Isaac D'Israeli,
Isaac D'Israeli's "Narrative Poems,"
business transactions with Constable,
appoints Constable his agent in Edinburgh;
pushes sale of _Edinburgh Review_,
1804--Birth of Benjamin Disraeli,
takes Charles Hunter as apprentice,
1805--Isaac D'Israeli's letters to him,
attempts to reconcile Constable and Longman,
expedition to Edinburgh,
attachment to Miss Elliot,
1806--The "Miniature" and Stratford Canning,
introduced to George Canning,
close attention to business,
visits Edinburgh,
engagement to Miss Elliot,
financial position,
appointed publisher of _Edinburgh Review_,
Campbell's proposed Magazine and "Selection from British Poets,"
1807--Marries Miss Elliot,
I. D'Israeli one of his Trustees,
friendship with Sharon Turner,
injunction in the matter of the _Edinburgh Review_,
remonstrates with Constable about drawing bills,
breach with Constable,
bill transactions with Ballantyne,
writes to George Canning proposing a new Review,
1808--"Marmion" and friendship with Scott,
proposed edition of the "British Novelists,"
De Foe's works,
introduced to Gifford by Stratford Canning,
visits Scott at Ashestiel,
correspondence about _Quarterly Review_,
Gifford accepts editorship,
Missionary Reports and Southey's article in
_Q.R._,
article on Spain for _Q.R._ by Canning, Gifford, and Ellis,
correspondence with Mrs. Inchbald,
1809--Meets Ballantyne at Boroughbridge,
appoints Ballantyne Edinburgh publisher
of _Q.R._,
Scott's _Life of Swift_,
_Q.R._, No. 1 published,
urges Scott to visit London,
letter to Stratford Canning,
exertions to procure contributors,
Mrs. Rundell's "Domestic Cookery,"
close alliance with Ballantyne,
Grahame's "British Georgies" and Scott's "English Ministrelsy,"
financial difficulties with Ballantyne,
letter from Campbell on "Selection from British Poets,"
Campbell's Gertrude of "Wyoming,"
1810--Breach with Ballantyne,
appoints W. Blackwood his agent in Scotland,
Southey's "Life of Nelson,"
money difficulties--Ballantyne's bills,
transfers printing business,
Constable's bills,
decrease in circulation of _Q.R._,
1811--Relations with Gifford,
improvement of _Q.R._,
generosity to Gifford,
origin of his connection with Byron,
"Childe Harold,"
1812--Ballantyne's bills again,
purchases stock of