ILLUSTRATED.

A NEW EDITION.

LONDON:
EDWARD MOXON & CO., DOVER STREET.
1867.

LONDON:
BRADBURY, EVANS, AND CO., PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.

CONTENTS.

FIRST SERIES.
PAGE
Prefatory[1]
The Words of Wisdom[4]
Of Truth in Things False[8]
Of Anticipation[12]
Of Hidden Uses[14]
Of Compensation[21]
Of Indirect Influences[27]
Of Memory[33]
The Dream of Ambition[38]
Of Subjection[41]
Of Rest[51]
Of Humility[55]
Of Pride[59]
Of Experience[62]
Of Estimating Character[65]
Of Hatred and Anger[74]
Of Good in Things Evil[76]
Of Prayer[81]
The Lord's Prayer[86]
Of Discretion[88]
Of Trifles[92]
Of Recreation[95]
The Train of Religion[100]
Of a Trinity[103]
Of Thinking[107]
Of Speaking[115]
Of Reading[119]
Of Writing[121]
Of Wealth[125]
Of Invention[130]
Of Ridicule[134]
Of Commendation[137]
Of Self-acquaintance[142]
Of Cruelty to Animals[150]
Of Friendship[153]
Of Love[158]
Of Marriage[161]
Of Education[167]
Of Tolerance[177]
Of Sorrow[181]
Of Joy[184]
SECOND SERIES.
Introductory[189]
Of Cheerfulness[192]
Of Yesterday[197]
Of To-day[203]
Of To-morrow[207]
Of Authorship[210]
Of Mystery[219]
Of Gifts[227]
Of Beauty[233]
Of Fame[250]
Of Flattery[258]
Of Neglect[266]
Of Contentment[275]
Of Life[281]
Of Death[288]
Of Immortality[297]
Of Ideas[317]
Of Names[321]
Of Things[327]
Of Faith[331]
Of Honesty[341]
Of Society[348]
Of Solitude[357]
Recapitulation[362]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

FIRST SERIES.
Designer.Engraver.PAGE
Title PageGustave Doré.W. J. Linton.
Floral TitleH. N. Humphreys.J. Swain.
PrefatoryJ. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[1]
" " "[3]
The Words of WisdomH. N. Humphreys.H. Vizetelly.[4]
Memory and DiligenceM. F. Tupper.W. J. Green.[5]
Of Truth in Things FalseJ. Gilbert.Dalziel Brs.[7]
Of AnticipationT. Dalziel. "[12]
Of Hidden UsesE. Duncan. "[14]
"B. Foster.H. Vizetelly.[18]
Of CompensationJ. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[20]
" " "[25]
Of Indirect InfluencesE. H. Corbould. "[26]
"G. Dodgson. "[29]
"W. Severn.H. Vizetelly.[32]
Of MemoryW. L. Leitch.Dalziel Brs.[33]
"B. Foster.H. Vizetelly.[35]
The Dream of AmbitionM. F. Tupper.W. J. Green.[38]
Of SubjectionE. H. Corbould.Dalziel Brs.[48]
Of SubjectionE. H. Corbould.Dalziel Brs.[49]
Of RestM. F. Tupper.W. J. Green.[53]
Of HumilityJ. C. Horsley.J. Thompson.[55]
Of PrideJ. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[59]
" " "[61]
Of ExperienceT. Dalziel. "[62]
Of Estimating CharacterJ. Tenniel. "[65]
" " "[71]
Of Hatred and AngerC. W. Cope, R.A.S. Williams.[74]
Of Good in Things EvilJ. Gilbert.Dalziel Brs.[76]
Of PrayerJ. C. Horsley. "[81]
The Lord's PrayerC. W. Cope, R.A.S. Williams.[86]
Of DiscretionE. H. Corbould.Dalziel Brs.[88]
Of RecreationE. Duncan. "[95]
"E. H. Corbould. "[99]
The Train of ReligionJ. Tenniel. "[100]
Of Thinking " "[107]
Of SpeakingG. Dodgson. "[115]
Of WritingJ. Tenniel. "[121]
Of WealthJ. Gilbert. "[125]
Of InventionB. Foster.H. Vizetelly.[132]
Of RidiculeJ. Godwin.Dalziel Brs.[134]
Of Self-AcquaintanceJ. Gilbert. "[142]
Of Cruelty to AnimalsW. Harvey. "[149]
Of LoveH. N. Humphreys.H. Vizetelly.[158]
Of MarriageJ. Severn. "[161]
Of EducationJ. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[167]
"J. Severn.H. Vizetelly.[176]
Of SorrowC. W. Cope, R.A.W. J. Green.[181]
Of JoyJ. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[184]
SECOND SERIES.
Title PageJ. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[187]
IntroductoryH. N. Humphreys.H. Vizetelly.[189]
Of YesterdayB. Foster. "[198]
Of To-morrowF. R. Pickersgill, A.R.A.Dalziel Brs.[206]
Of MysteryJ. Gilbert. "[218]
Of BeautyB. Foster.H. Vizetelly.[237]
"J. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[239]
Of FameF. R. Pickersgill, A.R.A. "[249]
Of NeglectE. H. Corbould.H. Vizetelly.[266]
Of ContentmentB. Foster. "[275]
Of DeathJ. Tenniel.Dalziel Brs.[288]
"J. Severn.H. Vizetelly.[291]
Of NamesJ. Gilbert.Dalziel Brs.[321]
Of FaithJ. Tenniel. "[331]
"W. Severn.H. Vizetelly.[333]
Of SocietyE. H. Corbould.Dalziel Brs.[352]
Of SolitudeJ. Severn.H. Vizetelly.[359]
{ H. Vizetelly
Initial LettersH. N. Humphreys.{ and
{ J. Swain.