Works published by Murray and Blackwood jointly—Byron and Scott—Ballantyne’s unsatisfactory proceedings—Scott’s books transferred to Constable—Hogg’s ‘Mador of the Moor’ and ‘Queen’s Wake’—Illness of Scott—Efforts to help the Ettrick Shepherd—Murray’s offers of assistance—Scott reviews the ‘Wake’—Hogg’s house at Eltrive—Gifford’s supposed prejudice—Scott and the Quarterly—‘Rob Roy’—The ‘Scottish Regalia’—‘The Heart of Midlothian’—Appeal to Scott for an article—‘Lord Orford’s Letters’—‘Beppo’—Ballantyne’s dealings—Scott’s review of ‘Childe Harold,’ Canto IV.—Hogg’s ‘Tales’—Murray’s visit to Abbotsford—His letter on the personalities in Blackwood’s Magazine—Young Walter Scott in London—Conclusion of Hogg’s correspondence—Mr. Thomas Mitchell—His early career—Letter to Murray about his translation of ‘Aristophanes’—His contributions to the Quarterly—Increase of Murray’s business—‘Whistlecraft’—Letter from Mr. Frere—‘Beppo’ attributed to W. S. Rose—Frere’s ‘Aristophanes’—Robert Owen—The American book trade—W. T. Wolfe Tone—Letter from Mr. Kirk—Captain Riley’s narrative—Letters from Sir J. Malcolm—Voyages and Travels—Letter from Mr. John Barrow—The Congo Expedition—Piracy of Tuckey’s Journal—Mrs. Hemans and her works—A would-be poet—Rev. F. Hodgson—Sharon Turner’s Poems—Murray’s letter—Mr. James Mill—Letters from M. de Sismondi and Mrs. Graham—A whale in the Tay—‘Rob Roy’—Anecdote of W. Scott and Sir J. Colquhoun. page 1

Southey’s works and articles in Quarterly—Attack on his article on Parliamentary Reform—Applications for separate publications of Quarterly articles—Southey’s controversy with Brougham—His endeavour to get work on the Quarterly for De Quincey—Croker as a contributor—Mr. Russell’s article on Hazlitt—Gifford’s secrecy concerning the authorship of articles—Mr. Barrow’s work on the Quarterly—Origin of the Arctic Voyages—Barrow’s remonstrance with Murray for over-payment—Mr. Cohen’s (Sir F. Palgrave) articles—Sir Alexander Boswell—Southey’s praise of No. 36—Professor Monk’s article on ‘Brougham’s Education Committee’—Revised by Canning and Croker—Letter from Mr. W. B. Cook—Gifford’s opinion of Sheil’s ‘Evadne’—Miss O’Neil’s acting—Letter from Sheil—Murray’s presents to Gifford—Barrow’s review of Birkbeck’s ‘Notes on America’—Ugo Foscolo—The Government and the Quarterly—D’Israeli’s review of Spence’s anecdotes—Conflicting opinions—Cohen and Croker—Gifford’s ill-health—Coronation of George IV.—The Rev. G. R. Gleig—Croker assists Gifford—His advice concerning the management of the Quarterly—Mr. Gifford’s resignation imminent—Mr. J. T. Coleridge. page 39

Mr. Hallam—Captain Basil Hall—Letters to Murray—Sir H. Ellis’s ‘Embassy to China’—Correspondence with Lady Abercorn about new books—Proposed Monthly Register—Mr. Croker’s condemnation of the scheme, and Mr. Thomas Murdoch’s—D’Israeli’s ‘Literary Character’—His opinion of ‘The Heart of Midlothian’—Description of Dropmore and Stoke—Invitations from Murray’s friends—Murray’s visit to Edinburgh—Letters from Mr. D’Israeli—Invitation to Farnham—Comments on Blackwood’s Magazine—Crabbe’s Works—Mr. Murray’s offer—Mr. Rogers’ negotiations——Mrs. Brunton’s ‘Emmeline’—Hope’s ‘Anastasius’—Letter from Mr. Hope—‘Rejected Addresses’—Colonel Macirone’s action against the Quarterly—Letters from Mr. Sharon Turner—Letter from Mr. Croker as to the Duke of Wellington’s evidence—The trial—Serjeant Copley’s defence—Murray’s entertainments—Mr. Everett—Mrs. Bray’s account of them. page 61

Lady Hervey’s Letters—Mr. Croker’s letter about the editing of them—Lord Waldegrave’s Memoirs—Horace Walpole’s Memoirs—Mr. Murray’s correspondence with Lord Holland—The Suffolk Papers, edited by Mr. Croker—Mrs. Delany’s Letters—Letter from Mr. Croker—Horace Walpole’s ‘Reminiscences,’ edited by Miss Berry—Tomline’s ‘Life of Pitt’—Other works published—Giovanni Belzoni—His early career and works—His sensitiveness—His death—Examples of his strength—Captain Parry’s first Voyage—Official delays—Murray’s appeal to the Admiralty—Works declined—Rev. H. H. Milman’s Works, ‘Fazio,’ ‘Samor,’ ‘The Fall of Jerusalem,’ ‘Martyr of Antioch,’ ‘Belshazzar’—Murray’s dealings with Milman—Benjamin Disraeli—Letters from Southey about his articles on Cromwell—The New Churches, &c.—‘The Book of the Church’—Warren Hastings, &c.—Guardian newspaper—Borrowers—The Carbonari—Mr. Eastlake—Mrs. Graham—Galignani’s pirated edition of Byron—Death of Mr. Murray’s second son—Books published—‘The Enraged Author’—Sir C. Bell—Miss Porden—Captain Franklin—Mrs. Rundell’s Cookery Book. page 85

Gifford’s failing health—Difficulty of finding a successor—Barrow’s assistance—Review of ‘Memorable Days in America’—Gifford’s letter to Mr. Canning—His review of W. Irving’s ‘Tales of a Traveller’—Irregularity of the numbers—Southey’s views as to the Editorship—Letters from Dr. Ireland, and from Mr. Cohen, giving advice—Letter from Mr. Barrow announcing Gifford’s resignation—Gifford’s letter to Mr. Canning—Appointment of Mr. J. T. Coleridge—His correspondence with Murray—Murray’s announcement of the appointment to Gifford—Letters to Mr. Southey and from Mr. D’Israeli—Mr. Milman—Close of Mr. Gifford’s career—His correspondence with Murray—Mr. Gifford’s letter to Mr. Canning thanking him for assistance—Death of Mr. Moorcroft—Gifford’s last letters to Murray and Mr. Canning—His death, burial and character—Letter from Mr. R. Hay to the present Mr. Murray about Gifford. page 155

The Editorship of the Quarterly—Mr. Coleridge’s resignation—Mr. Lockhart appointed—His early works—Carping critics—Letter from Sir W. Scott, giving his opinion of Lockhart’s abilities and character—Letters from Mr. Lockhart—Mr. Croker’s attitude—Lockhart’s views concerning his own position—Lord Byron’s works—Mr. Southey’s opinion of the change of Editorship—Mr. Coleridge’s letter—Dr. Gooch’s article on the Plague—Lockhart’s first Number—His difficulties—Mr. Croker’s criticism—The Rev. E. D. Griffin—-His account of a party in Albemarle Street—Works of opposing views published by Murray—Mr. Southey’s ‘Book of the Church’—Charles Butler—Blanco White—Controversies, &c.—Mr. Butler’s and Mr. Southey’s methods of composition—Southey’s and Napier’s ‘Histories of the War in Spain’—Voyages and Travels, Arctic and Tropical—Parry—Denham—Payments to authors—Letter from Mr. Hallam about his ‘Constitutional History’—D. G. Rossetti—Poetry—Mr. W. S. Rose—His ‘Orlando Furioso’ and ‘Anecdotes of Monkeys’—Mr. Milman’s ‘Anne Boleyn’—Thomas Hood—Wordsworth’s Works—Letter from Mr. Lockhart—Origin of ‘Constable’s Miscellany’—Renewed intercourse between Murray and Constable—Letter from Capt. Basil Hall about the ‘Miscellany’—Mr. Constable, wishes to obtain Southey’s ‘Life of Nelson’—Origin of the ‘Family Library.’ page 219

Napier’s ‘History of the Peninsular War’—Origin of the work.—Col. Napier’s correspondence with Murray—Publication of Vol. I.—Controversy aroused by it—Murray ceases to publish the work—His letter to the Morning Chronicle—The Duke of Wellington’s Despatches—Croker’s edition of ‘Boswell’s Johnson’—Correspondence with Croker, Lockhart, &c.—Publication of the book—Its value—Letter from Mrs. Shelley—Captain Franklin’s Second Expedition—Mr. Crofton Croker—Mr. Henry Taylor’s ‘Isaac Comnenus’—‘Philip van Artevelde’—Mrs. Callcott—Voyage of the Blonde—Dr. Paris’s ‘Philosophy in Sport’—Letter from Croker about Horace Walpole’s Letters—‘The Family Library’ and the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge—The progress of ‘The Family Library’—Letter from Mr. Sharon Turner—Milman’s ‘History of the Jews’—Controversy aroused by it—Letter from Mr. Sharon Turner—Letters from Mr. Milman—Opinion of the Jews—Head’s ‘Life of Bruce’—Barrow’s ‘Mutiny of the Bounty’—The Ladies of Llangollen. page 281

Murray purchases the remainder of Byron’s Poems—Leigh Hunt’s ‘Recollections’—Moore selected as the biographer of Byron—Collection of Letters and Papers—Lord Byron’s MSS.—Mrs. Shelley and her works—Fletcher—Agreement between Murray and Moore—‘Little May-Fly’—Death of Moore’s child—Kennedy’s ‘Conversations’—The Catholic Emancipation Act—Murray’s Portrait Gallery—Publication of the first Volume of Byron’s ‘Life’—Mrs. Shelley’s letter—Publication in America—Publication of the second volume.—Letters from Mrs. Somerville, Col. D’Aguilar, Croker, Gally Knight, Milman—Capt. Medwin’s Conversations—Pecuniary results of Lord Byron’s ‘Life’—Reviews of Moore’s works in the Quarterly—Moore on Editors—Complete Edition of ‘Byron’s Works’—Mrs. Shelley and Mr. Godwin—Thorwaldsen’s statue of Lord Byron—Refused at Westminster Abbey, but erected in Trinity College Library, Cambridge. page 305

Mr. Benjamin Disraeli—Journeys abroad—‘Vivian Grey’—Requests interview with Murray—Negociations about the ‘Psychological Romance’—It is published under the title of ‘Contarini Fleming’—Mr. Disraeli’s ‘Gallomania’—Correspondence with Murray—Letters from Baron de Haber—Thomas Carlyle and ’Sartor Resartus’—Publication offered and accepted—Finally declined—‘Sartor Resartus’ published—Captain Head’s Visit to Ireland—Bubbles from the Brunnen of Nassau—Assistant Commissioner of Poor Laws—Murray’s visit to Nassau—Meeting of the German Associations of Naturalists at Bonn—Major Head—Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada—Rebellion in Canada—Sir F. B. Head returns to England—Correspondence and Vindication—His articles in the Quarterly. page 332

Fanny Kemble’s appearance as an authoress—Her ‘Francis the First’—Opinions of Mr. Milman and of Joanna Baillie—John Kemble’s Works—Fanny Kemble’s marriage—Tour in the United States—Her ‘Journal in America’—Opinions of Lady Dacre, and Sir F. Head—Returns to England—Mrs. Somerville—‘Mechanism of the Heavens’—Murray’s offer—Connection of the ‘Physical Sciences’—‘Physical Geography’—The Honourable Mrs. Norton—Her poems—The Undying One—The Murderous Drama—A Voice from the Factories—Her letters—Opinion of Don Juan—Verses on Mr. Murray—Review of her works in the Quarterly—Captain Ross’ Voyage—Lady Franklin—Scrope Davies and Sir R. Peel about Byron—Cavour—Murray’s Dinners—Theodore Hook and Lord Robertson—T. Moore—Murray’s illnesses—Dr. Robinson. page 396

Origin of the Handbooks—Mrs. Starke’s Guides—Mr. John Murray’s account of his early travels when writing the Handbooks—Mr. John Murray’s letters—Venice—Padre Pasquale Aucher—Salzburg—The cholera in Austria—Munich—Discomforts of travelling—Spa—A curious cave—Angers—Fontcvrault—Chinon—Plessis les Tours—Spain after the Carlist War—Irun—A desolated country—St. Sebastian—Barreges—Cirque de Gavarnie—Ascent to the Breche de Roland—Development of the Series. page 459

George Borrow—Gypsies and Bible in Spain—Richard Ford—Letters from Borrow—New works published—Twiss’s ‘Life of Eldon’—Colquhoun’s ‘Moor and the Loch’—Reconciliation of Mr. Colquhoun and Blackwood—Allan Cunningham’s ‘Memoirs of Wilkie’—Letter from Lockhart—John Sterling—John Stuart Mill’s ‘Logic’—Works refused—Mr. Lockhart’s article on Copyright—Letters from Thomas Mitchell—Mr. Gladstone—Southey’s illness and death—Lockhart’s article on Theodore Hook—Lieut. Eyre’s work on Afghanistan—Letter from Mr. Gladstone—Lady Sale’s ‘Journal’—Mr. Murray’s illness and death. page 484