| [CHAPTER I] |
| AN EARLY VICTORIAN CHILD |
| The Duke of Wellington—Travelling in the Fifties—Governesses—“Mrs.Gailey”—Queen Victoria at Stoneleigh—A narrow escape—Life at Stoneleigh—Rectors and vicars—Theatricals | [pp. 1-22] |
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| [CHAPTER II] |
| A VICTORIAN GIRL |
| Mentone—Genoa—Trafalgar veterans—Lord Muncaster and Greekbrigands—The Grosvenor family—Uncles and aunts—Confirmation—“Comingout”—Ireland—Killarney—The O’Donoghue—Myths and legends—The giant Benadadda | [pp. 23-50] |
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| [CHAPTER III] |
| MARRIAGE |
| Fanny Kemble—An old-fashioned Christmas—A pre-matrimonialparty—Fonthill Abbey—Engagement—Married to Lord Jersey | [pp. 51-64] |
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| [CHAPTER IV] |
| EARLY MARRIED LIFE |
| Lord Jersey’s mother—In London—Isola Bella, Cannes—Oxfordshireneighbours—Caversfield Church—Life at Middleton—Mr. Disraeli—Froudeand Kingsley—James Russell Lowell—T. Hughes and J. R. Lowell—Mr.Gladstone on Immortality—Thought-reading—Tom Hughes and Rugby, Tennessee—Cardinal Newman | [pp. 65-93] |
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| [CHAPTER V] |
| BERLIN AND THE JUBILEE OF 1887 |
| Sarah Bernhardt—Death of Gilbert Leigh—In Italy, 1884—Court Ballin Berlin—The Crown Prince Frederick—Prince Bismarck—Conversationwith Bismarck—Bismarck and Lord Salisbury—Thanksgiving Service—Trialsof Court Officials—The Naval Review—Knowsley—Apotheosis of the Queen | [pp. 94-121] |
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| [CHAPTER VI] |
| GHOST STORIES AND TRAVELS IN GREECE |
| Lord Halsbury’s ghost story—The ghostly reporter—A Jubileesermon—Marathon—Miss Tricoupi—Nauplia—The Laurium Mines—Hadji Petros—Olympia—Zante | [pp. 122-140] |
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| [CHAPTER VII] |
| VOYAGE TO INDIA—HYDERABAD |
| Mr. Joseph Chamberlain—Departure for India—Colonel Olcott andProfessor Max Müller—Sir Samuel Baker—Mahableshwar—H.H. theAga Khan—Races at Hyderabad—H.H. the Nizam of Hyderabad—Purdah ladies—Breakfast in a zenana | [pp. 141-161] |
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| [CHAPTER VIII] |
| MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BENARES |
| Brahmin philosophers—Faith of educated Hindus—Theosophists atAdyar—The Ranees of Travancore—The Princesses of Tanjore—“TheHeart of Montrose”—The Palace of Madura—Rous Peter’s Sacred Door—Loyaltyof native Indians—Passengers on the Pundua—The BrahmoSomaj—Maharajah of Benares—Marriages of infants and widows | [pp. 162-187] |
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| [CHAPTER IX] |
| NORTHERN INDIA AND JOURNEY HOME |
| The Relief of Lucknow—View from the Kotab Minar—Sekundra andFuttehpore Sekree—The legend of Krishna—The Jains—The Maharajahof Bhownuggar—Baroda—English as Lingua Franca—Meditationsof a Western wanderer—An English plum-pudding—The Greek RoyalFamily—Original derivations | [pp. 188-211] |
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| [CHAPTER X] |
| WINDSOR—EGYPT AND SYRIA |
| Dinner at Windsor—Voyage up the Nile—Choucry Pasha, PrincessNazli—The Pigmies—Inn of the Good Samaritan—The Holy City—Balbec—Damascus,Lady Ellenborough—Oriental methods of trade—Smyrna—Constantinople—TheSelamlik—The Orient Express—Story of a picture | [pp. 212-239] |
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| [CHAPTER XI] |
| FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF AUSTRALIA |
| War Office red tape—Balmoral—Farewell to England—Voyage onthe Arcadia—The Federation Convention—The delegates—The BlueMountains—Sir Alfred Stephen—Domestic Conditions—Correspondencewith Lord Derby—Labour Legislation—The Ex-Kaiser—Lord Derby’s poem | [pp. 240-265] |
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| [CHAPTER XII] |
| FURTHER IMPRESSIONS OF AUSTRALIA—NEW ZEALAND AND NEW CALEDONIA |
| Yarrangobilly Caves—Dunedin—The New Zealand Sounds—HotSprings of New Zealand—Huia Onslow—Noumea—The Governor of NewCaledonia—The Convict Settlement—Convicts in former days—Death of Lord Ancram | [pp. 266-286] |
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| [CHAPTER XIII] |
| TONGA AND SAMOA |
| Tongan ladies—Arrival at Apia—German plantations—R. L. Stevenson—KingMalietoa—The Enchanted Forest—King Mataafa—The KavaCeremony—A native dance—Missionaries—Samoan mythology—Desirefor English protection—Visit from Tamasese—An Object of Pity—Courage of R. L. Stevenson | [pp. 287-318] |
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| [CHAPTER XIV] |
| DEPARTURE FROM AUSTRALIA—CHINA AND JAPAN |
| Bushrangers—Circumstantial evidence—The Great Barrier Reef—Colouredlabour—Hong-Kong—Canton—The Viceroy of Canton—Japanesescenery—Interview with the Empress—The Sacred Mirror ofthe Sun Goddess—Christianity in Japan—Daimios of old Japan—Japanese friends | [pp. 319-345] |
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| [CHAPTER XV] |
| JOURNEY HOME—THE NILE—LORD KITCHENER |
| The well-forged link of Empire—Columbus discovers America—TheMayor cuts his hair—The pageant “America”—Back at Osterley—Thedahabyah Herodotus—Escape of Slatin Pasha—How a King and anArab evaded orders—The Dervishes—Lord Kitchener | [pp. 346-368] |
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| [CHAPTER XVI] |
| DIAMOND JUBILEE AND DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA |
| Mr. Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary—The Queen at Temple Bar—TheSouth African War—Indian princesses—Lord and Lady Northcote—TheVictoria League—Mr. Chamberlain’s letter | [pp. 369-383] |
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| Index | [pp. 385-392] |