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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... Dickens, Charles. illnesses of, i. 60, 130, 244, 288; ii. 216, 297, 312 note; Hi. 304, 305, 306, 311, 312, 313, 315, 321. 355. 375. 404. 410. 412, 416, 426, 427, 437, 441, 450. clerk in an attorney's office, i. 87- hopeless love of, i. 92, 93. employed as a parliamentary re- porter, i. 96 (and see iii. 512 note), his first attempts in literature, i. 97- his marriage, i. 108. writes for the stage, i. 116 (and see 140, 183). predominant impression of his life, i. 120, 405; ii. 147-150; iii. 524, 525. personal habits of, i. 132, 133, 224,368, 376,377, 400; ii. 216, 225, 324; iii. 215-218,513. relations of, with his illustrators, >- IS4-I56; ii. 347, 348- portraits of. i. 178 note; iii. 148- 150. 238. curious epithets given by, to his children, i. 182 note; ii. 248 note, 266 note, 314, 315, 324 note; iii. 100 (and see i. 261. 306. 331. 356. 4!8.) his ravens, i. 233-239; ii. 215. adventures in the Highlands, i. 263-276. first visit to the United States, i. 284. domestic griefs of, i. 289. an old maladyof, i. 288; iii. 314, 534- an admirable stage manager, i. 414-417; ii. 210, 212-214, 370. 371. 393 note, 400, 401. his dogs, ii. 24, 25, 134 note; iii. 144 note, 217-220, 222. his Will, ii. 59, 60 (and see iii. .561). his accompaniments of work, ii. 48,121, 240; iii. 211, 212 note, religious views of, ii. 59, 60,147- 150; iii. 484-486. Dickens, Charles. turning-point of his career, ii. 72. writing in the Chronicle, ii. 105. fancy sketch of his biographer, ii. 383. sea-side holidays of, ii. 403-441; iii. 96-120. Italian travels, ii. 111-200; iii. 78-95. craving for crowded streets, ii. 144. 151. 277, 281, 313. political opinions of, ii. 146; iii. 498-503 (and see 528.) wish to become an actor, ii. 205. his long walks, ii. 158, 230 note, 312...