Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2): With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh EditionRobertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon)
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Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2): With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition
Robertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon)
Bradlaugh, Charles, 1833-1891
Earning money for Garibaldi--Mazzini--An eloquent passport--Police
espionage--Carrying despatches--An American sees "fair
play"--The police and the Life Assurance Companies.
CHAPTER XVI.
PLATFORM WORK, 1860-1861 158
Debate with the Rev. B. Grant at Bradford--Dr Brindley--Pursuing
Mr Bradlaugh to New York--Debates with Dr Baylee
and others--"Extended propaganda"--The _Wigan Examiner_--Mr
Hutchings--Dispensing "justice" to the Atheist--More
debates--Norwich and Yarmouth--The Yarmouth Magistrates.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE DEVONPORT CASE, 1861 175
The speech in Devonport Park--Opening a fortnight's campaign--Arrest--
Imprisonment--The Guildhall--A marine adventure--The
case against Superintendent Edwards--Mr Robert Collier,
Q.C., M.P.--Mr Montagu Smith, Q.C.--An unjust judge--The
Court of Common Pleas--Lord Chief Justice Erle--Mr Justice
Keating--The Court of Appeal.
CHAPTER XVIII.
"KILL THE INFIDEL" 189
Religious liberty at Guernsey--Challenging the island authorities
--Bill-posting extraordinary--"Kill the Infidel"--An infuriated
crowd and a shrewd landlady--The courageous Harbour Master--"An
act of natural justice."
CHAPTER XIX.
PROVINCIAL ADVENTURES, 1860-1863 194
Altrincham--Shaw--Sunderland--Rochdale--The Bellman of
Leigh--Warrington Journalism--Dumfries--Burnley--Chesterfield--Counter
attractions at Worksop--At Boardman's Edge,
discussion precedes the lecture--The Dewsbury poster--Leeds--A
dream of Voltaire.
CHAPTER XX.
A FREEMASON 203
The Philadelphs--The Grand Lodge of England--The Prince of
Wales as Grand Master--"To the oppressed of all Nations"--Joshua
B. Smith as Junior Warden to the Adelphi Lodge--"Ill
winds" that blow good to a Masonic charity.
CHAPTER XXI.
DEBATES, 1860-1866 207
The Rev. W. Barker--Thomas Cooper--A frank avowal--The
Rev. Woodville Woodman again--Mr Porteous--A one-sided
debate--Mr Porteous again.
CHAPTER XXII.
"THE WORLD IS MY COUNTRY; TO DO GOOD IS MY RELIGION" 214
Sympathy with Garibaldi--Irish Catholic Opposition--An
attempt to stab Mr Bradlaugh--Lancashire distress--"Viva la
Polonia"--Death of B. B. Jones--Sheffield inundation--Help for
the needy--A Hall of Science Company.
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE REFORM LEAGUE, 1866-1868 220
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