son Director for the last
time--Gentleman Prisoners--A Will Forger--A "Warning to
Others"--Fenians--Treatment of Political Prisoners--Another
Jail Bird 207

19.--Prisoners' Conversations--Larry and Tim get into Chokey--Big
Croppy--What Pat gets "in for"--Malicious Gambling--Pat's
Patent for getting a New Coat--Dick's Exploits--Ned's
Adventures and Escapes--A New Screw arrives--A Prisoner
empties the Wine Cup at the Altar--Ned, Dick, and Pat's
Opinions about Badges, Classification, Head Blokes,
Prisoners' Aid Society and the Irish System 220

20.--Capital Punishments--I receive my License--Strange
Bed-fellows--My Liberation 236

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APPENDIX.

Letters received by the Author--

From the French Consul General in London iii

From M. Rouher, Ministre de l'Agriculture, du Commerce
et des Travaux Public iv

From the Committee of Privy Council for Trade v

Orders of License to a Convict vi

SIX YEARS IN THE PRISONS OF ENGLAND.

CHAPTER I.

MY COMMERCIAL ANTECEDENTS--HOW I GOT INTO PRISON.

In the beginning of the year 1856 I commenced business on my own
account, as a merchant in a Northern City. Previous to that time I had
been engaged in an unsuccessful partnership, but I paid my creditors in
full with the small capital advanced to me by my friends for the
purpose of my new adventure. When I began operations, therefore, I was
literally without a shilling in the world, but I had a spotless
character, enjoyed good credit, and possessed a thorough knowledge of
my business; advantages which I easily persuaded myself would enable me
to succeed without the actual possession of capital.--My business
connections were scattered over various parts of the world, and
generally ranked among the very best class of foreign merchants. I
usually received orders by letter, sometimes I gave open credits to
houses whose orders I could not otherwise secure, but frequently I had
remittances long before the merchandise could arrive at its
destination. The trade was one of confidence, requiring both character
and position for its development, and had I been prudent enough to
confine myself s