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"The ladies all flock in these boats so readily...":- Steamers were bigger, more stable, and where they could be boarded directly from the riverbank, much safer than wherries. They were therefore, likely to attract wealthy women in expensive and unwieldy clothes. [Note 419.3] The Adelphi buildings were the home of the well-to-do in contrast to the lower classes frequenting the Old Shades (see [Note 419.4]) [Ref: http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/StMartins/ShadesTavern.shtml]
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The Adelphi buildings were the home of the well-to-do in contrast to the lower classes frequenting the Old Shades (see [Note 419.4]) [Ref: http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/StMartins/ShadesTavern.shtml]
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"In parties to Greenwich" :- Greenwich was a popular place social gatherings.
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Either Old Shades Wharf on the south side of Upper Thames Street, near Fishmongers Hall [British history On Line http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63257#s8], or a celebrated tavern, called The Shades which stood in Upper Thames Street and at Old Swan Stairs, built out from Old Fishmongers' Hall. [Ref: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63306#s1]
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George Shillibeer (1797-1861) introduced omnibuses (which he had seen in Paris) to Britain. On 4 July 1829 he started a three-horse vehicle along the new road from Paddington Green to the Bank via Islington. His omnibuses carried twenty passengers all inside, charging high middle-class fares - a shilling all the way; six pence half way. [Ref. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography] This cartoon is dated 1831 and refers to his employment of French speakers

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  1. [Note 378.4]
  2. [Note 378.5]
  3. [Note 378.8]
  4. [Note 378.7]

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