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Here is a sketch of the uniform of the "New Police" as they were called, copied from a satirical print of Sir Robert Peel, by the celebrated H. B. (John Doyle, father of Richard Doyle, to whom Punch owed so much). The hats were worn until a comparatively recent period, and in summer-time they wore white trousers.
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- The Project Gutenberg EBook of When William IV. Was King,
by John Ashton
Published in 1896 - Posted on
- Wednesday 13 May 2020
- Keywords
- Century:19th Century, Country:England, Occupations
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