Chapter I: Preface: 13

I DICKENS AND INNS 15

II OLIVER TWIST 22

III NICHOLAS NICKLEBY: THE SARACEN'S HEAD 32

IV NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (_continued_) 49

V BARNABY RUDGE: THE MAYPOLE 72

VI BARNABY RUDGE (_continued_) AND THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP 89

VII MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT 105

VIII DOMBEY AND SON 132

IX DAVID COPPERFIELD 144

X BLEAK HOUSE, LITTLE DORRIT, HARD TIMES 169

XI A TALE OF TWO CITIES AND GREAT EXPECTATIONS 178

XII OUR MUTUAL FRIEND 191

XIII EDWIN DROOD, AND THE LAZY TOUR OF TWO IDLE APPRENTICES 217

XIV SKETCHES BY BOZ, AND THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER 239

XV CHRISTMAS STORIES AND MINOR WRITINGS 258

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

John Browdie and Fanny Squeers arrive at the Saracen's Head.
Drawn by T. Onwhyn _Frontispiece_

The Red Lion, Barnet. Photo by T. W. Tyrell _Page_ 24

The Coach and Horses, Isleworth. Drawn by C. G. Harper " 26

The Eight Bells, Hatfield. Drawn by F. G. Kitton " 29

The Sign of the Saracen's Head " 35

The Saracen's Head, Snow Hill. From an old print " 41

The Peacock, Islington. From an old engraving " 50

The George Inn, Greta Bridge. Drawn by C. G. Harper " 57

The King's Head, Barnard Castle. Photo by T. W. Tyrrell " 60

The Bottom Inn, near Petersfield. Drawn by C. G. Harper " 65

The King's Head, Chigwell. Drawn by L. Walker " 75

The Chester Room, King's Head. Drawn by L. Walker " 82

The Old Boot Inn, 1780. From an old engraving " 91

The Red Lion, Bevis Marks. Drawn by G. M. Brimelow " 99

The George, Amesbury. Drawn by C. G. Harper " 111

The George Inn, Salisbury. Photo by T. W. Tyrrell " 114

The Black Bull, Holborn. Drawn by L. Walker " 121

The Sign of the Black Bull. Drawn by L. Walker " 129

The Bedford Hotel, Brighton. From an old engraving " 134

The Royal Hotel, Leamington. From a lithograph " 134

The Plough Inn, Blunderstone. Photo by T. W. Tyrrell " 146

The Buck Inn, Yarmouth. Photo by T. W. Tyrrell " 146

The Duke's Head, Yarmouth. Photo by T. W. Tyrrell " 146

The Little Inn, Canterbury. Drawn by F. G. Kitton " 157

Jack Straw's Castle. Drawn by L. Walker " 163

The London Coffee House. From an old engraving " 172

The Old Cheshire Cheese. From a photo " 180

The Ship and Lobster, Gravesend. Drawn by C. G. Harper " 187

The Grapes Inn, Limehouse. Photo by T. W. Tyrrell " 194

Limehouse Reach. Drawn by L. Walker " 199

The Ship Hotel, Greenwich. Drawn by L. Walker " 207

The Red Lion, Hampton. Drawn by C. G. Harper " 213

Wood's Hotel, Furnival's Inn. Drawn by L. Walker " 223

The King's Arms, Lancaster. Drawn by L. Walker " 231

The Eagle Tavern. From an old print " 242

The Crispin and Crispianus. Drawn by C. G. Harper " 255

The Mitre Inn, Chatham. From an engraving " 259

The Lord Warden Hotel, Dover. From an engraving " 268

The Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. From an engraving " 268