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Birth and boyhood in Norwich—Education—My mother—Early tastes—First sight of the sea—Public events—Early studies—Roman Catholicism—Friendships—Religious change—The Christian ministry—College days

1–18

Fellow-students—Public excitements—Old House of Commons—William IV.—Popular preachers in London: Daniel Wilson, Rowland Hill, James Parsons, Irving, Dr. Chalmers—Monthly lectures—Work amongst the poor—Political excitement

19–38

First sight of Windsor—Anecdotes of George III.—Rev. A. Redford—New chapel and ordination—Bishop Selwyn—Funeral of William IV.—Queen Victoria’s coronation and wedding—Chaplainship to a Highland regiment—Eton Montem—Windsor Auxiliary to Bible Society—Queen’s patronage—Windsor a century ago—Eton Institute—Early friendships

39–58

Sir Culling Eardley and tent preaching—Case of conscience—Public questions—Missionary tours—Newstead Abbey—Byron and Scott—Royal visit to Edinburgh—Up the Rhine—The Rev. W. Walford—Bagster, the publisher—Radicals a century, ago—John Bergne, of the Foreign Office—Tractarian controversy, and No. 90

59–75

Removal to Kensington—Life of Dr. Arnold—Ladies’ schools at Kensington—Kensington friends—Archdeacon Sinclair—British Schools and Duchess of Inverness—British and Foreign Bible Society; London Missionary Society—Young Men’s Christian Association—Evangelical Alliance—Sub Ros—Tractarianism and Dr. Pusey—Political excitement—Visit to Geneva—CÆsar Malan—Notting Hill Chapel—Father of Rev. F. D. Maurice—Visit to Newport Pagnell and the haunts of the poet Cowper

76–100

The papal aggression—Discourses on the Romanist controversy—Palace of glass—Evangelical lectures in Exeter Hall—Memorial of Dr. Doddridge—Visit to Germany and Switzerland; thence to Milan, Verona, and Venice—Intercourse at Kensington with remarkable people

101–119

Visit to Rome: Holy Week, Pio Nono and the feet-washing, Catacombs—Naples—Vesuvius—New chapel at Kensington—Commencement of the Congregational Union—Algernon Wells—The “Rivulet” controversy—Visit to Berlin, Dresden, Schandau, and Prague—Affecting sudden death at Kensington—Family bereavements—Tour in the Pyrenees—St. Sauveur, the Emperor Napoleon, and Empress Eugenie

120–137

Bicentenary of Bartholomew ejectment—Family bereavements—Commencement of friendship with Dean Stanley—His sermon on “The Feast of the Dedication”—His sermon when the American President was present—My Eastern tour: Alexandria, Cairo, the Desert, Approach to the Holy City, Communion in the Episcopal Church, Dr. Rosen, Story about the Sinaitic MS., Hebron, Eshcol, Solomon’s Pools, Monastery of St. Saba, the Dead Sea, Jordan, Across Olivet to Jerusalem, Journey to Bethel and onwards to Damascus, Reflections crossing the Mediterranean, Rhodes, Storm, Smyrna, Ephesus, Constantinople—Home by the Danube, Germany, and Belgium—Reflections

138–161

Church history—Visit to Dr. Hook, Dean of Chichester—Anecdotes of Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford—The Dean’s life at Leeds—Extracts from his letters—Acquaintance with Dr. Swainson—At Cambridge when the announcement of wranglers occurred—Disraeli’s school-boy days—Social gatherings to promote union—The Archbishop of Syra at Westminster—Acquaintance with Matthew Arnold—Publication of “Ecclesia”—Friendly intercourse with Bible Revisionists—The Right Honourable Cowper Temple’s bill for opening Church pulpits to Nonconformists—Extension of Oxford University—Debate in the House of Lords—Dinners at Mr. George Moore’s house after the annual Bible meetings in Exeter Hall—Death of Dean Alford and of Sir Donald Macleod—Party at Lambeth Palace—Bishop Wilberforce’s extemporary power—Dr. Guthrie’s social habits—The education question—AthenÆum Club—Academy Dinner—“Ecce Homo,” and Lord Shaftesbury

162–200

Voyage to America for the General Meeting of the Evangelical Alliance—Hospitality of the President, the Honourable Mr. Dodge—Visit to Sunnyside, where Washington Irving lived, and to the Mountain House overlooking the Hudson—The Niagara Falls—Four days spent on the banks—Description of scenery—Montreal, Boston, Andover, New Haven, and New Plymouth—New York—Proceedings at the Conference—Reception of 600 guests by Mr. Dodge—Meetings at Princeton, Philadelphia, and Washington—Note from the poet Longfellow—Letter of Abraham Lincoln to Mr. Gurney

201–229

Death of Dr. Binney—His opinion respecting the exclusion of liturgical worship—Unveiling of Bunyan’s statue at Bedford—Unveiling of Baxter’s statue at Kidderminster—Anecdote of Fletcher’s preaching at Madeley—Meeting at Kensington on my retirement—Dr. Stanley’s speech—Kensington friendships—Results of visits to the poor—Methods of preaching

230–250

Luther celebrations—Death of Lady Augusta Stanley—Her “At Homes”—Anecdotes of Lamartine, Guizot, and Lord Russell—Touching words—Funeral in Westminster Abbey—The three benedictions—The Dean’s account of the Royal Marriage at St. Petersburg—Breakfast at Lambeth with Archbishop Tait, and conversation relative to a conference between Conformists and Nonconformists: The plan, The meeting, Subject discussed—Character of the Primate—Visit of the Queen to Mrs. Bagster, who was nearly 100 years old—My pilgrimages to Ban de la Roche and Broad Oak—Days at the Deanery with Dr. Stanley—My lectures at Edinburgh—Scottish society—Singular discovery of lost MSS.—Conference at Basle—Addresses of President M. D. Sarasin—Death of Mrs. Stoughton

251–284

Conversation with a distinguished nobleman upon ideas of religion amongst the upper classes—Days at Spezzia, Pisa, and Florence—Introduction to Cardinal Howard, who sent an invitation to visit him—Conversation with a friend of his—The Cardinal’s reception very cordial—Offers of a special introduction to the Vatican Library authorities—Successful day in consequence—Protestant brethren in Rome—Christian antiquities—Dr. Somerville’s mission—Drive to Subiaco—Home through Venice—Revisit to Italy in 1881—Special work in library at Florence amongst memorials of Savonarola—Death of Dr. Stanley—Character and habits—Cromwell’s skull—Tour in Germany—Sir William McArthur’s mayoralty—Death of Archbishop Tait—Excursion to the Grande Chartreuse

285–313

Journey to Spain in preparation of book on Spanish Reformers: Through France to Figueras, Barcelona, Tarragona, Poblet, Valencia, Cordova, Granada, Seville, Madrid, Escorial, Toledo, Valladolid, Burgos

314–337

Third and last visit to Rome—Changes in the city and its surroundings—Where did Paul live during his captivity?—Evangelical Alliance meetings at Edinburgh and Glasgow—Death of Lord Chichester—Mr. Cheetham, M.P.—Visits to Dr. Magee, Bishop of Peterborough—Lord Ebury and Moor Park—Friends in Norfolk—Increase of Roman Catholics in Kensington—Chapel openings at Hastings—Autumnal meeting in 1886 at Norwich—Bishop’s palace

338–360

I. Church of England—II. Presbyterians—III. Baptists—IV. The Friends—V. Methodists—VI. Congregationalists

361–391