| Elizabeth Davis Bancroft Probably taken at Brady’s National Gallery, New York, sometime after her return from England; from a picture owned by Elizabeth B. Bliss. | Frontispiece |
| Aston Hall (Bracebridge Hall) | 8 |
| Henry Edward, fourth Lord Holland From the portrait by C. R. Leslie, R. A., at Holland House, by permission of the Earl of Ilchester. | 14 |
| Augusta, Lady Holland From the portrait by G. F. Watts, R. A., at Holland House, by permission of the Earl of Ilchester. | 20 |
| Holland House | 26 |
| George Bancroft From the painting by C. C. Ingham in the possession of William J. A. Bliss. | 34 |
| Elizabeth Davis Bancroft From the painting by C. C. Ingham in the possession of William J. A. Bliss. | 40 |
| The Duke of Wellington From the portrait by Count Alfred D’Orsay; photograph copyright by Walker & Cockerell, London. | 70 |
| Sir Stratford Canning From the drawing by Richmond, make about 1848, by permission of the Hon. Louisa Canning. | 74 |
| Lord Ashburton After Sir T. Lawrence, R. A. | 84 |
| Miss Berry, at the Age of 86 From a crayon drawing by J. R. Swinton (1850); from a picture owned by Elizabeth B. Bliss. | 88 |
| A. W. Kinglake (“Eothen”) From a photograph. | 90 |
| Samuel Rogers From the drawing by G. Richmond (1848); photograph copyright by Walker & Cockerell, London. | 98 |
| Lady Byron From the portrait in the possession of Sir J. Tollemache Sinclair, Bart. | 106 |
| George Hudson, the “Railway King” From the engraving after F. Grant. | 114 |
| Lord Palmerston From the portrait by Partridge; photograph copyright by Walker & Cockerell, London. | 130 |
| Lady Palmerston From a painting, by permission of Sir Francis Gore. | 136 |
| Mrs. Dawson Damer From the miniature by Isabey, by permission of Lady Constance Leslie. | 154 |
| Mrs. Fitzherbert From the pastel by J. Russell. | 160 |
| Richard Monckton Miles (Lord Houghton) From a drawing by Cousins, by permission of the Hon. Mrs. Arthur Henniker. | 170 |
| Lord George Bentinck From a painting by Lane, by permission of the Duke of Portland. | 190 |
| Sir Robert Peel From the mezzotint after Sir T. Lawrence, R. A. | 194 |
| Lady Peel After Sir T. Lawrence, R. A.; photograph copyright by W. Mansell & Co., London. | 198 |
| George Bancroft Probably taken at Brady’s National Gallery, New York, sometime after his return from England; from a picture owned by Elizabeth B. Bliss. | 210 |
