of moral danger, 222;
a disappointed "puffer," 223;
popularity in America, 224;
incident of last public reading in America, 224;
tenth edition of "Francis I.," 225;
income during first professional years, 226;
first salary at Covent Garden, thirty guineas weekly, 226;
acquaintances behind the scenes, 227;
dancing with a queer clergyman, 229;
a cold ride from Boston, 231;
riding lessons, 232;
portrait by Lawrence and sketches by Hayter, 234;
likeness to Mrs. Sarah Siddons, 235;
appearance in "Grecian Daughter," 236;
mourning for Lawrence, 237;
dress as _Euphrasia_, 238;
"Shetland pony," 240;
altering last scene of "Grecian Daughter," 241;
annoyance of being stared at, 242;
a tumble in the "Grecian Daughter," 243;
a summer tour, 244;
in "The Gamester," 245;
stage nervousness, 245;
first appearance as _Portia_, 247;
fright as _Portia_, 249;
happiness of reading Shakespeare, 249;
love for dancing, 252;
delight in _Portia's_ costume, 252;
acting _Isabella_ at John Kemble's benefit, 253;
compared with Mrs. Siddons and Miss O'Neill, 234;
farewell to London, 256;
as _Mrs. Haller_, 254;
impressions of Bath, 257;
audiences not so friendly out of London, 258;
fortnight at Edinburgh, 259;
at Glasgow, _ib._;
criticism at Glasgow, 260;
breakfasting with Sir Walter Scott, 260:
anecdote of Scottish regalia, 261;
incident with Scott, 262;
Scott's mental triumph over outward circumstances, 263;
visit to Abbotsford, 264;
scenes and incidents at Abbotsford, 264;
visiting Lochs Lomond and Long, 266;
audiences at Glasgow, 267;
new home at Great Russell street, 268;
some portraits, _ib._;
dinner at Lady Morgan's, 269;
life at Bannisters, 271;
at Ardgillan Castle, 273;
about governesses, 275;
about the French Revolution of 1830, 276;
a good audience at Dublin, 276;
a medley of visits, 278;
experimental trip on Stephenson's new railroad, 278;
a ride with Stephenson, 279;
description of a locomotive, 281;
a new sensation, 283;
an idea of religion, 285;
a warm reception in Dublin, 288;
repugnance to work, 298;
a distressing letter from John Kemble, 293;
a West Indian yarn, 295;
at Birmingham, 295;
an exhilarating ride, 298;
Lord Huskisson's death, 298;
evenings at Heaton, 300;
the guests at Heaton, 302;
to Liverpool for the opening of the new railroad, 303;
"The Jew of Aragon," 3