MEMOIR OF FLEEMING JENKIN
CHAPTER I
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The Jenkins of Stowting—Fleeming’s grandfather—Mrs.Buckner’s fortune—Fleeming’s father; goesto sea; at St. Helena; meets King Tom; servicein the West Indies; end of his career—The Campbell-Jacksons—Fleeming’smother—Fleeming’suncle John

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CHAPTER II
1833-1851

Birth and childhood—Edinburgh—Frankfort-on-the-Main—Paris—TheRevolution of 1848—The Insurrection—Flightto Italy—Sympathy withItaly—The insurrection in Genoa—A student inGenoa—The lad and his mother

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CHAPTER III
1851-1858

Return to England—Fleeming at Fairbairn’s—Experiencein a strike—Dr. Bell and Greek architecture—TheGaskells—Fleeming at Greenwich—TheAustins—Fleeming and the Austins—Hisengagement—Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson

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CHAPTER IV
1859-1868

Fleeming’s marriage—His married life—Professionaldifficulties—Life at Claygate—Illness of Mrs. F.Jenkin—and of Fleeming—Appointment to theChair at Edinburgh

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CHAPTER V

Notes of Telegraph Voyages, 1858-1873

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CHAPTER VI
1869-1885

Edinburgh—Colleagues—Farrago vitæ—I. The familycircle—Fleeming and his sons—Highland life—Thecruise of the steam-launch—Summer in Styria—Rusticmanners—II. The Drama—Privatetheatricals—III. Sanitary associations—Thephonograph—IV. Fleeming’s acquaintance witha student—His late maturity of mind—Religionand morality—His love of heroism—Taste inliterature—V. His talk—His late popularity—Letterfrom M. Trélat

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CHAPTER VII
1875-1885

Mrs. Jenkin’s illness—Captain Jenkin—The goldenwedding—Death of Uncle John—Death of Mr.and Mrs. Austin—Illness and death of the Captain—Deathof Mrs. Jenkin—Effect on Fleeming—Telpherage—Theend

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MEMORIES AND PORTRAITS


TO

MY MOTHER