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—Regency Wednesday— The Brazier

5/18/2016

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Time for another Regency themed post. For this week's post, let's take a look at another Regency profession, thanx to the handy Book of English Trades. Enjoy! ♥ 

—Regency Wednesday--
The Brazier

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  "THE BRAZIER makes kettles, pans, candlesticks, and other kitchen utensils, of brass,  which is not a simple metal, but compounded of copper and zinc, in certain proportions: if the proportion of copper be greater, the compound is pinch-beck. Copper alloyed with tin, makes bronze, bell-metal, &c."

There are more details in the book. Grab it free from Google HERE. This particular profession starts on p. 40. ☺

Thank you for stopping by! ♥ 
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—Regency Wednesday— Day Lights

5/11/2016

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I'm pressed for time today, and I know how much my readers enjoy the bits I grab from the 1811 slang dictionary, so here are a few more for your edification. Enjoy! ♥

—Regency Wednesday--
​Day Lights

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Curtails.
Thieves who cut off pieces of stuff hanging out of shop windows, the tails of women's gowns, &c.; also, thieves wearing short jackets. 

​Day Lights.
​Eyes. To darken his day lights, or sow up his sees; to close up a man's eyes in boxing.

​Elf.
A fairy or hobgoblin, a little man or woman.

​Fortune Hunters.
Indigent men, seeking to enrich themselves by marrying a woman of fortune.

​Garnish.
An entrance fee demanded by the old prisoners of one just committed to gaol.*

​As always, thanx for stopping by! ♥

*Taken verbatim from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get the free Kindle book HERE.

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—Regency Wednesday— The Old Bailey

5/4/2016

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Hello, again, my lovelies! Wednesday's here mean a Regency themed post. For today's post, let's take a look at The Old Bailey. I clipped an image from the June 1814 edition of Ackermann's Repository. There's quite a lengthy description too, but I've not included all that here. Enjoy! ♥ 

—Regency Wednesday--
The Old Bailey

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 "The accompanying view exhibits a representation of the north end of the street called Old Bailey; the Sessions-House being on the right; Newgate in the centre; and part of St. Sepulchre's church on the left.
 The Sessions-House, separated from Newgate by a tolerably spacious yard, though not an inelegant modern building, is not equal to what a stranger would expect to find in the criminal court of the metropolis of a rich and mighty empire. It is built of stone and brick, the entrance being in the front which faces the prison. Here sessions are held eight times in the year for the trial of offences committed in London or the county of Middlesex, before three of the twelve judges, the lord mayor, the aldermen in rotation, and the recorder. The sheriffs also in general attend. The juries are composed of householders for offences committed in the city, and of freeholders and leaseholders in Middlesex for the county."*

It goes on for a few pages after that, explaining the history of the Sessions House and then going into some detail about Newgate Prison. And as is the case with many historical writings (and modern, lol), the author puts a bit of his own opinion into it. All in all, interesting reading.

Thanx for stopping by! Have a lovely week! 

*Taken verbatim from Ackermann's Repository, June 1814, p. 345. Get the Google e-book HERE. 
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—Regency Wednesday— The Bleacher

4/20/2016

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Another Wednesday, another Regency tidbit for your enjoyment. Today's post is a Regency profession, this time the bleacher. 

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"Bleaching is the art by which those manufactures, which have vegetable substances for their raw material, are freed from the colouring matter with which such substances are naturally combined, or accidentally stained; and the pure vegetable fibre, deprived of these coloured matters, is left to reflect the different rays of light in due proportion, so as to appear white."*

It goes on to list the various chemicals they used and includes a pretty detailed step-by-step process. Towards the very end, the author talks about the illustration in particular: 

​"The plate represents the bleaching of cloth, as it is now sometimes practised, by pouring water upon it, as it lies exposed in the bleaching-ground, to whiten, by the united operations of the sun, the air, and moisture, the cloths having previously passed through proper alkaline leys: this is called the old method of bleaching, the new is by the more expeditious process of oxymuriatic acid, &c."*

Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely week! ♥ 

*Taken verbatim from 
The Book of English Trades (1818), p. 23-28. You can find the free Google e-book HERE. 
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—Regency Wednesday— Cackling Farts

4/13/2016

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For today's Regency Wednesday, how about a few slang terms from the always amusing 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue? That's always fun. ;) 

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Ames Ace.
Within ames ace; nearly, very near. 

​Buckles.
Fetters.

Cackling Farts.
Eggs. Cant.

​Dark Cully.
A married man that keeps a mistress, whom he only visits at night, for fear of discovery.

​Eves Dropper.
One that lurks about to rob hen-roosts; also a listener at doors and windows, to hear private conversation.* 

*Taken verbatim from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get your free Kindle copy HERE.

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—Regency Wednesday— Bricklayer

3/30/2016

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It's time for another Regency Wednesday post. For today, how about a Regency profession? Haven't looked at one of those for a while. Enjoy! ♥ 

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Taken from The Book of English Trades, and the Library of Useful Arts. (I just ♥ that name!) 
"Bricklaying is the art of cementing bricks, by lime or some other cement, so as to form one body; hence its use and importance in building walls, houses, &c. In London this business includes tiling, walling, chimney work, and paving with bricks and tiles. Tilers and Bricklayers were incorporated, 10th of Elizabeth, under the name of master and wardens of the Society of Freemen of the mystery and art of Tilers and Bricklayers. In the country, plasterers' work is always joined to the business of a Bricklayer, and not unfrequently, stone-masons' work also."* ​ 

It goes on to talk about how far back into antiquity the art of bricklaying goes and the tools commonly associated with the trade. 

I strongly urge you to grab this book for yourself. You can find the free Google e-book HERE. 

​Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely week! ♥ 
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*Taken verbatim from The Book of English Trades (1818), p. 54.
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—Regency Wednesday— Almack's Assembly Rooms

3/23/2016

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For today's Regency Wednesday, I decided to go way back in my original blog and repost one of my older articles. Enjoy! ♥ 


Below you'll find word for word the original post I did on my old blog. This was originally posted September 2, 2009. 

I have decided I will do themed blog posts on Wednesdays and Fridays. Today is Regency Wednesday, in honor of the fact that Almack's assemblies were held on Wednesday nights during the British Regency.
I am not going to do a long post full of details. More along the lines of a simple explanation for those who may not know very much about the time period.
I will start with the place that inspired me to use Wednesday as my "Regency" themed day.
Almack's Assembly Rooms
Almack's was a social club attended only by the crème de la crème of Regency Society. Located in King Street, St James, London, it was ruled by six or seven patronesses at any given time during the Regency. In 1814, they were Mrs Drummond Burrell, Lady Esterházy (who was Princess Esterházy after 1833), Lady Jersey, Lady Cowper, Lady Castlereagh, Lady Sefton, and Lady Lieven (who was Princess Lieven after 1826).
To attend, one had to apply for vouchers at a cost of ten guineas. Eager attendees were allowed in only if they had one of these coveted vouchers. Being denied vouchers for any reason could ruin the social aspirations of the seeker. If one received vouchers only to lose them later, one may as well pack one's bags and leave London.
The outer appearance of Almack's was nothing special but neither was the interior. The patronesses wanted the focus to be on the Society within, the people and manners, not the amenities. It was a social club to the core, a place to see and be seen.
Dancing was the premiere entertainment at Almack's with gossip running a close second. Reputations were made and broken with shocking regularity.
Almack's was an important part of Regency history. The famed novelist Georgette Heyer often mentioned it in her Regency romances. At times, she is even credited with having invented Almack's. It was a real place, however.
If anyone has something about Almack's they'd like to share, please leave a comment. Even if all you want to do is point out where I've erred.
*Dates were taken from the Wikipedia article Almack's.

I remember this article fondly, as it was my very first in honor of a time period I've grown to love. ☺

There is some confusion, at least on my part, when it comes to Princess Esterhazy. One source claims she was a countess until 1833, when she became a princess. Other sources claim she was a princess from the start. If anyone can clear this up, I'm all ears! And thank you, in advance. ​


Next week I'll try to post new content, time permitting. Thanx for stopping by!
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—Regency Wednesday— Drawing Room Curtain for March 1815

3/16/2016

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Another Wednesday, another Regency post. Today, let's take a look at a lovely fashion print from Ackermann's Repository. ☺

While perusing the 1815 edition of Ackermann's, I stumbled across this delightful window. I just adore this color! So of course, I had to share. 
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  "The manufacture of silks on which devices are interwoven in gradation of tints, and in the way which is termed shot, in harmony with the colour of the ground, afford a tasteful material for the furniture of the drawing-room and the boudoir. It is introduced in the plate for this month, which is intended to exhibit the furniture of a window, possessing the various parts to which the fashion of the day has given sanction, and forming a whole of peculiarly chaste and elegant character. The drapery is of azure blue, edged with the bullion fringe, or one of those excellent imitations of it which so readily deceive the eye even of the connoisseur. The metal pins are omitted, and the curtains are festooned by silken cords, embellished by tassels, which pass behind the cornice hangings: the rod and its ornaments are of metal, and the ground on which it stands is of matt gilding."*
*Taken verbatim from Ackermann's Repository, March 1815, p. 179. Get the Google e-book HERE. 
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—Regency Wednesday— Hugotontheonbiquiffinarians

3/9/2016

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Hello again, my lovelies! Welcome back to my blog, my new blog, that is. I'm so glad you're here. ☺ 

It's Regency Wednesday, and just because my blog has moved and few things will be different, this will not. 

For this week's post, let's keep it simple. There's this book I have called 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. That's right, let's have another lesson in Regency slang! ​

As always, these are randomly selected. Some may be repeats of previous posts on my previous blog. I try not to do that, but it's inevitable. lol

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To Hop the Twig.
To run away. Cant.

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Hugotontheonbiquiffinarians.
​A society existing in 1748.


Puff, or Puffer.
One who bids at auctions, not with an intent to buy, but only to raise the price of the lot; for which purpose many are hired by the proprietor of the goods on sale.* 

That weirdly long word for some mysterious society stuck out to me. I, of course, looked it up. The only thing I could find was this reference in the 1811 Vulgar Dictionary. So... yeah. Still a mystery. If any of my lovely readers happens to know anything more, please let us all know in the comments! LOL

*Taken verbatim from 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Get the e-book free for your kindle HERE.
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