CONTENTS.

PART I.

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HEAD AND HEART LEGACY.

CHAPTER I.—Prefatory Chapter

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CHAPTER HI.- Parentage – The Two Marriages-Early Life-

The Promise and the Fiat of the Almighty

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CHAPTER III.—Close of My Angelic Life-Accepted Diable and

Second Baptism-Le Petit Enfei-Hypocrisy-Flight

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CHAPTER IV.-Age of Inquietude and Danger–The Spoiled

Son - The Old Man's Advice-Bad Habits Engendered by

Pride and Arrogance- The Successful Tempter-The Premier

Pas and Costly Step in Young Life

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CHAPTER V. - Confidence - Reflections The Change – The

Thatched-roof Cottage and the Old Duke--The Parting

26

CHAPTER VI.-The O'Docherties in London-Like Mother, like

Daughter - The Reclaimed-The Influence of a Head when

United to a Heart-London and its Temptation

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CHAPTER VII.-Paris-Boyhood's Home-Début as an Editor--

Poor Janet-A Mother's Death—The Old Duke

50

CHAPTER VIII.-The late Right Hon. James Wilson-The Homes

of the Great and Good-Probity-Choice of Society

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CHAPTER IX.—The Death of the Right Hon. James Wilson 73

CHAPTER X. Billington Thomas Carlyle - Advice to Young

Men-On the Choice of Books—Voice of Young Scotland... 75

CHAPTER XI.-Conclusion

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PART II.

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ECONOMY OF LIFE.

CHAPTER 1.-Useless Learning: Precepts, their Suggestive

Influence: Landmarks of Wisdom-To Live by Rule-The

Three Rules of Life

CHAPTER II.--The Government of Life-The Voyage of Life

CHAPTER III.- Learn Wisdom in Youth : Happiness Begins at

the Dawn of Understanding-Duty-The Story of the Kernel

– The Employment of Time-Metbod—Bring Back My

Flowers

CHAPTER IV.--The Choice of Company Determines a Predilec-

tion for Good or Evil-The Late Mr. Buckle-Story of the

Nettle-Ducrow-Soyer

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