e and art in the city 477
Doubtful compliment 478
A hint for London citizens 478
Letter against public executions 479
American observer in England 479
Marvels of English manners 480
A letter from Rockingham 481
Private theatricals 481
Major Bentley and General Boxall 481-2
A family scene 482
Doing too much 483
Death of Francis Jeffrey 483
Progress of work 484
The child-wife 484
A run to Paris 484
Banker or proctor 485
Doubts as to Dora settled 486
Of Rogers and Landor 486
A third daughter born 487
At Great Malvern 487
Macready's farewell 488
Experience of a brother author 488
The Home at Shepherd's-bush 488
Father's illness 489
Death of John Dickens 489
Tribute by his son 490
Theatrical-fund dinner 490
Plea for small actors 491
Remembering the forgotten 491
Death of his little daughter 492
Difficult tasks in life 492
Dora's grave 493
Advocating sanitary reform 493
Lord Shaftesbury 494
Realities of his books to Dickens 494

THE LIFE

OF

CHARLES DICKENS.

CHAPTER I.

AMERICAN NOTES.

1842.

Return from America--Longfellow in
England--Thirty Years Ago--At
Broadstairs--Preparing _Notes_--Fancy for the
Op