Project Gutenberg 2012-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 176 Timbs, John 1801 1875 Welby, Horace Club Life of London, Vol. 2 (of 2) With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Club Life of London, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by John Timbs is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the social landscape of London, focusing on the many coffee-houses, taverns, and clubs that thrived during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The book not only highlights the evolution of these establishments but also shares anecdotes that define the culture and social dynamic of the era. The opening portion introduces readers to the early history of coffee-houses in England, particularly detailing Pasqua Rosee's establishment, often cited as the first coffee-house in London. Timbs discusses the initial skepticism around coffee drinking, dispelling myths about its health effects while celebrating the establishment of such coffee-houses as crucial meeting places for various social classes. As the narrative unfolds, it presents significant coffee-houses like Garraway's, which became central to mercantile transactions, and Jonathan's, renowned as a hub for stock-jobbers amidst the South Sea Bubble frenzy. Through anecdotes and historical notes, the text sets the stage for understanding how these venues shaped London’s social fabric. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Social life and customs Literary landmarks -- England -- London Clubs -- England -- London DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 710432 710452 2024-09-17T11:57:01.495289 2023-09-18T06:54:31.341518 text/html text/html 681825 2012-11-30T11:14:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 281043 2012-11-30T11:14:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 362852 2024-09-17T11:57:14.896195 application/epub+zip 370214 2024-09-17T11:57:04.588330 application/epub+zip 326098 2024-09-17T11:57:02.922278 application/epub+zip 627046 2024-09-17T11:57:21.842198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567492 2024-09-17T11:57:13.423202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555840 2022-09-19T04:23:03.457733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554167 553974 2024-09-17T11:56:59.384289 2023-09-18T06:54:29.364516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 554010 2012-11-30T11:14:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 220219 2012-11-30T11:14:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 554018 2012-11-30T11:14:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220084 2012-11-30T11:14:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20435 2024-09-17T11:57:21.996172 application/rdf+xml 13341 2024-09-17T11:57:03.444267 image/jpeg 3396 2024-09-17T11:57:03.184253 image/jpeg 339466 2024-09-17T11:57:01.554301 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog