merica by Messrs. Ticknor and Fields. Republished in _All the Year
Round_ on the 25th of January and the 1st and 8th of February 1868. iii.
321, 380.

1870.

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. By Charles Dickens, with twelve
illustrations by S. L. Fildes. (Meant to have comprised twelve monthly
numbers, but prematurely closed by the writer's death in June.) Issued
in six monthly numbers, between April and September. Chapman & Hall.
iii. 461-477.

II.

THE WILL OF CHARLES DICKENS.

"I, Charles Dickens, of Gadshill Place, Higham in the county of Kent,
hereby revoke all my former Wills and Codicils and declare this to be my
last Will and Testament. I give the sum of L1000 free of legacy duty to
Miss Ellen Lawless Ternan, late of Houghton Place, Ampthill Square, in
the county of Middlesex. I GIVE the sum of L19 19 0 to my faithful
servant Mrs. Anne Cornelius. I GIVE the sum of L19 19 0 to the daughter
and only child of the said Mrs. Anne Cornelius. I GIVE the sum of L19 19
0 to each and every domestic servant, male and female, who shall be in
my employment at the time of my decease, and shall have been in my
employment for a not less period of time than one year. I GIVE the sum
of L1000 free of legacy duty to my daughter Mary Dickens. I also give to
my said daughter an annuity of L300 a year, during her life, if she
shall so long continue unmarried; such annuity to be considered as
accruing from day to day, but to be payable half yearly, the first of
such half-yearly payments to be made at the expiration of six months
next after my decease. If my said daughter Mary shall marry, such
annuity shall cease; and in that case, but in that case only, my said
daughter shall share with my other children in the provision hereinafter
made for them. I GIVE to my dear sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth the sum
of L8000 free of legacy duty. I also give to the said Georgina Hogarth
all my personal jewellery not hereinafter mentioned, and all the little
familiar objects from my writing-table and my room, and she will know
what to do with those things. I ALSO GIVE to the said Georgina Hogarth
all my private papers whatsoever and wheresoever, and I leave her my
grateful blessing as the best and truest friend man ever had. I GIVE to
my eldest son Charles my library of printed books, and my engravings and
prints; and I also give to my son Charles the silver salver presented
to me at Birmingham, and the silver cup presented to me at Edinbu