don 36
First impressions 36
Bayham Street, Camden-town 36
Faculty of early observation 37
His description of his father 38
Small theatre made for him 38
Sister Fanny at Royal Academy of Music 39
Walks about London 39
Biography and autobiography 40
At his godfather's and his uncle's 41
First efforts at description 42
"Res Angusta Domi" 42
Mother exerting herself 43
Father in the Marshalsea 43
Visit to the prison 44
Captain Porter 44
Old friends disposed of 45
At the pawnbroker's 46

CHAPTER II. 1822-1824.

Pages 47-70.

HARD EXPERIENCES IN BOYHOOD. AET. 10-12.

Mr. Dilke's half-crown 48
Story of boyhood told 48
D. C. and C. D. 48
Enterprise of the cousins Lamert 49
First employment in life 51
Blacking-warehouse 51
A poor little drudge 52
Bob Fagin and Poll Green 52
"Facilis Descensus" 52
Crushed hopes 53
The home in Gower Street 53
Regaling alamode 54
Home broken up 54
At Mrs. Roylance's in Camden-town 55
Sundays in prison 55
Pudding-shops and coffee-shops 56
What was and might have been 57
Thomas and Harry 58
A lodging in Lant Street 59
Meals in th