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CONTENTS.

ANCESTRY AND HOME.

The Coopers and the Ashleys-Anthony Ashley Cooper-His College Days

and Marriage-Sketch of his Career-Raised to the Peerage-Made

Lord High Chancellor-Committed to the Tower-The Habeas Corpus

Act-Indicts the Duke of York as a Popish Recusant-Flies to Holland

-Death-Various Estimates of his Character-The Second Earl-Edu-

cation entrusted to John Locke-Letter from his Son-The Third Earl

-Author of the "Characteristics "-Nature of his Philosophy-The

Fourth Earl-Handel-Fifth and Sixth Earls-St. Giles's House, the

Hereditary Seat of the Ashleys-The Park and Pleasure Grounds-

St. Giles's Church-Its Monuments-Almshouses-Village of Wim-

borne St. Giles

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CHILDHOOD AND EARLY YEARS.

Birth-Home Influences-Maria Millis-The First Prayer-Dawn of Reli-

gious Life-Manor-House School, Chiswick-Harsh Treatment-His

First Great Grief-Mistaken Views of Education-A Sad Childhood—

Removed to Harrow-New Influences-State of his Mind on Religious

Questions-First Visit to St. Giles's House-Love of Country Scenes -

Cranborne Chase-A Strange Scene at Harrow-Determines to Espouse

the Cause of the Poor-An Autobiographical Fragment-Oxford

Takes First-Class in Classics-Extracts from an Early Diary-“ Fugi-

tive and Desultory Notes "-Elected Member for Woodstock at age

of Twenty-five-Birthday Thoughts-In France-Supports the King's

Government — Canning's Eloquence - Letter from Mrs. Canning -

Friendship with the Duke of Wellington-Early Labours in Parliament

-“Cursed with Honourable Desires "-Diary— Self-depreciation—

Change of Ministry-Canning, Premier-Place Offered-Office Declined

-Grounds of Refusal State of Political Affairs-At Strathfieldsaye-

Letter from Duke of Wellington-Death of Canning-In Wales-Studies

Welsh-Misgivings as to Public Career-Letter from Lord Bathurst-

Wellington, Head of New Administration-Appointed Commissioner

of India Board of Control-Suttee--Schemes for the Welfare of India

--Catholic Emancipation- Desires to Devote his Life to Science-

Called to Another Career

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Treatment of Lunatics-State of the Lunacy Laws-Mr. Robert Gordon—

First Important Speech in Parliament-Diary-Letter from Lord

Bathurst - Appointed Commissioner in Lunacy - Investigation into

State of Asylums-Efforts in Literature-Work for India-Bishop

Heber-With the King -Works of Charity-Forgiveness-Scientific

Pursuits-Family Affairs-Astronomy and Sir James South-Catholic

Disabilities Foreshadowings of Future Career-Self-depreciation and

Despondency-Robert Southey-Elected Member for Dorchester-

Marries Emily, Daughter of the Fifth Earl Cowper-Successfully Con-

tests Dorset Election Expenses in 1831-Correspondence with Duke

of Wellington-Petition Against the Dorset Election -Pecuniary

Embarrassments-Letter from Ernest, Duke of Cumberland-A Second

Triumph-Letter from Mr. Follett-Letters from Southey-Condition

of the Working Classes-State of the Times-Sir Robert Peel's Policy

--Cotton Supply and Manufacture-Progress of Inventions-Condition

of the Lancashire Operatives-Child-Jobbers and Child Labour-The

Apprentice System-Outline of Early Factory Legislation-Michael

Thomas Sadler, M.P. for Newark-Newark Disfranchised-Mr. Sadler

Loses his Seat in Parliament-Lord Ashley becomes Leader in the

Factory Agitation-The Parting of the Ways-Correspondence with

Lord Morpeth-Pays Tribute to Mr. Sadler and other Labourers-

States his Views on the Factory System-Explains Principles on which

the Agitation shall be Conducted-Letter from Mr. J. R. McCulloch-

Opposition of Master Manufacturers-Address of the Operatives of

England and Scotland-Report of Commission of Inquiry-Introduces

Bill to Limit Hours of Labour "for Women and Young Persons"

to Ten Hours a Day-Opposition of Lord Althorp-Bill Defeated, but

Principle Established that Labour and Education should be Combined. 90

First Travel-Diary-Plains of Burgundy Jura Mountains-Geneva-

Protestant and Papal Switzerland-Brieg-The Simplon-Milan-

High Mass in Cathedral-A Retrospect-Venice-Her Sun Set-

Bologna--The Republic of San Marino-A Wayside Accident-Rome-

St. Peter's-The Forum and Coliseum-St. John Lateran-Guido's

Aurora-The Shortest Day-Christmas Eve-Ceremonies at St. Peter's

-Te Deum at the Gesù-St. Agostino- Catacombs-Pusey and Bunsen

-Viterbo-Siena-Florence-Sardinia-Nice-A "Kingdom of Italy"

Diary Resumed-Letter from Southey-A Stormy Political Horizon-

Alma Mater-Installation of Duke of Wellington as Chancellor-Intro-

spection-Change of Ministry-A Note-Book of Passing Events-

Correspondence with Sir Robert Peel-Appointed a Lord of the

Admiralty-Painstaking Diligence-A Short-lived Ministry-Church

Reform-Tercentenary of the Reformation-The Church Pastoral Aid

Society Founded-Difficulties Concerning it-Factory Act of 1833 in

Operation-Trials from Friends-Letter from Mr. Richard Oastler-

Harassed by Fruitless Correspondence-The Ten Hours Agitation

Grows-Mr. Poulett Thompson's Bill-Opposed and Withdrawn– Mr.

Charles Hindley's Bill-A Pledge from the Government-Richard

Cobden and Factory Legislation-"Deluded and Mocked" by the

Government-Factory Question Actively Resumed--An Able Speech-

Letter from Charles Dickens-Word-Portrait of Lord Ashley in 1838

Commencement of Diaries-Lord Melbourne-Lockhart's Life of Scott-

Appointment of Vice-Consul at Jerusalem-Lord Lindsay's Travels—

A Case in Lunacy-Success of Pastoral Aid Society-At Windsor Castle

-Progress of Science-Heresy in High Feather-Letter from Lord

Melbourne--The State and Prospects of the Jews-Religious and

Political Action in Jerusalem-Letter from Sir Robert Peel-Fall

of the Melbourne Administration-Sir Robert Peel Sent for-The

"Bedchamber Question"-Appointment in Royal Household offered

to Lord Ashley-Peel urges its Acceptance-Attempt to Form a

Ministry Fails-Lord Melbourne Recalled-Board of Education, con-

sisting of a Committee of the Privy Council, Appointed-Letter and

Memorandum from Duke of Wellington-Lord Stanley's Motion to

Revoke the Order in Council-Supported by Lord Ashley-The Measure

Attacked as Adverse to the Constitution, and as Hostile to the Church

and to Revealed Religion-Lord Stanley's Amendment Lost-The

Establishment of the Committee of Council on Education

The Bull Ring, Birmingham-Poverty and Luxury in Liverpool-Bold-

ness-The Slave Trade-Southey-Carlisle-Afternoon Service-Sir

Walter Scott-The Poet Crabbe-Architecture of Kirks-Churches,

A

Ancient and Modern-Extempore Prayer-Edinburgh Castle-Annals

of Scotland-In the Trossachs-Melancholy without Despondency—

Charm of Scott's Genius-Rossie-The Northern Lights-The Carse of

Gowrie Dunkeld-Fanaticism of Early Reformers-Gaelic Life-The

System of Gleaning-Descendants of Prince Charles Edward-Oban—

Scotch Architects-Glasgow Factories-Dr. Macleod-Rev. Robert

Montgomery-Blindness-In Courts and Alleys-Sir Archibald Alison

-Cora Linn-Chillingham-Red Deer and Wild Cattle-The Duchess

of Northumberland--Ravensworth-Van Mildert, Bishop of Durham

-Fountains Abbey- Ripon Cathedral - Newby-York - Cathedral

Services-Castle Howard-Chatsworth-Haddon Hall-Home-Letter

from Daniel Webster-An Estrangement-Marriage of Lord Palmerston

to Lady Cowper-Happy Close of the Year.

Announcement of the Queen's Marriage-A Magistrate--The Old Story

Renewed--The only Conservative Principle—Marriage of the Queen

-Letter from Daniel Webster-Attempt upon the Queen's Life-

Church Extension-Chimney Sweeps-Early Legislation-Various Acts

for Protection of Climbing Boys-Lord Ashley Takes up the Question—

Mr. Stevens-Labours In and Out of the House--Law Suits as "Test"

Cases A Rescued Boy Progress of the Factory Movement -Mr.

Oastler-Appointment of a Select Committee-Children not Protected

by the Factory Acts -Commission Granted to Inquire into the Employ-

ment of Children-The Syrian Question-Mehemet Ali aud Ibrahim

Pasha-Prospects of the Jewish People-Efforts for their Protection

-Return to their Own Land-Conflict with France Anticipated-Memo-

randum to Lord Palmerston-The "Bear" Ellice-Thiers and Guizot

-Fall of Acre-At Broadlands-Article in Quarterly on "Infant Labour”

-Socialism and Chartism

Indifference of the Clergy-Sympathy with the Poor-Practical Christianity

-Progress of Children's Employment Commission - The Second

Chamber-Lord Morpeth's Registration Bill (Ireland)—Admissibility

of Jews to Municipal Offices-The Duke of Wellington-Anecdotes-

The Seminary of St. Sulpice-Protestantism the Great Force of Con-

servatism-A Dissolution Threatened-Sir Robert Peel's "No Confi-

dence" Motion-Ascot-Oxford Commemoration-Parliament Dissolved

-General Election-Speech to Electors of Dorset-Letter to Sir R.

Peel-Tour of Inspection in Lancashire-A Mill-Hand at Stockport

-Sir Robert Peel Offers an Appointment in Royal Household-The

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