(_b_) a sort of ‘eerie’ state, in which he is conscious, if in the actual world, of the presence of actual Human beings; if in Fairyland, of the presence of the immaterial essences of Human beings. I will here tabulate the passages, in both Volumes, where abnormal states occur. Historian’s Locality and State. Other characters. Vol. I. pp. 1-16 In train _c_ Chancellor (_b_) p. 2. 33-55 do. _c_ 65-79 do. _c_ 83-99 At lodgings _c_ 105-117 On beach _c_ 119-183 At lodgings _c_ S. and B. (_b_) pp. 158-163. Professor (_b_) p. 169. 190-221 In wood _b_ Bruno (_b_) pp. 198-220. 225-233 do. sleep-walking _c_ S. and B. (_b_). 247-253 Among ruins _c_ do. (_b_). 262, 263 do. dreaming _a_ 263-269 do. sleep-walking _c_ S. B. and Professor in Human form. 270 In street _b_ 279-294 At station, &c. _b_ S. and B. (_b_). 304-323 In garden _c_ S. B. and Professor (_b_). 329-344 On road, &c. _a_ S. and B. in Human form. 345-356 In street, &c. _a_ 361-382 In wood _b_ S. and B. (_b_). Vol. II. pp. 4-18 In garden _b_ S. and B (_b_). 47-52 On road _b_ do. (_b_). 53-78 do. _b_ do. in Human form. 79-92 do _b_ do. (_b_). 152-211 In drawing-room _a_ do. in Human form. 212-246 do. _c_ do. (_b_). 262-270 In smoking-room _c_ do. (_b_). 304-309 In wood _b_ do. (_a_); Lady Muriel (_b_). 311-345 At lodgings _c_ 351-399 do. _c_ 407-end. do. _b_ In the Preface to Vol. I., at p. x., I gave an account of the _origination_ of some of the ideas embodied in the book. A few more such details may perhaps interest my Readers:— I. p. 203. The very peculiar use, here made of a dead mouse, comes from real life. I once found two very small boys, in a garden, playing a microscopic game of ‘Single-Wicket.’ The bat was, I think, about the size of a table-spoon; and the utmost distance attained by the ball, in its most daring flights, was some 4 or 5 yards. The _exact_ length was of course a matter of _supreme_ importance; and it was always carefully measured out (the batsman and the bowler amicably sharing the toil) with a dead mouse!