Chapter XXIV: 1842

Pages 407-418.

NIAGARA AND MONTREAL. AET. 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. aet. 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.