Doubts—Wise king of Jerusalem—Let me see—A thousand 180–187 years—Nothing new—The crowd—The hymn—Faith—Charles Wesley—There he stood—Farewell, brother—Death—Wind on the heath CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX The flower of the grass—Days of pugilism—The 188–195 rendezvous—Jews—Bruisers of England—Winter, spring—Well-earned bays—The fight—The huge black cloud—A frame of adamant—The storm—Dukkeripens—The barouche—The rain-gushes CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN My father—Premature decay—The easy-chair—A few 196–204 questions—So you told me—A difficult language—They call it Haik—Misused opportunities—Saul—Want of candour—Don’t weep—Heaven forgive me—Dated from Paris—I wish he were here—A father’s reminiscences—Vanities CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT My brother’s arrival—A dying father—Christ 205–207 CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE The greeting—Queer figure—Cheer up—The cheerful fire—The 208–211 trepidation—Let him come in CHAPTER THIRTY The sinister glance—Excellent correspondent—Quite 212–218 original—My system—A losing trade—Merit—Starting a Review—What have you got?—_Dairyman’s Daughter_—Oxford principles—How is this? CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE The walk—London’s Cheape—Street of the Lombards—Strange 219–225 bridge—Main arch—The roaring gulf—The boat—Cly-faking—A comfort—No trap CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO The tanner—The hotel—Drinking claret—London journal—New 226–231 field—Commonplaceness—The three individuals—Botheration—Both frank and ardent CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE Dine with the publisher—Religions—No animal 232–237 food—Unprofitable discussions—principles of criticism—The book market—Newgate lives—Goethe—German acquirements—Moral dignity CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR Two volumes—Editor—Quintilian—Loose money 238–240 CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE Francis Ardry—Certain sharpers—Brave and 241–245 eloquent—Opposites—Flinging the bones—In strange places—A batch of dogs—Redoubled application CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX Occupations—Traduttore traditore—Ode to the Mist—Apple 246–251 and pear—Reviewing—Current literature—Oxford-like manner—A plain story—Ill-regulated mind—Unsnuffed candle—Dreams CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN My brother—Fits of crying—Mayor-elect—The committee—The 252–256 Norman arch—A word of Greek—The Church and the State—At my own expense CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT Painter of the heroic—I’ll go!—A modest peep—Who is 257–260 this?—A capital Pharaoh—Disproportionably short—Imaginary picture—About English figures CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE No authority whatever—Interference—Wondrous 261–267 farrago—Brandt and Struensee—What a life!—The hearse—Mortal relics—Great poet—Fashion and fame—A difference—Good for nothing CHAPTER FORTY London Bridge—Why not?—Every heart has its own 268–271 bitters—Wicked boys—Give me my book—A fright CHAPTER FORTY-ONE Decrease of the Review—Homer himself—Bread and 272–276