II. FIRST EDITIONS 150 III. THE “ELIA” ESSAYS 165 IV. REVIEWS, POEMS, ESSAYS, ETC. 168 V. COLLECTED WORKS 170 VI. SINGLE WORKS 172 VII. LETTERS 181 VIII. POETICAL WORKS 182 IX. LAMBIANA: BIOGRAPHY, CRITICISMS, ETC. 182 MAGAZINE ARTICLES 189 The measurements given of the First Editions are for uncut copies, unless otherwise stated. The edition of the Works and Letters of Lamb referred to is Canon Ainger’s. In giving the title-pages no attempt has been made to reproduce the various types used. I. LEADING EVENTS IN LAMB’S LIFE. 1775. Born February 10, Crown Office Row, Temple. 1782 (aged 7). Enters Christ’s Hospital School. 1789 (aged 14). Leaves school and enters service of South Sea House. 1792 (aged 17). Enters service East India Company. 1795 (aged 20). Resides at No. 7 Little Queen St., Holborn. 1796 (aged 21). Publishes four Sonnets in volume of “Poems by S. T. Coleridge.” 1797 (aged 22). Removes to No. 45 Chapel St., Pentonville.--Contributes to “Poems by S. T. Coleridge, Charles Lamb, and Charles Lloyd.” 1800 (aged 25). Writes Epilogue to Godwin’s “Antonio.” 1801 (aged 26). Removes to No. 16 Mitre-Court Buildings, Temple. 1802 (aged 27). Publishes “John Woodvil.” 1806 (aged 31). Produces “Mr. H.”--a Farce, at Drury Lane. 1807 (aged 32). Publishes “Tales from Shakespear”--“Mrs. Leicester’s School.”--Writes Prologue for “Faulkener,” by Godwin. 1808 (aged 33). Publishes “Specimens of Dramatic Poets”--“The Adventures of Ulysses.” 1809 (aged 34). Publishes “Poetry for Children.”--Removes to No. 4 Inner Temple Lane.--Lives at No. 34 Southampton Buildings. 1811 (aged 36). Publishes “Prince Dorus.” 1813 (aged 38). Writes Prologue for Coleridge’s “Remorse.” 1817 (aged 42). Removes to No. 20 Russell St., Covent Garden. 1818 (aged 43). Publishes “Collected Works.” 2 vols. 1820 (aged 45). Contributes to the _London Magazine_. 1823 (aged 48). Removes to Colebrooke (Colnbrooke) Row, Islington.--Publishes “Essays of Elia,” First Series. 1825 (aged 50). Retires from East India House.--Contributes numerous articles to Hone’s _Every Day Book_. 1826 (aged 51). Removes to Enfield. 1827 (aged 52). Contributes Introduction to “The Garrick Plays,” in Hone’s _Table Book_. 1829 (aged 53). Lodges in Enfield.