The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 368, May 2, 1829

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Various. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 368, May 2, 1829

CLARENDON HOUSE, PICCADILLY

THE GLANCIN' E'E

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

THE COSMOPOLITE

THE TIMES NEWSPAPER

OLD POETS

THE CUCCU

MANNERS & CUSTOMS OF ALL NATIONS

MAY DAY

ABORIGINES OF VAN DIEMAN'S LAND

Retrospective Gleanings

OLD ROSE

AUCTIONS

LILLY, THE ASTROLOGER

WHIGS AND TORIES

OTWAY'S "CAIUS MARIUS."

NANCY DAWSON

RELIC OF JOHN BUNYAN

SKELETON OF AN ELEPHANT

ROYAL VISITS TO THE THEATRES

SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY

EMIGRATION

ST. PAULS' CATHEDRAL

NOTES OF A READER

SCOTTISH INNS

CATCHING TIGERS

ODE

LITERARY GAZETTES

DUELLING CODE

SOUTH AMERICAN BANDITTI

STEALING A SHEET

EDUCATION AND AMUSEMENTS OF THE LOWER CLASSES

THE GATHERER

TOAST

EPIGRAM

SONG

EPITAPH IN AWLISCOMBE CHURCHYARD, DEVONSHIRE

FLOWERS

GOOD MORROW, A SONG

TO SUBSCRIBERS

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The virtuous and uncompromising chancellor, the Earl of Clarendon, had a splendid mansion facing the upper end of St. James's-street, on the site of the present Grafton-street. Of this princely pile, the above is an accurate engraving. It was built by Clarendon with the stone intended for the rebuilding of St. Paul's. "He purchased the materials," says Pennant, "but a nation soured with an unsuccessful war, with fire, and with pestilence, imputed everything as a crime to this great and envied character; his enemies called it Dunkirk House, calumniating him with having built it with the money arising from the sale of that town, which had just before been given up to the French, for a large sum, by his Master."

It is true that Clarendon built this mansion in a season of discontent; but so sensible was he of his vanity and imprudence in building so large a house, and of the envy it drew upon him, that he afterwards apologized for the act; which he declares, so far exceeded the proposed expense, as to add greatly to the embarrassment of his affairs.

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The "Wants" are resumed in the fourth column. One is a young man to be able to walk well; "it is immaterial what he has been accustomed to."

In the fourth column we find "a family grave to be sold, unused for nearly 50 years at that period, but partly occupied. To save trouble, price 25l." Another advertisement—"to small capitalists" is a perfect puzzle; for the advertiser will not describe the "ready-money concern" to be disposed of, but says, "the principal article of sale is what is consumed, either in a greater or less degree, by almost every individual." Next is a tallowchandler's business in a situation which "will command an extensive trade immediately the new Fleet Market is erected"—rather anticipatory, to be sure. Another, "worthy of notice," offers for 260 guineas, seven houses, which cost 800 in building—a tolerable speculation.

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