Garcia, Manuel-- Triple claim to distinction, 4 First scientific teacher of singing, 4, 6 Inventor of laryngoscope, 4, 6 Centenarian, 4, 7 Born at Zafra, 13 Sees Joseph Bonaparte placed on throne of Spain, 21 Sees Napoleon enter Madrid, 23 Sees Wellington enter the capital, 23 Joins parents in Naples, 24 Lessons from Ansani, 25 Lessons from father, 27 Memory of Murat's execution, 37 Arrives in Paris, 40 Pays last visit to Spain, 44 Studies harmony under Fétis, 44 Sings at Manchester, 52 Takes part in first New York season of Italian opera, 59 Plays title-_rôle_ in the "Barber of Seville," 62, 64 Plays Iago in "Otello," 66 Plays Leporello in "Don Giovanni," 67 Has benefit performance, 69 Leaves for Mexico, 79 Splendid memory, 83 Sings the elder Garcia's operatic _rôles_, 85 Injury to voice, through over-work, 85 Joins Malibran in Paris, 86 Helps her with her vocal studies, 86 Friendship with Rossini, 86 His advice to Malibran after _début_, 87 Goes to Italy, 90 Meets Lablache, 90 Makes _début_ in Naples, 90 Abandons operatic career, 91 Returns to Paris, 91 Prepares for seafaring career, 96 Gives it up at entreaty of mother, 96 Assists elder Gracia in his teaching, 96 Takes part in expedition against Algiers, 98 On his return finds Paris in uproar of the July Revolution, 98 Attaches himself to military hospital, 99 Specialises in study of throat, 99 Summary of preparation for career as first scientific teacher, 100 Receives first recognition as teacher, 114 Appointed to Conservatoire of Music, 115 Memories of Malibran, 122 Submits his "Mémoire sur la voix humaine" to the Académie des Sciences, 130 Officially thanked for his services to vocal Art, 131 Recollections of Jenny Lind, 139, 154 Counsels her to delay _début_ in London, 152 Made correspondent of Stockholm University, 155 Created Chevalier de l'Ordre de Mérite, 155 Teaches Henrietta Nissen, 157 Catherine Hayes, 159 Barbot, 159 Battaille, 160 Bussine, 160 Mathilde Marchesi, 161 Johanna Wagner, 163 Invited by Richard Wagner to train singers for first Bayreuth Festival, 165 Publishes his famous 'Traité complet,' 166 Teaches Stockhausen, 167 Member of National Guard, 170 Arrival in London, 183 Appointed to staff of R.A.M., 193 Teaches Kate Crichton, 196 Bessie Palmer, 198 Invention of laryngoscope, 201-213 Relates story of the invention, 203 Presents paper to Royal Society, 205 Teaches Santley, 214 Presents memoir to Montyon Committee, 218 Made M.D. of Königsberg, 219 Teaches Antoinette Sterling, 219 Election to Committee of R.A.M., 222 Episode with Saint-Saëns, 222 Memories of Mario, 234 Takes rooms at Kleins', 237 Intimacy with Joachim, 241 Teaches Miss Orridge, 242 Huxley testifies to importance of his invention, 243 Elected to Board of Directors R.A.M., 244 Teaches Miss Thudicum, 244