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BYGONES WORTH REMEMBERING
BY
GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE
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"The best prophet of the future is the past"
LORD BYRON |
VOLUME I
NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY
31 WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET
1905
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Preface
IF the preface of a book be a plea to the reader, its force must lie in
the aims of the author. In the following pages his main aim has been to be
of service to somebody.
That is a principle, which, amid the ravelment, perplexity, and
entanglements of the world, always finds a pathway open. Such a principle
is as an All-Seeing Eye, to which
he who acknowledges it, is amenable, since it makes plain to him the
devious, time-serving byways he should avoid.
The writer has no interest, no taste, no trust, save in definite,
verifiable ideas. His aim has been to keep clear of the Sin of Pretension,
which consists in declaring, or
assuming to be true, that which the writer or speaker does not know to be
true. What errors negligence of this rule has bred! What misdirection it
has perpetuated! Into how many labyrinths,
where truth was not to be found, has it led men! What can be more useful,
or holier, than inciting the reader to beware of pretension in speech, in
morals, in politics, and in
piety? To keep as clear as possible of this universal sin may serve many
and mislead none.
Professor Jowett has told us that "where Inquiry is denied at the door,
Doubt gets in at the window." This is the way it came to the writer of
this preface, and accounts for a
certain liberty of expression the reader may meet with, if he ventures
further into these pages.
A sentence of Mr. Allen Upward will sufficiently describe the
spirit of this book: "Let us try to tolerate each other instead of
trying to convert each other." The author disclaims belonging to that
class who have "great expectations,"
which are as vain in literature as in life. The utmost the author looks
forward to is that semi-friendly applause which is accorded to a platform
speaker, not so much for any
merit in his oration as for his unexpected consideration for the audience
by concluding.
G. J. HOLYOAKE.
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Contents
(VOLUME 1.)
CHAPTER I.
CONCERNING BYGONES
CHAPTER II.
PERSONAL INCIDENTS
CHAPTER III.
OTHER INSTANCES
CHAPTER IV.
FIRST STEPS IN LITERATURE
CHAPTER V.
GEORGE ELIOT AND GEORGE HENRY LEWES
CHAPTER VI.
WHEN BIRMINGHAM WAS A TOWN
CHAPTER VII.
THE TENTH OF APRIL, 1848—ITS INCREDIBILITIES
CHAPTER VIII.
THE CHARTISTS OF FICTION
CHAPTER IX.
THE OLD POSTILLION
CHAPTER X.
MEETING BREAKERS—LIST OF THOSE PAID FOR DOING IT
CHAPTER XI.
TROUBLE WITH HER MAJESTY
CHAPTER XII.
UNFORESEEN QUALITIES IN PUBLIC MEN
CHAPTER XIII.
THE COBDEN SCHOOL
CHAPTER XIV.
HARRIET MARTINEAU, THE DEAF GIRL OF NORWICH.
CHAPTER XV.
FURTHER INCIDENTS IN HER SINGULAR CAREER.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE THREE NEWMANS
CHAPTER XVII.
MAZZINI IN ENGLAND—INCIDENTS IN HIS CAREER
CHAPTER XVIII.
MAZZINI THE CONSPIRATOR
CHAPTER XIX.
GARIBALDI, THE SOLDIER OF LIBERTY
CHAPTER XX.
THE STORY OF THE BRITISH LEGION, NEVER BEFORE TOLD
CHAPTER XXI.
JOHN STUART MILL, TEACHER OF THE PEOPLE
CHAPTER XXII.
JOHN STUART MILL, TEACHER OF THE PEOPLE
CHAPTER XXIII.
ABOUT MR. GLADSTONE
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BYGONES WORTH REMEMBERING
BY
GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE
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"Look backward only to correct an error of
conduct for the next attempt"
GEORGE MEREDITH |
VOLUME II
NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY
31 WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET
1905
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Contents
(VOLUME 2.)
CHAPTER XXIV.
CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. GLADSTONE
CHAPTER XXV.
HERBERT SPENCER, THE THINKER
CHAPTER XXVI.
SINGULAR CAREER OF MR. DISRAELI
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHARACTERISTICS OF JOSEPH COWEN. I.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHARACTERISTICS OF JOSEPH COWEN. II.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THE PERIL OF SCRUPLES
CHAPTER XXX.
TAKING SIDES
CHAPTER XXXI.
THINGS WHICH WENT AS THEY WOULD
CHAPTER XXXII.
STORY OF THE LAMBETH PALACE GROUNDS
CHAPTER XXXIII.
SOCIAL WONDERS ACROSS THE WATER
CHAPTER XXXIV.
THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH AT SEA
CHAPTER XXXV.
ADVENTURES IN THE STREET
CHAPTER XXXVI.
LIMPING THRIFT
CHAPTER XXXVII.
MISTRUST OF MODERATION
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
PENAL CHRISTIANITY
CHAPTER XXXIX.
TWO SUNDAYS
CHAPTER XL.
BYWAYS OF LIBERTY
CHAPTER XLI.
LAWYERS' LICENCE
CHAPTER XLII.
CHRISTIAN DAYS
CHAPTER XLIII.
NEW CONVICTIONS WHICH CAME UNSOUGHT
CHAPTER XLIV.
DIFFICULTY OF KNOWING MEN
CHAPTER XLV.
IDEAS FOR THE YOUNG
CHAPTER XLVI.
EXPERIENCES ON THE WARPATH
CHAPTER XLVII.
LOOKING BACKWARDS |
