vi LIFE OF SIR JOHN LUBBOCK 

 CHAPTER XXIX 



" THE SCENERY OF SWITZERLAND " 



PAGE 



At Liverpool — Letters from Professor Heim and other 

 GJeologists — The Scenery of Switzerland — The twenty- 

 fifth Bank HoUday — The Use of Life In French — 

 Herbert Spencer on the " White Horse " — Petition 

 on behalf of the Kammalahs — At St. Andrews — 

 A.K.H.B 59 



CHAPTER XXX 



DIVERS PUBLIC FUNCTIONS 



Enquiry into Jameson Raid — Alleged Bank Holiday 

 drunkenness — Colonial visitors — International 

 Library Conference — Question of the Gold Standard 

 — International Zoological Congress — King Alfred 

 Millenary Commemoration .... 76 



CHAPTER XXXI 



ISSUE OF "BEST HUNDRED BOOKS" 



Phonographic time-saving — Use of Life — Messrs. Harms- 

 worth's issue of " Best Hundred Books " — Resigns 

 Coimty Council and Chairmanship of Foreign Bond- 

 holders — Institute of Bankers for Ireland — Death of 

 Mr. Gladstone — Indian Currency question . . 89 



CHAPTER XXXII 



LIGHTENING HIS BURDENS 



Lessening of burdens — Letters from Mr. Lecky — Tour in 

 Wales — Letter on the Government Telephone Bill — 

 Mr. Balfour's comment on it — Buds and Stipules — 

 Joins " The Club "—Seats for Shop Assistants Bill— 

 The Boer War — Meeting at the Guildhall — President 

 of Associated Chambers of Commerce — Raised to 

 peerage ....... 102 



