Republican ticket as elector, 205; makes a speech at a caucus, 206; gives vent to his faith and doubts in Fourth of July ode, 212; publishes _Three Memorial Poems_, 213; goes to Baltimore with F. J. Child to lecture at the Johns Hopkins, 213; is entertained, 214; writes a sonnet to Miss Alice Gilman, 215; is urged as elector to vote for Tilden, 216; is asked to accept the mission to Austria, 217; declines and is given that to Spain, 218; meets Mr. Hayes, 219; sails with Mrs. Lowell for Liverpool, 220; his real preparation for his office, 221; his official consciousness, 223; his dislike of business, 226; arrives with Mrs. Lowell at Madrid, 227; is presented at Court, 227; finds pleasant quarters, 228; his early diplomatic duties, 229; writes of the marriage of the king, 230; witnesses a bull-fight, 234; buys books, 236; takes a two months’ leave of absence, 237; visits Constantinople, 238; writes of the Queen’s illness and death, 239; devotes himself to the study of Spanish, 241; writes of Internal affairs, 242; his opinion as to the future of Spain, 245; receives General Grant, 247; a judgement on the Spanish, 248; proposes a flying visit to America, 249; is stayed by his wife’s illness, 250; which proves nearly fatal, 251; sends a despatch on the change on ministry, 253; writes on the Cuban situation, 254; is offered the English mission, 255; is disturbed over his wife’s condition, 256; goes to London, returns to Madrid and removes his wife to England, 258; his training for the English mission, 259; a representative of American men of letters, 260; his friendly reception, 261; his championship of America, 262; in demand as an after-dinner speaker, 264; his embarrassment from his narrow means, 265; his social relations, 266; plays Romeo, 267; his official duties in connection with the assassination of President Garfield, 268; makes a brief trip after the death of the President, 270; visits Weimar, 271; joins the Fields at Venice, 272; makes a brief stay at Paris, 273; his judgment on Irish affairs, 274; describes the situation to Mr. Evarts, 277; writes on the coercion bill, 280; criticises the bill, 281; his attitude toward Irish-Americans, 282; lays down course of action, 284; corresponds with Mr. Blaine on the measures to be taken, 285; is called upon for the facts, 288; is denounced and defended at home, 289; his action recognized at home and abroad, 290; compared with Lord Granville, 291; writes to friends of his difficulties with the Irish, 292; characterized by Mr. Watts-Dunton, 293; reverts to poetry, 294; sends poems to _The Century_, 295; regrets the death of R. H. Dana, 296; has his portrait painted, 297; his perplexities in presenting his country women at court, 298; makes a speech on the unveiling of bust of Fielding, 298; is candidate for rectorship of St. Andrews, 299;