Memories and Adventures

by Arthur Conan Doyle

early struggles of married life, [5], [12];
declines to dedicate son to the Church, [12]; [17];
her changing religious faith, [25]; [41], [55], [92]
Doyle, Connie, author’s sister, [5], [17], [115]
Doyle, Henry, author’s uncle, manager of the National Gallery, Dublin, [2]
Doyle, Ida, author’s sister, [17]
Doyle, Innes, author’s brother, [17];
joins brother in Portsmouth, [61];
letter to his mother, [61-62];
accompanies author on American lecturing tour, [116];
death of, [334]; [343], [347], [378]
Doyle, James, author’s uncle, [1];
literary and artistic ability of, [1-2]
Doyle, John, author’s grandfather, reputation as a cartoonist, [1];
personal appearance of, [1];
his family, [1-2]
Doyle, Mrs. John, author’s grandmother, [15]
Doyle, Julia, author’s sister, [17]
Doyle, Kingsley Conan, author’s son, birth of, [111];
death of, [334]; [350], [351]
Doyle, Lottie, author’s sister, [5], [17], [115], [121]
Doyle, Mary, author’s daughter, [81], [85];
activities during the World War, [328]
Doyle, Richard, author’s uncle, his whimsical humour, [2]
Doyle, Sir Francis Hastings, [2]
Drama, first venture in the, [113]
Drayson, General, a pioneer in psychic studies, [79];
and spiritualism, [80]
Drury, Major, [149], [175]
“Duet, A,” [141]
Dum-Dum bullets in the Boer War, [159], [183]
Dupont, General, [369]
Edalji, George, a victim of the miscarriage of justice, [209-215]
Edinburgh, birthplace and boyhood home of author, [1];
political activities in, in 1900, [195], [196-199]
Edinburgh University Medical School, the author a student in, [18-21]
Edmonton, Canada, [297]
Egypt, a winter in, with Mrs. Doyle, [121-139];
men of note in, [122-124];
the temples and tombs of, [124-128];
the war against the Mahdi, [130-139]
“England and the Next War,” the author’s article in the “Fortnightly,” [308-310];
result of publication of, [310-313]
Enteric fever, inoculation for, [154];
in the Boer War, [157-159]
“Esoteric Buddhism,” Sinnett, [81]
Eugenie, Empress, [331-332]
Feldkirch, Austria, a year in the Jesuit school at, [13-14]
Fencing, limited experience in, [279]
Fenians, first glimpse of the, [6-7]
“Fires of Fate, The,” [124], [226-227]
“Firm of Girdlestone, The,” [68]
Fishing, a liking for the art of, [264-265]
Foley, Mary. See Doyle, Mrs. Charles
Foley, William, author’s grandfather, [3]
Foley, Mrs. William, author’s grandmother, [3-4]
Football, the best collective sport, [269-270]
Fort William, Ontario, [293], [294]
France, Bernhardi’s opinion of the soldiers of, [308];
the Channel Tunnel and, [315];
typical soldiers of, [363-367], [369];
the saviours of, [371]
Franco-German War, [8]
French, General, Sir John, [330], [331]
George, Lloyd, [361];
breakfast and an interesting talk with, [373];
his estimate of Lord Kitchener, [373-374];
and the subject of armour, [375];
on the revolution in Russia, [375]
Germany, author’s disbelief in possible trouble with, [304-305];
Bernhardi as a representative of thought in, [308]
“Germany and the Next War,” Bernhardi, [308]
Gibbs, Doctor Charles, [150], [175], [181-182]
Golf, the fascination of, [270];
in Egypt, [270-271];
an obituary to the author’s, [271]
Gray, Captain John, of the whaling ship, the Hope, [29], [30]
“Great Boer War, The,” [204]
Great Lakes, through the, [292]
“Great Shadow, The,” [93]
Gwynne, H. A., [137];
in South Africa, [156]; [205]
“Habakuk Jephson’s Statement,” [67]
Haig, General Sir Douglas, [331], [347];
luncheon with, [348];
personal appearance and traits of, [348-349]
Haldane, Lord, [242]
Hamilton, Sir Ian, [159]
Hawkins, Miss. See Doyle, Mrs. Arthur Conan (née Hawkins)
Hawkins, Sir Henry. See Bampton, Lord
Henneque, General, [365], [366]
“Hilda Wade,” Allen, completed by author, [254-255]
Hindenburg Line, the, [379], [381];
the break in the, [382]
Hindhead, locating in, [121]; [224]
“History of the War” (World), [242]
Hodder, two years in preparatory school at, [8]
Home, Sir Anthony, [76]
Hope, the Arctic whaling ship the, [29], [30], [33], [34], [36]
Hornung, William, the author’s brother-in-law, [115];
brilliant in repartee, [252]
“House of Temperley, The,” dramatization of “Rodney Stone” [225-226]
“Human Personality,” Myers, influence on the study of psychics, [78]
Humbert, General, [368]
Hunting for sport unjustified, [263-264];
its effects on our better instincts, [264]
“Idler, The,” contributions to, [112-113]
Influenza, virulent attack of, [91]
“Inner Room, The,” [94-95]
Ireland, founding of the Doyle family in, [2];
early visit to, [6-7]
Irving, Sir Henry, [113-114];
acquaintance with, [249];
Bernard Shaw and, [250]
Irving, Henry, the younger, [114]
Italy, at the front in, [353-358];
difficulties of the terrain in, [354], [356-358]
“Jane Annie,” in collaboration with Barrie, [248]
Jasper Park, Canada, [287], [298-300]
Jerome, Jerome K., [112], [253]
Jesuits, school life under the, [8-12];
in Austria with the, [12-13];
author’s feeling for and opinion of the, [14-15]
Jeune, Sir Francis, [261]
“John Creedy,” Allen, [256]
“John Huxford’s Hiatus,” [68]
Kipling, Rudyard, [118];
the charm of his writing, [245];
in his Brattleboro home, [245-246]
Kitchener, [123], [131], [137], [138], [178], [179], [241];
death of, [360];
Lloyd George’s estimate of, [373-374]
Knighthood, receiving the accolade of, [204-205]
Koch, Doctor, and his so-called cure for consumption, [81], [83]
Lang, Andrew, favourable opinion of “Micah Clarke,” [71]
Langman, Archie, [149];
captured and released by De Wet, [176]
Langman, John, [149]
Langman Hospital, service with the, in the Boer War, [147-183]
Leckie, Jean. See Doyle, Mrs. Arthur Conan, née Leckie
Lecturing tour in America, [116-119]
Lewis, Colonel, of the Egyptian army, [126-129]
“Light,” contributes article to, [80]; [111]
“Lippincott’s Magazine,” contribution to, [73]
“Literary Reminiscences,” Payn, [256]
Literary work, [67], [90]
Literature, first knowledge of talent for, [11-12];
first attempts in, [24]
Lodge, Sir Oliver, [205]
London, residence in, [89];
literary life in, 1880-1893, [111-113]
McClure, S. S., [119]
McLean, Colin, acting mate of the Hope, [30]
Maloja, Switzerland, [115]
Maxse, Leo, [361]
Maxwell, W. B., [253], [262]
Mayumba, S. S., to West Africa on the, as surgeon, [42];
life aboard the, [49];
on fire at sea, [50-51]
Medical practice, Plymouth, [54-56];
Portsmouth, [57-87]
Medicine, determines on the study of, [17-18];
first experiences in practice of, [22-24]
Meredith, George, talents and shortcomings of, [242], [243];
a visit to, at Box Hill, [243-244];
his brilliant conversation, [244];
religious convictions, [245]; [256]
“Micah Clarke,” author’s first historical novel, [71]
Milner, Sir Alfred, [182]
Mind, opinion on the nature of the, [78]
“Miracle Town,” [332]
Monash, General Sir John, luncheon at head-quarters of Australian troops with, [378]
Monfalcone, Italy, perilous attempt to reach, [354-356]
Morris, Doctor Malcolm, [82], [84-85]
Motoring, a disagreeable experience in, [280];
fascination of, [280];
accidents and humorous incidents when, [281];
an international competition in, [282]
“Mystery of the Sassassa Valley, The,” the author’s first adventure story, [24]
Navy, lack of foresight in the, [317-318];
protection from mines for, [318-319];
safety devices for crews, [319-321]
Newton, Lord, [335], [336], [337]
New York, a week in, [287-289]
Nile, a trip up the river, [124-125]
Northcliffe, Lord, [229], [231], [315]
Norwood, home in, [91], [111], [113];
leaving, [115]
O’Callaghan, Doctor, [149]
“Occult World,” Sinnett, [81]
Olympic Games, of 1908, [223-225]
Pack, Sir Denis, [3]
Pack, Katherine, author’s grandmother. See Foley, Mrs. William
Pack, Reverend Richard, [3]
Padua, Italy, [353]
Paget, Sidney, original illustrator of “Sherlock Holmes,” [101]
“Parasite, The,” [93]
Paris, first visit to, [15-16]; [89];
during the World War, [351], [352]
Parkman, Francis, author’s opinion of, [93];
preparation for his life work, [290];
the charm of his style and his work, [290-291]
Parliament, unsuccessful attempts to enter, [195-203]
“Pavilion on the Links, The,” Stevenson, [253]
Payn, James, [67], [69], [71], [72], [75];
his humorous view of life, [256-257];
a kindly critic, [257]
“Physiologist’s Wife, The,” [68]
Piave River, psychic revelation regarding the, [358-359]
Picardy Place, Edinburgh, birthplace of author in, [1]
Plymouth, associated with Doctor Cullingworth in, [54-56]
Podmore, Mr., psychic experience with, [142-143]
Poetry, early attempts in, [11-12]
Politics, first entry in, [86];
two unsuccessful efforts in, [195-203]
Pond, Major, manages author’s lecturing tour in America, [116]
Port Arthur, Ontario, [293]
Portsmouth, in practice in, [55-87]
Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society, the, [85]
Pretoria, South Africa, [176], [178]
Prince Henry Competition, the so-called motor race, [305-307]
Public speaking, first attempts at, [85];
in political campaigns, [86]
Psychic, studies, early contempt for, [77];
author’s materialistic viewpoint in, [77];
nature of the mind and soul, [78];
influence of telepathy on, [78];
table turning, [79];
growing interest in, [111];
researches and experiences, [142-146];
séances, [232];
the later quest, [387-399]
Psychical Research Society, member of, [111]
Racing, author’s lack of interest in flat-, [262-263]
Rationalist Association, [141]
Reading, early taste for, [7]
Redmond, Major William, [321-322]
“Refugees, The,” [92], [93], [140-141]
Reichenbach, Falls of, the tomb of Sherlock Holmes, [93-94]
Reid, Mayne, a favourite author in boyhood, [7]
Repington, Colonel, [316], [318], [325], [337]
“Richard Feverel,” Meredith, [243], [245]
Rifle, value of the, as an arm, [207-208]
Rifle clubs, formation of, [207], [285]
“Rights and Wrongs,” Cook, [185]
“Ring of Thoth, The,” [68]
“Robert Elsmere,” Ward, [256]
Roberts, Lord, [157], [174], [178], [207], [313]
Robertson, General William, [337], [338]
Rocky Mountains, first view of the, [298]
“Rodney Stone,” [96], [225], [266]
Roman Catholic faith, author’s family and the, [2];
author’s changing views of the, [25-27]
Roosevelt, President Theodore, recollections and impressions of, [236-238]
Rosicrucians, [146]
Rugby football. See Football
Russia, Lloyd George on the revolution in, [375]
Rutherford, Professor, [19]
Sackville-West, Colonel, and the interview with General Henry Wilson, [310-313]
“St. Ives,” unfinished by Stevenson, [254]
Sandow, Eugene, [205], [206]
Sanna’s Post, in the Boer War, [159]
Sault Ste. Marie, [292-293]
“Scalp Hunters,” a favourite book in boyhood, [7]
Scharlieb, Doctor, [150]
School days, early, [5-7];
at Hodder, [8];
at Stonyhurst, [8-12]
Seals, in the Arctic in the close season, [33-34];
and the open season, [34-35]
Sharpenburg, the view from the, [346-347]
Shaw, George Bernard, [250];
and Henry Irving, [250];
controversial spirit of, [250-251];
peculiar characteristics of, [251]
“Sherlock Holmes,” the origin of the character of, [69];
interest of the public in character of, [92], [93];
concern of public at death of, [94];
letters addressed to, [94];
sidelights on character of, [96-110];
dramatizations of the character, [96-97];
Barrie’s parody of, [97-100];
author’s original conception of, [100-101];
film productions of, [101]
“Sign of Four, The,” [73]
“Silver Blaze,” [102]
“Sir Nigel,” [75], [209]
Ski-ing, experiences in, [283-285]
Slater, Oscar, a victim of the miscarriage of justice, [216-220]
Smith, Reginald, [186], [191], [193], [194]
Society for Psychic Research, [142-143]
Soissons, the ruins of the cathedral of, [362]
Sophia, Mosque of, [222-223]
Soul, opinion on the nature of the, [78]
South Africa, shadow of war in, [146-147];
arrival in, [154];
first impressions of, [155-156];
pamphlets on British methods and objects in, [184-194]
“Speckled Band, The,” [96], [226]
Speculation, ventures in, [233-234]
Spiritualism, [80], [81]
Sport, some recollections of and reflections on, [262-286]
“Stark Munro Letters, The,” based on first experiences in medical practice, [52]; [66], [111]
Stead, W. T., [82]
Steeplechasing, more of a true sport than flat-racing, [263]
Stevenson, Robert Louis, the influence of, on author, [253];
correspondence with, [253-254];
the unfinished “St. Ives” by, [254]
Stonyhurst, the great Jesuit school at, [8];
the seven years at, [9-12]
“Strand Magazine, The,” [90]
“Straggler of ’15, A,” [113];
dramatization of, [113-114]
“Study in Scarlet,” [69-70], [100]
Submarine, possible effect on England in warfare of the, [309-310], [313], [314]
Switzerland, visits, [93];
to, for Mrs. Doyle’s health, [115], [119], [120]
Symonds, Lily Loder, [334]
Symonds, Captain William Loder, [329], [330]
Tank, its influence on the World War, [333];
viewing a battle from the top of a, [381-382]
Tariff Reform, in election of 1905, [199-203]
Telepathy, first experiments in, [78]
“Temple Bar,” contributions to, [67]
Territorials, the, [309], [312],

[323]
Thackeray, William Makepeace, [6]
Theosophy, interest in, [80], [81]
Thompson, Sir Henry, [184], [185];
and his famous “octave” dinners, [258]
Thought transference, experiments in, [78]
“Three Correspondents, The,” [136]
“Three Men in a Boat,” Jerome, [112]
Thurston, Father, [11]
Ticonderoga, Fort, [291]
“To Arms,” in collaboration, [327]
“Tragedy of the Korosko, The,” [124]
“Transvaal From Within,” Fitz-Patrick, [185]
Trentino, in the, during the World War, [357-358]
Udine, the Italian head-quarters town, [353]
“Uncle Bernac,” [141]
“Undershaw,” the home in Hindhead, [140]
University of Edinburgh, studies medicine at, [17-18], [21];
graduates from, [41]
Vaughan, Bernard, [11]
Vicars, Sir Arthur, [3]
Vienna, a winter of study in, [88-89]
Volunteer Force, formation of, at outbreak of the World War, [324]
Waller, Lewis, [227], [228]
Ward, Mrs. Humphry, and the life of the Victorian era, [256]
Watt, A. P., [90]
Wells, H. G., democratic frankness of, [251], [252];
forecasts of the future, [252]
West African Coast, voyage to the, [42-51]
“Westminster Gazette,” honorary correspondent in Egypt for the, [130-139]
Whaling in the Arctic, [29-41]
“White Company, The,” [74];
author’s opinion of, [75];
its success, [75]; [89]
Wilde, Oscar, favourable opinion of “Micah Clarke,” [73];
as a conversationalist, [73];
letter from, [74]
Wilson, General Henry, interview with, after publication of “England and the Next War,” [310-313]
“Windlesham,” the home in Crowborough, [215]
“Window in Thrums, A,” Barrie, [246]
Winnipeg, Canada, [294], [295], [297]
World War, prologue of the, [304-322];
formation of the Volunteer Force at opening of, [324];
conditions in England during the, [327-328];
on the British front in the, [335-352];
the Italian front in the, [353-359];
a visit to the French front, [361-371];
the Australian sector of the line, [375-386]
Wound stripes, on British uniforms, [371]
Ypres Salient, the, at night, [344]; [345-346]

Transcriber’s Note

Obvious printer’s errors and typos have been silently corrected. Legitimate variations in spelling and grammar have been retained. The line “(signature illegible)” on page 151 is presented here as it was in the printed text.

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