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He taught the virtues, first and last;

He taught us manhood more and more; The simple courage that stands fast,

The patience of the poor:

Love for all creatures, great and small,
And trust in Something over all !

This gave him more than royal sway,
The benefactor of his race,

He would have wiped with smiles away
The tears from every face!

They drop to-day from many an eye :
He draws them, but he cannot dry.

The hand is still that held his pen,
His eyes are shut, but not in sleep ;
Weeping around his bed are men
Who do not often weep!

Laughter no more the house shall fill,
For Death is master at Gad's Hill !

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His story about Robert

Bell's watch, 160.
Brimley, George. His opinion of "Van-
ity Fair," 68.

Brontë, Miss. Her opinion of Lady Cas-
tlewood, 56.

Brooks, Shirley. His paper on Thack-
eray, 164.

Brown, Dr. John. His paper on Thack-
eray's literary carcer, 21.

Brownrigge, Elisabeth." In Fraser's, 30.

"Catherine." The story of, by Ikey Sol-

omuni, 29.

"Chronicle, The Morning." Thackeray's
letter to its editor, 144.

Cruikshank, George. He claims the idea
of" Oliver Twist," 211.

Cunningham, Peter. He undertakes the
duties of secretary for a public dinner
to Thackeray, 115.

DICKENS, CHARLES. Thackeray's opinion
of, 95.
Thackeray's delight in reading
"Dombey and Son," 124. His confi-
dence as a public speaker, 126. He
writes to Thackeray in behalf of Mr.
Edmund Yates, 157. Thackeray's re-
ply to him, 158. Coolness between them,
159. They are reconciled again, 160.
His Thackeray "In Memoriam," 187.
His earliest writings, 197. His con-
nection with the "Morning Chronicle,"
197. He reports for the "Mirror of
Parliament," 197. He makes his debut
in the "Old Monthly Magazine, 198."
Sketches by "Boz," 198. They are

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admired by Mr. Grant, who wishes him
to continue them, 200. His terms, 200.
He arranges to write the "Pickwick
Papers," 200. Dr. Black predicts his
future fame, 201. His genius discovered
by Vincent Dowling, 201. Lord Derby
dictates his speech to him, 202. As a
resurrectionist, 202. His terms for writ-
ing the "Pickwick Papers," 203.

Suc-

cess of the "Pickwick Papers" dubious,
203. He introduces Sam Weller, 203.
Great success of the "Pickwick Pa-
pers, 204. The profit of the publish-
ers, 204. His profit, 204. "Beauties
of Pickwick," 206. Popularity of the
name, 206. Whence derived, 206. The

Pickwick Papers " dramatized, 207.
"Pickwick" transported by G. W. M.
Reynolds, 207. Superficial simi-
larity between the "Pickwick Pa-
pers" and "Life in London," 200.
He writes the "Strange Gentleman,"
209. Its success, 209. He writes
"The Village Coquettes," 209. Pop-
ularity of some of its songs, 209. His
preface to it, 210. Who originated

219.

Oliver Twist?" 211. Poetical epistle
to him from Father Prout, 212. His
friendship with Irving, 213. He plays
in "The Strange Gentleman," 218. He
appears in "Every Man in his Hu-
mor," 218. Assumes the literary de-
partment of the "Daily News,"
Publishes his "Pictures from Italy
in it, 220. Writes the "Hymn of
the Wiltshire Laborers," 220. He
retires from the " Daily News,"
Friendly rivalry with Thackeray, 222.
Lord Jeffery's grief at the death of
Little Nell, 225. Anecdote of his
skill as a reporter, 226. He writes
"Mrs. Nightingale's Diary," with
Mark Lemon, 227. Plays in "Not

221.

so Bad as we Seem," 227. He
explains Harold Skimpole, 231. He
purchases Gad's Hill, 234. The very
queer small boy, 234. His epigram on
Southey, 235. He is taken for a
"smasher," 236. The Queen desires
an interview with him, 237. She pre-
sents him with "Our Life in the High-
lands,' 237. Offers to confer any dis-
tinction upon him, 238. He assists Mr.
Haydn, 239. His methodical habits,
239. His manner of composition, 240.
His activity and vitality, 242. He in-
vites Douglas Jerrold to come to Italy,
243- His hatred of Cant, 244. He

writes a "Life of our Saviour" for his
children, 246. Ada, Lady Lovelace, ex-
presses a desire to talk with him, 247.
Did he ever pray? 247. His last stroll
through the Temple with Douglas Jer-
rold, 248. In council with the Guild of
Literature and Art, 249. Hanging pict-
ures for a widow, 250. Taking aim at
Aunt Sally, 250. Could he draw a gen-
tleman or lady? 251. Some of his gen-
tle folks, 252. His knowledge of disease.
and death, 253. His self-possession, 254.
Chorley's defense of him in the " Áthe-
næum,' 255. His genial hospitality,
256. He transfers "All the Year
Round" to his eldest son, 256. The
shadow of the end, 257. "Approaching
the mystery," 258. His laughter, 259.
His powers of observation, 259. His
precision and accuracy, 260. A good
listener, 260. His extreme punctuality,
261. His toleration, 261. His loving
interest in the actual world, 262. A truth-
ful character, 263. His love of the poor,
263. His power of narration, 264.
Compared with Lord Palmerston, 264.
A friendly critic, 264. His hand ex-
pressive, 265. His taste in dress, 267.
Fond of games, 268. Stock or waist-
coat? 269. Flirtation nonsense, 271.
His one good pun, 272. Rumor that
he is insane, 273. He does not like to
be caricatured, 275. Love of mischief,
276. He spoils a young lady's dress,

277.

As a ballad-singer, 278. He puts
down the starer, 280. Watches
Macready's children at play, 281.
Prejudiced against the Scotch, 283.
Who carved the name? 284.
"He
is so odd," 285. Dancing "Sir Roger
de Coverley, 288. Punch's obituary
poem, 291. Charles Kent's memorial
verse, 293. Bret Harte's "Dickens
in Camp." 295. "At Gad's Hill," by

R. H. Stoddard, 296.
Dinner, The. Thackeray's description of,

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eray, 174.

Harte, Bret. "Dickens in Camp," 295.
Helps, Sir Arthur. His recollections
of Dickens, 258.
Hodder, James.

His recollections of

Thackeray, 109.
Houghton, Lord. His memorial poem
on Thackeray, 193.
"Humorists, The." Failure of in Amer-
ica on repetition, 14.

Irving, Washington. His friendship with
Dickens, 213. Dickens's appreciation
of his writings, 214. He is called upon
to preside at the Dickens dinner, 216.
His nervousness, 216. He breaks
down in his speech, 217.

Jameson, Mrs. Criticises Thackeray's
female characters, 56.

Jeffrey, Lord. Subscribes for a silver
statuette of Punch" to be given to
Thackeray, 39.

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copy of "Esmond" to his wife, 12.
His "Memoirs of Hester Reed,' 16
Introduces the Duke de Lauzun to, 16.
Thackeray congratulates him on his
appointment as American Minister to
China, 19.
Finds a hotel for him in
London, 18. Dines and wines him, 19.
Reed, Henry. Lost in the Arctic, 9.
Reed, Hester. Memoirs of, 16.

Reynolds, G. W. M. Writes "Pickwick
Abroad," 207.

Sala, George Augustus.

Thackeray's
opinion of his cleverness, 127.
Sargent, Charles. He discovers that
Thackeray is dead, 163.

Simcoe, Adolphus. A heart-broken man,

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"Timbuctoo.' A burlesque poem by
Thackeray, 134:

THACKERAY, WILLIAM

MAKEPEACE.

His first visit to America, 1. Success
of his Lectures, 1. Walking with Wm.
B. Reed's little daughter, 2. Loves
boiled mutton and children, 2. A con-
trast to a big Kentuckian, 2. His im-
pressions of America, 3.
He gives a
dinner in New York, 3. His manner
of reading poetry, 4: His reflections
on the recovery of lost reason, 4.
Letter to Mr. Reed, 5. He is not dis-
contented with his lot, 5. His philosophy
with regard to death, 6. Success of his
lectures in Baltimore, 6. His plans in
America, 6. His opinion of Miss Fur-
ness, 6. He returns to England, 7•
Letter to Mr. Reed, with a caricature,
As with tailors, so with men," 7.
Dinners right and left," 7. Taking
it easy with his girls in Switzerland, 8.
He wishes the Americans spoke French
better, 8. Remark to his daughter
about the habit of eating with knives,

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