seum reading-room 90
Preparing for the gallery 91
D. C. for C. D. 91
A real Dora in 1829 92
The same Dora in 1855 93
Dora changed into Flora 94
Ashes of youth and hope 95

CHAPTER IV. 1831-1835.

Pages 96-106.

REPORTERS' GALLERY AND NEWSPAPER LITERATURE.

AET. 19-23.

Reporting for _True Sun_ 96
First seen by me 97
Reporting for _Mirror_ and _Chronicle_ 97
First published piece 97
Discipline and experiences of reporting 98
Life as a reporter 99
John Black 100
Mr. Thomas Beard 101
A letter to his editor 102
Incident of reporting days 102
The same more correctly told 103
Origin of "Boz" 104
Captain Holland 104
Mr. George Hogarth 105
Sketches in _Evening Chronicle_ 105
C. D.'s first hearty appreciator 106

CHAPTER V. 1836.

Pages 107-115.

FIRST BOOK, AND ORIGIN OF PICKWICK. AET. 24.

_Sketches by Boz_ 107
Fancy-piece by N. P. Willis: a poor English author 107
Start of _Pickwick_ 108
Marriage to Miss Hogarth 108
First connection with Chapman & Hall 109
Mr. Seymour's part in _Pickwick_ 109
Letters relating thereto 110
C. D.'s own account 110
False claims refuted 111
Pickwick's original, his figure and his name 112
First sprightly runnings of genius 113
The _Sketches_ characterized 114
Mr. Seymour's death