CONTENTS CHAPTER I Queen opening Parliament-A Mormon meeting-Lord Derby's Administration-Decyphering-Goldsworthy Gurney-Ventilation of House of Commons-Duties of a Government-Babbage's workshops-Lord Melville-Lyme Regis-Funeral of Duke of Wellington-Publishers-E. V. B.-Ireland and the Jews-St. Mark's, Chelsea-Examining at Law Institution-Spiritual impostures-Applethwaite-Learning to read-Robson-The Wigans-Miss Horton-Tyndall-French play-Broadstairs-C. H. Townsend-Crystal Palace - Copley Fielding - Mr. Moore — Christ Church-Weymouth-Lyme Regis again. Page I CHAPTER II Fortunio at Tavistock House - Ossa on Pelion Sir James Lacaita -A clever canvasser-Ffaringford-Dinner to Thackeray--Mr. Bellew-Vie de Marianne-Professor Thomson on heat-A cold spring-Tunbridge Wells-Sir Edwin's dogs-George Dyer-Bad French-Dinner in Albemarle Street-Babbage and burglars—A "Day-Peerage"-Naval review-Dinner at the Albion-Palmer's trial-Peace rejoicings-Illuminations-Ristori-The Frozen Deep -Crinolines-Cardinal Wiseman-Thackeray's lectures-Jacob Omnium-Professor Frankland-Chemistry of colours-Little Holland House-A christening party-Sir Richard PollockChanges in India-Emerson's Orations-Livingston - Definition of a fluid 31 |