213
Much coveted acquisition 214
Last improvement 215
Visits of friends 216
Dickens's Dogs 218
A Fenian mastiff 218
Linda and Mrs. Bouncer 219
Favourite walks 220
The study and chair 222

CHAPTER IX. 1858-1859.

Pages 223-238.

FIRST PAID READINGS. AET. 46-47.

Various managements 223
One day's work 224
Impressions of Dublin 225
Irish audiences 226
Young Ireland and Old England 227
Railway ride to Belfast 229
Brought near his Fame 229
A knowing audience 231
Greeting in Manchester 231
Joined by his daughters 232
Strange life 233
Scotch audiences 234
When most successful in reading 235
At public meetings 236
Miss Marie Wilton as _Pippo_ 237
Ed. Landseer on Frith's portrait 238

CHAPTER X. 1859-1861.

Pages 239-254.

ALL THE YEAR ROUND AND THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER. AET. 47-49.

_Household Words_ discontinued 240
Earliest and latest publishers 240
Dickens and Mr. Bentley 241
In search of a title 242
A title found 243
Success of new periodical 244
Difference from the old 245
At Knebworth 246
Commercial Travellers' Schools 247
A Traveller for human interests 248
Personal references in writing