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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Birth and Parentage--Inherited Talents-Removal from Devonshire to Bur-
ton-on-Trent-Clifton-Barnack and its Traditions-First Sermon and
Poems-Childish ('haracter-Effect of Fen Scenery on his Mind.........
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CHAPTER II.
1830-1838.
AGED 11-19.
Life at Clovelly-School Life at Clifton-Bristol Riots-Their Effect on his
Mind-Helston-Early Friendships-Letters from Rev. Derwent Cole-
ridge and Rev. R. C. Powles-Move to Chelsea-Enters King's College,
Lordon.
30
CHAPTER III.
1838-1842.
AGED 19-23.
Life at Cambridge-Visit to Oxfordshire-Undergraduate Days-Decides to
take Orders-Takes his Degree-Correspondence-Letters from Cam-
bridge Friends...........
CHAPTER IV.
1842-1843.
AGED 23-24.
Reads for Holy Orders-Correspondence-Ordaine. Deacon-Setties at
Eversley-Parish Work-Letters.......
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CHAPTER V
Curate Life-Letter from Colonel W.-Brighter Prospects- o espondence
Renewed-Promise of Preferment-Leaves Eversley....
CHAPTER VI.
1844-1847.
AGED 25-28.
Marriage-Curacy of Pimperne-Rectory of Eversley-Correspondence.. 74
CHAPTER VII.
1848.
AGED 29.
Publication of "Saint's Tragedy "-Chartist Riots-Tenth of April---Politics
for the People-Professorship at Queen's College—“ Yeast "—Illness.... g
CHAPTER VIII.
1849.
AGED 30.
Winter in Devonshire-Ilfracombe-Decides on taking Pupils-Correspon-
dence-Visit to London-Social Questions-Fever at Eversley-Renewed
Illness-Returns to Devonshire-Cholera in England-Sanitary Work-
Bermondsey-Letter from Mr. C. K. Paul...
CHAPTER IX.
1850-1851.
AGED 31-32.
Resigns the Office of Clerk in Orders at Chelsea-Purl Life at Eversley-
Publication of Alton Locke "-Letters from M Carlyle Writes for
"Christian Socialist"-Troubled State of the Country-Burglaries—
The Rectory Attacked.
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Opening of the Great Exhibition-Attack on "Yeast"in the "Guardian" and
Reply-Occurrence in a London Church-Goes to Germany- Letter from
Mr. John Martineau.............
135
CHAPTER XI.
1852.
AGED 33.
Strike in the Iron-Trade-Correspondence on Social and Metaphysical Ques-
tions-Mr. Erskine comes to Fir Grove-Parson Lot's last Words-Birth
of his youngest Daughter-Letter from Frederika Bremer.
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CHAPTER XII.
1853.
AGED 34.
The Rector in his Church-" Hypatia" Letters from Chevalier Bunsen-Mr.
Maurice's Theological Essays-Correspondence with Thomas Cooper... 174
CHAPTER XIII.
1854.
AGED 35.
Torquay-Seaside Studies-Lectures in Edinburgh-Deutsche Theology.
Letter from Baron Bunsen-Crimean War-Settles in North Devor. —
Writes" Wonders of the Shore" and Westward Ho.".
CHAPTER XIV.
1855.
AGED 36.
Bideford-Crimean War-Death of his friend Charles Blackford Mansfeld-
"Westward Ho "- Letters from Mr. Henry Drummond and Rajah
Brooke-Drawing Class for Mechanics at Bideford-Leaves Devonshire
-Lectures to Ladies in London-Correspondence-Winter at Farley
Court-The "Heroes" Written...
CHAPTER XV.
1856.
AGED 37.
Winter at Farley Court--Letter from a Sailor at Hong Kong-Union Strikes
-Fishing Poem and Fishing Flies-The Sabbath Question-Invitation
to Snowdonia-Visit to North Wales-American Visitors-Preface to
Tauler's Sermons..
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CHAPTER XVI.
The Father in his Home-An Atmosphere of Joy-The Out-door Nursery-
Life on the Mount-Fear and Falsehood-The Training of Love-Favor-
ites and Friends in the House, in the Stable, and on the Lawn...
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CHAPTER XVII.
1857.
AGED 38.
Two Years Ago "-The Crowded Church-Unquiet Sundays-Letters to
Mr. Bullar-Dr. Rigg—Mr. Tom Hughes' Pietists and Ovμõs-Letter from
Naval Chaplain-Indian Mutiny-The Romance of Real Life...
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CHAPTER XVIII.
1858.
AGED 39.
Eversley Work-Diphtheria-Lectures and Ser nons at Aldershot-Blessing
the Colors of the 22nd Regiment-Staff College-Advanced Thinkers-
Porms and Santa Maura-Letter from Dr. Monsell-Letters to Dr. Mon-
sell, Dean Stanley, &c.-Letter from Captain Congreve-Birth of his Son
Grenville-Second Visit to Yorkshire.....
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CHAPTER XIX.
1859.
AGED 40.
Sanitary Work-First Sermon at Buckingham Palace-Queen's Chaplaincy
-First Visit to Windsor-Letter to an Atheist-Correspondence with
Artists-Charles Bennett-Ladies' Sanitary Association-Letter from
John Stuart M
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CHAPTER XX.
1860.
AGED 41.
Professorship of Modern History-Death of his Father and of Mrs. Anthony
Froude-Planting the Churchyard-Visit to Ireland-First Salmon killed
---Wet Summer-Sermon on Weather-Letter from Sir Charles Lyell-
Correspondence-Residence in Cambridge-Inaugural Lecture in the
Senate House-Visits to Barton Hall-Letter from Sir Charles Bunbury. 1
CHAPTER XXI.
1861-1862.
AGED 42-43.
Cambridge-Lectures to the Prince of Wales-Essays and Reviews-Letters
to Dr. Stanley-Bishop of Winchester-Tracts for Priests and People-
Death of the Prince Consort-Letter to Sir C. Bunbury-The Water.
babies-Installation Ode at Cambridge-Visit to Scotland--British Asso-
ciation-Lord Dundreary......