CONTENTS. 



BIOGRAPHY. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Autobiography of -Waterton— Descent from Sir Thomas More— Twenty - 

 seventh Lord of Walton, and sixteenth in descent from John 

 Waterton— Religious faith of the family— Persecutions of Roman 

 Catholics and confiscation of the estates— DouVile taxes and fines- 

 Birth and early life— Escapades at Tudhoe— The cow and the wash- 

 ing-tub— Removal to Stonyhurst— Birds'-nesting, a chase and a pig- 

 stye— Good advice from one of the fathers— Parting with Stonyhurst 

 —First voyage to Cadiz— The apes at Gibraltar— Habits of the 

 animals— Stay in Malaga— Acquirement of Spanish— Projected 

 visit to Malta— Advent of the plague— Seized with the disease and 

 recovery— Closing of the ports— A hazardous and carefully-planned 

 escape— Preparations on board ship— The opportunity seized— 

 Escape successful— Death of an uncle— Discovery of an old friend 

 —Failing health— Voyage to Demerara— Death of his father and 

 succession to the family estates 



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CHAPTER II. 



Journey to Orinoco with despatches— Adventure with a venomous snake 

 —An involuntary bath— A huge Cayman— The Labarri snake- 

 Dinner paity in Angostura— A too liberal table— The Governor's 

 uniform— Dining in shirt-sleeves— A more sensible uniform— Publi- 

 cation of the 7ra/«;<'r/«</s— Reception by the critics— Sydney 

 Smith— Swainson's criticism upon the cayman— Truth in the garb 

 of fiction— Waterton's style of writing— Quotations— His favourite 

 authors— Sense of humour— How he answered the critics— Charge 

 of eccentricity— How he was eccentric— Travels on the continent— 

 Shipwreck— Gallant conduct of Prmce Canino— Lost by gold— Fall 

 into Dover harbour and narrow escape— The lancet and calomel- 

 Judgment of the vampire— A bad wound— Bare feet and bad pave- 

 ment—Mode of cure— Accidents at home— Gunshot wound— Severe 

 fall and dangerous injuries— Crowther the bone-setter— A painful^ 

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