Chapter 112

Pages 527-545.

THE END. ÆT. 57-58.

Last summer and autumn 527 Showing London to a visitor 528 His son Henry's scholarship 529 Twelve more readings 530 Medical attendance at them 531 Excitement incident to them 532 The Farewell 533 Last public appearances 535 At Royal Academy dinner 535 Eulogy of Daniel Maclise 536 Return of illness 537 Our last meeting 538 A noteworthy incident 538 Last letter received from him 539 Final days at Gadshill 539 Wednesday the 8th of June 540 Last piece of writing 540 The 8th and 9th of June 541 The general grief 542 The burial 544 Unbidden mourners 544 The grave 544

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APPENDIX.

I. THE WRITINGS OF CHARLES DICKENS 547

II. THE WILL OF CHARLES DICKENS 561

III. CORRECTIONS MADE IN THE LATER EDITIONS OF THE SECOND VOLUME OF THIS WORK 566

INDEX 571

THE LIFE

OF

CHARLES DICKENS.