The edition of the Works and Letters of Lamb referred to is Canon Ainger’s.
In giving the title-pages no attempt has been made to reproduce the various types used.
| 1775. | Born February 10, Crown Office Row, Temple. |
| 1782 (aged 7). | Enters Christ’s Hospital School. |
| 1789 (aged 14). | Leaves school and enters service of South Sea House. |
| 1792 (aged 17). | Enters service East India Company. |
| 1795 (aged 20). | Resides at No. 7 Little Queen St., Holborn. |
| 1796 (aged 21). | Publishes four Sonnets in volume of “Poems by S. T. Coleridge.” |
| 1797 (aged 22). | Removes to No. 45 Chapel St., Pentonville.—Contributes to “Poems by S. T. Coleridge, Charles Lamb, and Charles Lloyd.” |
| 1800 (aged 25). | Writes Epilogue to Godwin’s “Antonio.” |
| 1801 (aged 26). | Removes to No. 16 Mitre-Court Buildings, Temple. |
| 1802 (aged 27). | Publishes “John Woodvil.” |
| 1806 (aged 31). | Produces “Mr. H.”—a Farce, at Drury Lane. |
| 1807 (aged 32). | Publishes “Tales from Shakespear”—“Mrs. Leicester’s School.”—Writes Prologue for “Faulkener,” by Godwin. |
| 1808 (aged 33). | Publishes “Specimens of Dramatic Poets”—“The Adventures of Ulysses.” |
| 1809 (aged 34). | Publishes “Poetry for Children.”—Removes to No. 4 Inner Temple Lane.—Lives at No. 34 Southampton Buildings. |
| 1811 (aged 36). | Publishes “Prince Dorus.” |
| 1813 (aged 38). | Writes Prologue for Coleridge’s “Remorse.” |
| 1817 (aged 42). | Removes to No. 20 Russell St., Covent Garden. |
| 1818 (aged 43). | Publishes “Collected Works.” 2 vols. |
| 1820 (aged 45). | Contributes to the London Magazine. |
| 1823 (aged 48). | Removes to Colebrooke (Colnbrooke) Row,
Islington.--Publishes “Essays of Elia,” First Series. |
| 1825 (aged 50). | Retires from East India House.--Contributes
numerous articles to Hone’s Every Day Book. |
| 1826 (aged 51). | Removes to Enfield. |
| 1827 (aged 52). | Contributes Introduction to “The Garrick Plays,” in
Hone’s Table Book. |
| 1829 (aged 53). | Lodges in Enfield. |
| 1830 (aged 55). | Publishes “Album Verses.”--Contributes “De Foe’s
Works of Genius” to Wilson’s “Memoirs of Daniel De Foe.” |
| 1831 (aged 56). | Publishes “Satan in Search of a Wife.” |
| 1832 (aged 57). | Removes to Bay Cottage, Edmonton. |
| 1833 (aged 58). | Publishes “Last Essays of Elia.”—Contributes Epilogue to “The Wife,” by J. Sheridan Knowles. |
| 1834 (aged 59 years 10 months). | Charles Lamb dies, December 27, at Edmonton. |
1796.