, 1875-01-11
It's Early History, and Its Multi
plioity Of Guide-Books'
George the Fourth, His wife, His Mis-
tresscs, and His Palace.
Albert Edward and Alcxhiitlra'--
Alfred mud Marie.
John Lsach's Drawings~--5ims Reeves
and Jenny L;nd.

Bp,onroS, England, December, 18a.-ls Is
fnyipy In brighton, that what tho Alhambra ls ~
Tho gpaujard that tho Pavilion ig to tho Briglho-
,iau,-a reminder ot;past regal aplondor; VIII
.h;s difference, howcGor: that, while tile former
,,.s lop1 since crumblcd under tho blight Of.
decay, WAilo ita arches are brokon, itR onhsnes
forgotten, its walls shattered, md tho r'fne ot
npo LAS c;uatcd itn fragments, while Its gories
aro traditions and it's sp}endolh tho purden OF
primitive verso or tragic history, tho lattef ~
moro perfect than IN tho time Of its Ao3al
owner, and ls pleaaurc-consro to the sisltorb'
In "seasy1 " and out at "aeaaon," at brighton
In thu autumn Of 1882, George tho 1ouftt,
thon Prince Of Ta1cs, ea1no to brighton Oh
whit to lis uno!o, tho Dnlto Of CumbeFlaho'
Prior to that oyeut. tho town Ind become sono-
what fashionable as an nutunli and "'ntof 70.
sort, which fact onght generally to DO understood
in order to fseo all denizons Of tho nodorn town
from tho stigma of following In tho "ake OF the
Noyal protlgato and villain in aecLlng BRIGHTON
for physical repairs or for fashionable th7er-
hions.
IL EARLY Il 17boi
previous to which, date tho town VAS little known
Save as fishing village, worthy physlc!4n-
Dr. Richard ItusBoll-gayo Brighton isa ilrst 'ni-
pctus toward tho elevated position it noY oeou-
pics amout; fashionable waterng-p -plsccb lie
lad wite famo for ekill in Ela'1ditlar dlBcaBos,
and hs works on aoa- a-bathinS rs Q remea'al
aront III such complaints not only increaael his
ovn famp, but brought losts OF Viaitora to tho
town, for the benefit Of tho soa-air and the
Doctors advice. Horo the good Doctor waxod
ricl aud grew into rpenosa Of ycnrs that was
an irrefragabie proof of the Gounanesa OF LIS
hygsenio tloctriae as rotating to tho cir OF
Brighton, 1lere 10 built lue house, which.
after hie death, was occupied by tho Duke Of
Cumberland and his harcrn,, and whore tue
youug Prince George, seaEs before he camo to
tho HcEcuey, sisitod bia uncc.
DR.. lsusloll diod. and tbs mantle foil upon the
shoulders Of ANOTHER celebrated physician. DR..
r.ellaa, WHO haa place in tho chronicles of the
town on tt,roo accounts first, that lae made It
fashionable a. we'll aa lealthful to visit
brshton secondly, bocnuse DO employed lis
chemical skill iu investigating the causes Of tue
baiubrily OF tie air, aud tic medicinal properties
Of tue ono chalYbcato spring OF Which it boasts;
Ind, laHtly, becauHo lo WAS tho antlor OF
TIN BIl.sr DEI6uToN GUIDE.
This last ought to bo la crowning dstincton.
the most gisteping *laurel-eaf in tho chaplot Of
bis fnme for tho booksellers aud tho book
publishers, az well as the stranger within the
gates of Brighton, nlay well osclam that, since
The days Of slo first one, Of making Guide.
Dooks there is no eutl. II reward wero oTaycd
for tho author OF the Inst Brighton Guide, prob
Ably do2ena OF quiIl-driyera would ruhll to tic
iudgeB' stand to contest for tho prize; for
It seems that Guides aro moro abundant tllan
Bibles; aud that, with every low brick Ind in
mortar in the town. or oyery now Brte, pinlnclo,
or buttressed wall, added to TIC numerous
clsurchog somebody is seized strhiyhtway with
STATISTICAL aud descriptive congestion OF tho
brain, which iB only rolioyed by corrso Ut
pll1eLo.ony in tho way of Guido-13ouL. brighton
Guides ARC in evhry ghop-wiudow, upon eVory
counter, arc howlod upon thu licr, ara THRUST
into one's face at tho layli!ou, tho Aquarium.
Guides in lis oycrcoat pocket, ready for
an interview with any new-co1ner, tllat
thrift may follow his small speculation.
Guides adorn tho tables OF hotels, Of lodging
houses md libraries. Guides arc everywhere
and it would not be surprising at any time to 800
tl,cm mado circulating medium for tho Lusi-
ress transactions Ut sual lucllIna i'll tho stroots,
and to thuin baftored for inaELlea, for cakes,
70: Bweets, or for penny toys.
Frotn this iisst t'uide 7 appears that. in 100,
the population amounted to 1000. 800 Of
whom were fishermen. The latest Guides give
tue population. stationary. "a 10000 wAlo tho
lluatinK lido Of fashion swolis it to an annual
made tho fubject Of frequent reference Amoug
tile elite. ~ 1t is now among all c!assch Of Weli-
to-dn society; for It is present truth that all
England scoms to DO
ONLY LONDON AND ANIGHTON+
When YOU arc IN loIdou, every tongue had
glowing tales to tell OF past sucoassoa il fu-
ture anticipation Of Brighton al scandals. 60
cisl and do1neatio, that originate In London, cul-
tniuato III Brighton. Or sico versa and eeyoty
cue yon moot in brighton talks only of Town.
ut Iondon pleasure, palus. and porls,-of an i,,-
tended rim up there. or Just flushed taupt
1nigh. utmost finley that inglaud had no history,
no rolica OF Roman encampnlertB, no Druidicai
ii ht1 tai,{ Il
cd hyways through its sylvan regions, 10 g1aud
cathcdrals, 10 1Yy-sroNn castles, no ruined
ll,boys aud donio h-kocfs, stern and Gray, 10
1ntire1y does the YitAlity Of the faslionablos Of
Londoh aud the hriilianoy OF brighton.
Miss Euruoy. tho ouca popular authoress,
Irout aolne months Of Ler yoar in tho lust
hoginniugto.De fashionable Watering. place. And
from horo, in l773, sho wtotn,-au oxactly news
nins so.iss to 70 ao1bus diaefptons t :.t al tsa He1s
published fn which she gives ler lulptegsion Of
tho ultra fashionable III ther enormously high
acad.dreFsos stGeued with powder End pomA-
!um, their high.heclcd shoes mud inlnanae
hoops In ITO, llrs. Thralo had q houae ~
E1tghton, and entertatnaa ~ l,nr guests ur.
Johnson aud Madam D'A1blay, lilo famuns
lulAorcss ot "Evalyna."
WHEN rR1FcH GEuAoE Visited HE UNCLE.
be wae 60 delighted with Brighton d; no chal med
with the lnvlgorating air, which enabled h!,n 10
aaalnliIate larger dinner tLan biz digestive ap-
latstus could aucoessfulty wrestle with e!so-
wlora; 90 enchanted with the c'oar atmosphere,
that euablad him to ataggeF homo with lis jo-
1und companions. from drnklng bout, Without
eng cue Of the uorgous In every Iltcllng post that
he couilulod to spoud portion ot As tlme hero
sleFy year, 1n 1874, tndor Ills personal Hup per-
VISION, Fas co1nIpcucoa the frBs portion Of what
architecturc.--t4e Pavilion. In 1905, tho IsuyaE
stables built In The Morrish stsle aud s4ll to ba