02412cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500140015524600730016926400510024230000470029333600260034033700260036633800360039250000310042850801950045952012580065453400670191265300450197985600430202499900190206770769UtSlPG20260610134633.0mcr n260607r20231885utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a43040827  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aAshton, John,d1834-191110aOld times1 aOld times :  A picture of social life at the end of the 18th century 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-05-16  aChris Curnow, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Old Times: A Picture of Social Life at the End of the Eighteenth Century" by John Ashton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work captures the nuances of social life during the late 1700s by examining the middle classes’ daily experiences and cultural happenings, as reflected in contemporary newspapers, journals, and satirical sketches. The collection serves as a testament to the lesser-known aspects of an era often dominated by tales of nobility and politics.  The opening of this account sets the stage for a vivid exploration of life in Britain in 1788. Ashton describes the launch of the colony of New South Wales, the infamous trial of Warren Hastings, and various social events and discussions sparked by the King’s health problems during that year. He emphasizes the role of newspapers in documenting social life, presenting readers with a socio-political landscape where everyday amusements, appearances, and public sentiments intertwine with broader historical events. In doing so, Ashton provides a multifaceted portrait of life at the time, infused with both factual record and satirical commentary that engages readers in the cultural zeitgeist of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Scribner & Welford, 1885  aGreat Britain -- Social life and customs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70769  c111495d111495