One writing for an African journal the record of his funeral, dreamed that as the strains of the anthem poured their blessings on "him that hath endured," there rose behind the crowd which gathered round him dead a greater band of mourners. "A vast unseen concourse of oppressed mankind were there, coming to do homage to one who had ever found time, amidst his manifold activities, to plead their cause with wisdom, unfailing knowledge, and with keen sympathy of heart." I commit his memory to the people whom he loved and served. G. M. T. CONTENTS OF VOL. 1 I. EARLY LIFE II. EDUCATION III. CAMBRIDGE IV. CAMBRIDGE (_continued_) V. LAST TERMS AT THE UNIVERSITY VI. "GREATER BRITAIN" VII. ELECTION TO PARLIAMENT VIII. THE EDUCATION BILL OF 1870--THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR IX. THE BLACK SEA TREATY--THE COMMUNE X. THE CIVIL LIST XI. PERIOD OF FIRST MARRIAGE XII. RE-ELECTION TO PARLIAMENT--DEATH OF LADY DILKE XIII. RENEWAL OF ACTIVITY XIV. REVIVAL OF THE EASTERN QUESTION XV. HOME POLITICS AND PERSONAL SURROUNDINGS XVI. THE EASTERN QUESTION--TREATY OF SAN STEFANO AND CONGRESS OF BERLIN XVII. POLITICS AND PERSONS XVIII. THE ZULU WAR AND THE GREEK COMMITTEE XIX. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INTERESTS XX. THE FORMATION OF A MINISTRY XXI. AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE XXII. HOME POLITICS--COMMERCIAL TREATY--PERSONAL MATTERS XXIII. COERCION--CLOSURE--MAJUBA XXIV. EUROPEAN POLITICS XXV. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH FRANCE XXVI. GAMBETTA, DISRAELI, ROYAL PERSONAGES, MORIER XXVII. DIFFICULTIES OF THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT XXVIII. THE PHOENIX PARK MURDERS XXIX. EGYPT (JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER, 1882) XXX. ENTRY INTO THE CABINET (SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1882) XXXI. AT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD XXXII. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL AFFAIRS (OCTOBER, 1882, TO DECEMBER, 1883) XXXIII. EGYPT AFTER TEL-EL-KEBIR (SEPTEMBER, 1882, TO DECEMBER, 1883) LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. I RT. HON. SIR CHARLES W. DILKE, M.P., IN THE YEAR 1873 Photographed by F. Hollyer from the painting by G. F. Watts, R.A., in the National Portrait Gallery. SIR CHARLES W. DILKE AS A CHILD From the miniature by Fanny Corbaux. MR. CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE (SIR CHARLES W. DILKE'S GRANDFATHER) Photographed by F. Hollyer from the painting by Arthur Hughes. SIR C. WENTWORTH DILKE (SIR CHARLES W. DILKE'S) FATHER Photographed by F. Hollyer from the painting by Arthur Hughes. LADY DILKE (MISS KATHERINE SHEIL) From a photograph by Hills and Saunders. JOHN STUART MILL Photographed by F. Hollyer from the painting by G. F. Watts, R.A., bequeathed by Sir Charles W. Dilke to the Westminster Town Hall. RT. HON, JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. Photographed by F. Hollyer from the painting by Frank Holl, R.A., bequeathed by Sir Charles W. Dilke to the National Portrait Gallery. LÉON GAMBETTA Photographed by F. Hollyer from the painting by Legros, bequeathed by Sir Charles W. Dilke to the Luxembourg and Louvre Museums.