Chapter 24

Pages 407-418.

NIAGARA AND MONTREAL. ÆT. 30.

Last two letters 407 Dickens vanquished 407 Obstacles to copyright 408 Two described 408 Value of literary popularity 409 Substitute for literature 410 The secretary described 410 His paintings 411 The lion and ---- 411 Toryism of Toronto 412 Canadian attentions 412 Proposed theatricals 413 Last letter 413 The private play 414 Stage manager's report 414 Bill of the performance 415 The lady performers 417 A touch of Crummles 417 HOME 418

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Autograph of C. D. (1837) _Fly-leaf_

C. D. æt. 27. From Maclise's Painting, by Graves, A.R.A. _Title-page_

Fac-simile of Letter written in Boyhood 79

Outline of the Maclise Painting of 1839. Engraved by Jeens 178

Apotheosis of Grip the Raven, by Maclise, R.A. 237

Fac-simile of C. D.'s autograph signature Boz (1841) 276

Fac-simile of Invitation to the Public Dinner in New York, with the signatures 309

Fac-simile of Invitation to the Public Ball in New York, with the signatures 309

Fac-simile of the Bill of the Private Play in Canada 415

THE LIFE

OF

CHARLES DICKENS.