The defiance of Deity an ancient idea--_The British Monarchy_--Abner Kneeland--Emma Martin--G. J. Holyoake--Charles Capper, M. P.--The _Razor_--Rev. P. R. Jones, M. A., Dr Harrison, and other clergymen--The _Christian_ and other journals--The Rev. Basil Wilberforce--Dr Parker--The _British Empire_--_Prosecution_ of Edgecumbe--Reckless swearing--A bad plea, "embarrassing and unfair"--Edgecumbe missing--The reward of Mr Bradlaugh's forbearance. CHAPTER IX. OTHER FABLES 76 The "cob of coal"--The "old woman"--Story narrated by the Rev. H. W. Webb-Peploe--Personal slanders--The _World_--Action against Mr Laker--Poisoning the Prince of Wales--A "bagman"--A common accusation. CHAPTER X. PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS, 1878 82 The "Jingo" fever--Meetings in favour of peace--Auberon Herbert and C. Bradlaugh in Hyde Park--Preparing for difficulties--The war party--The fight--Second Hyde Park meeting--Mr Bradlaugh injured--Ill and depressed. CHAPTER XI. THE NATIONAL SECULAR SOCIETY 86 The first general association of Freethinkers--Objects of the Society--Its President--First secular almanac--The work of the Society--Mr Bradlaugh's resignation. CHAPTER XII. THE LAST CHAPTER 91 Six years of fighting--A record of injustice--Some who help to find the money to defend the right--Mr Bradlaugh's habits and surroundings--His commercial pursuits--Money difficulties--Death of Alice Bradlaugh--Mr Bradlaugh's illness--Plans for the future--India--Last illness--Memorials. Part II. BY JOHN M. ROBERTSON. CHAPTER I. PHILOSOPHY AND SECULAR PROPAGANDA. §1. Meaning of "Atheism" 115 §2. Bradlaugh's statement of Atheism 122 §3. "Materialism" and its critics 127 §4. Bradlaugh's popular propaganda 139 §5. Secularist ethics 154 CHAPTER II. POLITICAL DOCTRINE AND WORK. §1. The Republican movement 165 §2. The Neo-Malthusian movement 169 §3. Bradlaugh and the land laws 179 §4. Bradlaugh and Socialism 185 §5. The Irish question 191 §6. Bradlaugh and India 198 CHAPTER III. THE PARLIAMENTARY STRUGGLE. _Chronological Summary_ 203 §1. Northampton election of 1880 208 §2. The raising of the oath question 211