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 !
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-
"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
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.
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
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
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,
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,
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.
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,
"Timbuctoo.' A burlesque poem by Thackeray, 134:
THACKERAY, WILLIAM
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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