CONTENTS OF VOL. 1¹

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PREFACE11

CHAPTER I

THE SPRINGS OF WANDEL (1819-1824)13

1, 2 Author’s first masters-Scott and Homer-Defoe and Bunyan-The Bible. 3. His Toryism-Idle kingship. 4. His Scottish aunt. 5. His father’s business-Author born at 54 Hunter Street, Brunswick Square. 6, 7. Early travels through England: love of castles. 8, 9. Maternal grandparents. 10. His mother. 11, 12. Her sister at Croydon. 13, 14. Author’s childhood-Toys and amusements. 15, 16. Portraits by Northcote. 17, 18. Learns to read and write. 19, 20. Destined for the Church. 21, 22. His own sermon “People, be good!” 23. His first dessert. 24, 25. His father’s partners. 26, 27. Mr. Domecq. 28. Mr. Henry Telford-Gives author Rogers’s Italy. 29. His travelling chariot. 30. The “dickey.” 31. Nurse Anne. 32, 33, 34. Travelling in olden days. 35. Cottages and castles.

CHAPTER II

HERNE-HILL ALMOND BLOSSOMS (1824-1826)34

36. Removal to Herne. Hill. 37, 38. The house and neighbourhood described. 39-43. Pleasures of author’s childhood. 44, 45. His father’s manner of life-Reading aloud. 46, 47. Bible and Latin lessons with his mother. 48. Home blessings-Peace, obedience, faith, habit of fixed attention (author’s analytical power), delicacy in taste. 50-53. Home deficiencies-No one to love: nothing to endure: untrained manners: want of independent

¹ [The contents were first given in the edition of 1899, when the following note was prefixed:-

“The Tables of Contents which are now added to this edition of Præterita have been prepared by the compiler of the Index [Mr. Wedderburn]. The dates at the head of each chapter are those which the chapter mainly deals, although other topics, referring to later years, are often included in the same chapter.”

The numbers of the sections have here been inserted for greater facility of reference, and the Tables have been revised.]

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