODE AT PARTING,Previous chapter ←EVENING, AND IN HIGH SPIRITS.Next chapter →Chapter IAll chapters and sections (71)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsENGLISH SPYROBERT CRUIKSHANK.BERNARD BLACKMANTLE{*} TO THE REVIEWERS.Opening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsIllustration Listing Page ImagesTHE ENGLISH SPY.INTRODUCTION.PREFACE, IN IMITATION OF THE FIRST SATIRE OF PERSIUS.A SHANDEAN SCENE,ETONIAN.PORTRAITS IN MY DAME'S DINING-ROOM.FIVE PRINCIPAL ORDERS OF ETONTHE MONTEM ODE. May 20, 1823.THE DOUBTFUL POINT.RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD ETONIAN.APOLLO'S VISIT TO ETON.{1}ETON MONTEM.FAREWELL TO ETON.MY VALE.FIVE CHARACTERISTIC ORDERS OF OXFORD.THE FRESHMAN.THE DINNER PARTY.COLLEGE SERVANTS.TAKING POSSESSION OF YOUR ROOMS.THE EXCURSION TO BAGLEY WOOD.KENSINGTON GARDENS—SUNDAY EVENING.THE OPERA.THE ROYAL SALOON.THE SPREAD,{1} OR WINE PARTY AT BRAZEN-NOSE.THE OXFORD RAKE'S PROGRESS.TOWN AND GOWN, AN OXFORD ROW.THE STAGE COACH,THE PROPOSITION.SKETCHES AT BRIGHTON.CHARACTERS ON THE BEACH AND STEYNE, BRIGHTON.METROPOLITAN SKETCHES.VISIT TO WESTMINSTER HALL.PROGRAMME.THE ENGLISH SPY.INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND VOLUME.ODE, CONGRATULATORY AND ADVISIORY,CYTHEREAN BEAUTIES.LADIES OF DISTINCTION,THE WAKE;THE CYPRIAN'S BALL,THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAUGHTER;THE WESTMINSTER SCHOLAR.ON FEASTERS AND FEASTING.A SUNDAY RAMBLE TO HIGHGATE,THE STOCK EXCHANGE.THE LIFE, DEATH, BURIAL, AND RESURRECTION COMPANY.THE ISLE OF WIGHT.A CIRCULAR,PORTSMOUTH IN TIME OF PEACE.EVENING, AND IN HIGH SPIRITS.CHELTONIAN CHARACTERS.Chapters1Other sectionsA SECOND ODE TO BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.Chapters2Other sectionsTRAVELLER'S HALL.A FAMILIAR EPISTLE TO BERNARD BLACKMANTLE, ESQ.,A VISIT TO GLOUCESTER AND BERKELEY.A DAY IN BRISTOL.SKETCHES IN BATH.SPORTSMAN'S HALL.THE BATTLE OF THE CHAIRS.Chapters2Other sectionsWAGGERIES AT WORCESTER.BERNARD BLACKMANTLE TO HIS READERS.A SHORT ODE AT PARTING,A TRIP TO THE SPAS.← EVENING, AND IN HIGH SPIRITS.CHAPTER I. →