This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler. [Picture: Henley on Thames] RAMBLES IN DICKENS’ LAND BY ROBERT ALLBUT WITH INTRODUCTION BY GERALD BRENAN AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY HELEN M. JAMES [Picture: Logo] LONDON S. T. FREEMANTLE 217 PICCADILLY 1899 NOTICE _The several Extracts from the Works of Dickens contained in this Manual_, _are used for the better illustration of the text_, _by kind permission of Messrs._ CHAPMAN & HALL. * * * * * Printed by BALLANTYNE, HANSON and Co. At the Ballantyne Press CONTENTS PAGE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS vii INTRODUCTION ix AUTHOR’S PREFACE xxv RAMBLE I CHARING CROSS TO LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS 1 RAMBLE II LINCOLN’S INN TO THE MANSION HOUSE 15 RAMBLE III CHARING CROSS TO THAVIES INN, HOLBORN CIRCUS 31 RAMBLE IV HOLBORN CIRCUS TO TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD 43 RAMBLE V BANK OF ENGLAND TO HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE 67 RAMBLE VI EXCURSION TO CHATHAM, ROCHESTER AND GADSHILL 82 RAMBLE VII EXCURSION TO CANTERBURY AND DOVER 103 RAMBLE VIII EXCURSION TO HENLEY-ON-THAMES 116 RAMBLE IX BY GREAT EASTERN ROUTE FROM LONDON TO YARMOUTH 128 RAMBLE X LONDON TO DORKING AND PORTSMOUTH 141 APPENDIX 150 INDEX 167 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS