William John Thoms—Photography: first specimens—Exhibitions of 1851 and 1862—Death of Duke of Wellington—Times memoir—Did Wellington and Nelson meet?—Death of the Prince Consort—Death of Charles Wentworth Dilke—Dr. Doran— Death of James Yeowell—Austin Dobson contributes a Rondeau—Death of Turle—Funeral—Knight becomes Editor—Dilke and Thoms "book-stalling"—Thoms loves books, but can "handle the gloves"—Banquet to him—Hyde Clarke—Dante Rossetti—Gabriel Rossetti—Mr. R. H. Thornton's 'Jubilee Greeting' and list of deceased contributors35-56

Cowper's sensitive temperament—His terrible lines—John Newton's influence beneficial—Happy years at Olney—His gratitude to Mrs. Unwin and Lady Hesketh—His last poem, 'The Castaway'—His death—Why the name is pronounced Cooper "The cup that cheers"—Cowper anticipated—Maitland on Cowper's works in America—Newton's preface—Dr. Morgan on John Gilpin—Origin of "God moves in a mysterious way"—Portraits of Cowper and of his mother—Letters sold at Sotheby's57-73

War Correspondents—The National Flag—Vanishing London—The United Free Church of Scotland—Downing Street—King Edward VII.'s Title in Scotland—The ninth Jubilee of Glasgow University 74-94

First Synagogue in England—"Gates of Hope" School—The "House of Life"—First Hebrew book published in England—'Jewish Portraits' by Lady Magnus—Halevi's 'Songs of Faith and Hope'—Jewish Historical Society—Rebecca in 'Ivanhoe'— ​David Salomons—Moses Montefiore—Baron Rothschild—Medal to Lord John Russell—Efficiency of Jewish schools—Jewish ethics146-160

The Leisure Hour—W. & R. Chambers—Cassell & Co.—Clifford's Inn—Owens College Jubilee—Newspapers at the time of the Coronation of Queen Victoria—Chorley's Hymn on the birth of King Edward VII.—The British Academy: charter granted by the King—Philip James Bailey161-178

The Globe—The Field—Lord Brougham's reported death in 1839—First Christmas card—Longest telegram—'The Newspaper Press Directory'—The Daily Telegraph 179-199

The Saturday Review—G. J. Holyoake—Elizabeth Barrett Browning—The Post Office 200-225

His father—First poem—Visits Italy—Marries Mary Storer Potter—Her death—He considers his poetic career finished—'Voices of the Night'—Marries Frances Elizabeth Appleton—Death of his father—Great success of 'Hiawatha'—Death of his second wife—His last visit to Europe—Enthusiastic reception in England—Visits Tennyson—Returns home—Children celebrate his birthday—Death and funeral—Sorrow in America and England—Bust in the Abbey226-240

The City Press—The Thames Embankment—London's roll of fame—Black Friday—Goschen converts the 3 per Cents—Dr. Reginald R. Sharpe—Guildhall Library—Lord Mayor's precedence—City Temple pulpit—Report on Coronation privileges—The Fire Brigade241-259

Hodgson & Sons—Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge—Puttick & Simpson—Earl Howe's Shakespeare Quartos and Folios—The Indian Mutiny—The Bookseller—Trade Dinners—The Simpkins— ​Longmans—John Murray—Smith, Elder & Co.—Macmillans Richard Bentley—George Bentley—Blackwoods—John Camden Hotten—Henry Bohn—Quaritch—the Sotherans—Frederic Norgate—The Lockwoods—Nicholas Trübner260-286

His godfather Woodfall—His father becomes a bookseller in Edinburgh—Young Ebsworth's recollections of Scott, O'Connell, and Queen Victoria's first visit to Edinburgh—Exhibits his views of Edinburgh at the Scottish Academy—Death of Hugh Miller—Ebsworth contributes to Hogg's Instructor and Bradshaw's Magazine—Goes to Glasgow School of Design—Goes to Cambridge—Friendships with Ellicott, Kingsley, and others—His

ordination—Buries an unbaptized child—Wins the hearts of the gipsies—His marriage—Becomes Vicar of Molash—His friend John Muir Wood—Retires from Molash and devotes himself to Ballad history—Death of his wife—His 'Cavalier Lyrics'—His death—His love for his father and mother—His connexion with the Hill family—Ebsworth on Rossetti, Byron, F. W. Robinson, Samuel Rawson Gardiner, Hazlitt, 'Astarte,' Mrs. Oliphant, George Gilfillan, Omar Khayyam, and the Brontës—Letters from the Brontës' father—Ebsworth on Macaulay—Contributions to the 'Dictionary of National Biography' Star and Garter dinner—Dedicates 'Roxburghe Ballads' to Queen —Halliwell-Phillipps—J. P. Collier—Bibliography—His MSS.—Last words289-325