(Born in 1804, died in 1881.)

Jerusalem by Moonlight.
(From "Tancred")

CHARLES MERIVALE--(Born in 1808, died in 1893.)

The Personality of Augustus Caesar.
(From the "History of the Romans Under the Empire")

ALEXANDER W. KINGLAKE--(Born in 1809, died in 1891.)

I On Mocking at the Sphinx.
(From "Eothen")

II The Beginnings of the Crimean War.
(From "The Invasion of the Crimea")

CHARLES DARWIN--(Born in 1809, died in 1882.)

I On Variations in Mammals, Birds and Fishes.
(From "The Origin of Species")

II The Genesis of a Great Book.
(From the "Autobiography," printed in Volume I of the
"Life and Letters")

JOHN BROWN--(Born in 1810, died in 1882.)

Rab and the Game Chicken.
(From "Rab and His Friends")

WILLIAM M. THACKERAY--(Born in 1811, died in 1863.)

I The Imperturbable Marlborough.
(From "The History of Henry Esmond")

II At the Ball Before the Battle of Waterloo.
(From "Vanity Fair")

III The Death of Colonel Newcome.
(From "The Newcomes")

IV London in the Time of the First George.
(From the "Four Georges")

CHARLES DICKENS--(Born in 1812, died in 1870.)

I Sidney Carton's Death.
(The conclusion of "A Tale of Two Cities")

II Bob Sawyer's Party.
(From Chapter XXXI of "The Posthumous Papers of
the Pickwick Club")

III Dick Swiveller and the Marchioness.
(From Chapters LVII and LVIII of "The Old Curiosity Shop")

IV A Happy Return of the Day.
(From Book III, Chapter IV, of "Our Mutual Friend")

CHARLOTTE BRONTE--(Born in 1816, died in 1855.)

I Of the Author of "Vanity Fair."
(Preface to the second edition of "Jane Eyre")

JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE--(Born in 1818, died in 1894.)

I Of History as a Science.
(From "Short Studies on Great Subjects")

II The Character of Henry VIII.
(From the "History of England")

III Caesar's Mission.
(From the concluding chapter of "Caesar--A Sketch")

JOHN RUSKIN--(Born in 1819, died in 1900.)

I Of the History and Sovereignty of Venice.
(From Ch