for horses—The pursuit of words—Philologist and Pegasus—The smith—What more, agrah?

95–101

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

A fine old city—Norman master-work—Lollards’ Hole—Good blood—The Spaniard’s sword—Old retired officer—Writing to a duke—God help the child—Nothing like Jacob—Irish brigades—Old Sergeant Meredith—I have been young—Idleness—The bookstall—A portrait—A banished priest

102–110

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Monsieur Dante—Condemned musket—Sporting—Sweet rivulet—The Earl’s Home—The pool—The sonorous voice—What dost thou read?—The man of peace—Of Zohar and of Mishna—The money-changers

111–117

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Fair of horses—Looks of respect—The fast trotter—Pair of eyes—Strange men—Jasper, your pal—Force of blood—The young lady with diamonds

118–123

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

The tents—Pleasant discourse—I am Pharaoh—Shifting for one’s self—Horse-shoes—This is wonderful—Bless your wisdom—A pretty manœuvre—Ill day to the Romans—My name is Herne—A singular people—An original speech

124–132

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

What profession?—Not fitted for a Churchman—Erratic course—The bitter draught—Principle of woe—Thou wouldst be joyous—What ails you?

133–136

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Agreeable delusions—Youth—A profession—Ab Gwilym—Glorious English law—There they pass—My dear old master—The deal desk—The Language of the tents—Where is Morfydd?—Go to—Only once

137–144

CHAPTER TWENTY

Silver grey—Good word for everybody—A remarkable youth—The archdeacon—Reading the Bible

145–148

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

The eldest son—Saying of wild Finland—The critical time—Vaunting polls—One thing wanted—A father’s blessing—Miracle of art—The Pope’s house—The young enthusiast—Pictures of England—Persist and wrestle—Of the little dark man

149–154

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Desire for novelty—Lives of the lawless—Countenances—Old yeoman and dame—We live near the sea—Uncouth-looking volume—The other condition—Draoitheac—A dilemma—The Antinomian—Lodowick Muggleton—Anders Vedel

155–162

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

The two individuals—The long pipe—The Germans—Werther—The female Quaker—Suicide—Gibbon—Jesus of Bethlehem—Fill your glass—Shakespeare—English at Minden—Melancholy Swayne Vonved—Are you happy?—Improve yourself in German

163–171

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

The alehouse-keeper—Compassion for the rich—Old English gentleman—How is this?—Madeira—The Greek Parr—Twenty languages—Winter’s health—About the fight—A sporting gentleman—Flattened nose—That pightle—The surly nod

172–179

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Doubts—Wise king of Jerusalem—Let me see—A thousand years—Nothing new—The crowd—The hymn—Faith—Charles Wesley—There he stood—Farewell, brother—Death—Wind on the heath

180–187

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

The flower of the grass—Days of pugilism—The rendezvous—Jews—Bruisers of England—Winter, spring—Well-earned bays—The fight—The huge black cloud—A frame of adamant—The storm—Dukkeripens—The barouche—The rain-gushes

188–195

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

My father—Premature decay—The easy-chair—A few questions—So you told me—A difficult language—They call it Haik—Misused opportunities—Saul—Want of candour—Don’t weep—Heaven forgive me—Dated from Paris—I wish he were here—A father’s reminiscences—Vanities

196–204

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT