We have endeavoured to be faithful to his memory. We have tried, as far as we could, to let himself tell his life; we have only arranged the materials and supplied the cement that would keep them together. Whether the work has suffered in our hands or not is immaterial to us. We have tried to do our best, and no one can do more. If any expressions have escaped us that may appear offensive, we are ready to make the most ample apology, but not at the sacrifice of a particle of truth. If, through ignorance or inadvertence, errors have been committed, we hold ourselves ready to retract them; and retract, beforehand, anything that may, in the slightest degree, be injurious, not to say contrary, to Catholic doctrine, and submit ourselves unreservedly in this point to the judgment of ecclesiastical authority. _St. Joseph's Retreat, Highgate, London, N., Feast of the Epiphany, 1866._ {xxiv} {xxv} CONTENTS. BOOK I. _Father Ignatius, a Young Noble._ CHAPTER I. His Childhood--Page 1 CHAPTER II. Four First Years At Eton--6 CHAPTER III. His Two Last Years At Eton--12 CHAPTER IV. Private Tuition Under Mr. Blomfield--18 CHAPTER V. He Goes To Cambridge--22 CHAPTER VI. His First Year In Cambridge--28 CHAPTER VII. Conclusion Of His First Year In Cambridge--42 CHAPTER VIII. Second Year In Cambridge Takes His Degree--48 {xxvi} CHAPTER IX. Travels On The Continent--57 CHAPTER X. English Life In Naples--65 CHAPTER XI. Continuation Of His Travels--74 CHAPTER XII. An Interval Of Rest And Preparation For Orders--91 BOOK II. _Father Ignatius, an Anglican Minister._ CHAPTER I. He Is Ordained, And Enters On His Clerical Duties--103 CHAPTER II. He Mends Some Of His Ways--110 CHAPTER III. He Receives Further Orders--117 CHAPTER IV. Mr. Spencer Becomes Rector Of Brington--122 CHAPTER V. Changes In His Religious Opinions--127 CHAPTER VI. Opposition To His Religious Views--134 {xxvii} CHAPTER VII. Progress Of His Religious Views--142 CHAPTER VIII. Some Of The Practical Effects Of His Views--148 CHAPTER IX. Scruples About The Athanasian Creed--155 CHAPTER X. Incidents And State Of Mind In 1827-28--166 CHAPTER XI. The Maid Of Lille--174 CHAPTER XII. Ambrose Lisle Phillipps--186 BOOK III. _Father Ignatius, a Secular Priest._ CHAPTER I. His First Days In The Church--199 CHAPTER II. Mr. Spencer In The English College, Rome--206 CHAPTER III. Father Spencer Is Ordained Priest--212 CHAPTER IV. Father Spencer Begins His Missionary Life--220 {xxviii} CHAPTER V. Prospects Of Widening His Sphere Of Action--226 CHAPTER VI. Newspaper Discussions, Etc.--232 CHAPTER VII. Private Life And Crosses Of Father Spencer--240 CHAPTER VIII. Association Of Prayers For The Conversion Of England--248 CHAPTER IX. His Last Days In West Bromwich--258 CHAPTER X. Father Spencer Comes To Oscott--264 CHAPTER XI. Some Of His Doings In Oscott College--270 CHAPTER XII. Some Events Of Interest--275