| PART I |
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| CHAPTER I |
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| Childhood | 1 |
| Birth, parentage and descent—Early influences—“Sweet Sackermena.” | |
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| CHAPTER II |
| School Life | 11 |
| A “terrible pickle”—Home letters—Holidays—“Poems”—A confession. | |
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| CHAPTER III |
| School Life—Continued | 24 |
| Indifferent health—Various educational experiments—S. J.-B.’s character as seen by her schoolfellows. | |
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| CHAPTER IV |
| School Life—Concluded | 35 |
| Leaves school abruptly—Fresh start—Illness of her mother and sister—Letter from her father—Confirmation. | |
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| CHAPTER V |
| Life at Home | 50 |
| Friendship with her mother—Dreams of authorship—Self-centred life—Makes acquaintance of Norfolk cousins. | |
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| CHAPTER VI |
| Life at Queen’s College | 62 |
| Comes into touch with Feminist movement—Goes to Queen’s College—Friction—Hunt for lodgings—Is appointed mathematical tutor—Correspondence with her father as to accepting payment for her work—Certificate won “with great credit.” | |
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| CHAPTER VII |
| Friendship | 78 |
| All-round development—Capacity for friendship and service—Friendship with Miss Octavia Hill. | |
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| CHAPTER VIII |
| A Step Beyond | 95 |
| Confidence in her mother—Fresh dedication of her life. | |
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| CHAPTER IX |
| First Experience of Edinburgh | 103 |
| The problem of realizing the vision—Goes to study educational methods in Edinburgh—Chequered experiences—Church-going and religious difficulties—Consults Rev. Dr. Pulsford—Letters from her mother—An “increasing purpose.” | |
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| CHAPTER X |
| Germany | 117 |
| Miss Garrett’s efforts to obtain medical education—Comes to prospect in Edinburgh—She and S. J.-B. go canvassing together—Disappointment—S. J.-B.’s desire to study educational methods farther afield—Germany—GÖttingen—Mannheim—Appointed English teacher at Grand-ducal Institute. | |
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| CHAPTER XI |
| Life as a Teacher at Mannheim | 129 |
| Letters to her mother—Success of her work—Transient wave of unpopularity—Letter to her mother on Biblical criticism. | |
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| CHAPTER XII |
| Various Projects and Ventures | 147 |
| Return home delayed by scarlet fever—Death of a college friend—Mr. Plumptre recommends S. J.-B. as founder and Lady Principal of modern Girls’ School at Manchester. | |
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| CHAPTER XIII |
| A Visit to some American Schools and Colleges | 159 |
| Opposition of parents—Goes to Boston—Makes acquaintance of Dr. Lucy Sewall—R. W. Emerson—Dinner at the Emersons—Visits Niagara—Inspects various colleges (Oberlin, Hillsdale, St. Louis, Antioch) and schools—Correspondence with her brother—Views on American education. | |
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| CHAPTER XIV |
| Questionings | 172 |
| Gets to know women doctors in Boston—Assists with dispensing in New England Hospital for Women—Gradual initiation into hospital work—Heart-searchings as to her own future—Law?—The Ministry?—Religious difficulties—Medicine? | |
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| CHAPTER XV |
| Pioneer Work in America | 188 |
| Writes “A Visit”—Published by Macmillan—Good reviews—Begins study of medicine—Applic
e>Times in reply to Mrs. Garrett Anderson | 552 |
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| F. | Letter to the Times in reply to the Principal of Edinburgh University | 555 |
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| G. | Permanent Memorials of S. J.-B. | 563 |
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| Index | 565 |
