CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. 



I'AGE 



Becomes Laboratory Assistant to Professor Graham, London David Living- 

 stone a Class-mate "Want of Locality Home Correspondence Shak- 

 spere Steam Balloon Chemical Pun Ladies' Dress Origin of the 

 Snowdrop Bottle Imp Mermaids' Tears Thesis Temporary Loss of 

 Soul Death of his cousin Catherine Return Home Harvey's ' Cast- 

 away,' Scott's 'Alchemist,' and Allan's ' Slave Market ' Supplement to 

 Thesis Lines to a Polyanthus Adventures of a Hat A Shirtless Doctor 

 Fancies of a Monomaniac Obtains Degree of M.D. Congratulatory 

 Letter from his cousin James Capping Thesis commended, . 161-211 



CHAPTER V. 



Tries to get something to do Dream of Rowland Hill's Attends Meet- 

 ing of British Association in Birmingham thence to London Pleasant 

 Journey Home A Week at Penicuik About to abandon the Rhyming 

 Business Becomes a Member of the Brotherhood of Truth John M'Lure 

 Sketch of the Oineromathic Brotherhood its Distinguished Members 

 Makes New Friends Presidentship of the Physical Society Thinks of 

 commencing as Teacher of Chemistry in Edinburgh Whence came the 

 Ball? Edward Forbes Rhymes for Mrs. Lillie Prefers Edinburgh to 

 London Pedestrian Tour in Prospect, 212-247 



CHAPTER VI. 



Stirling Head-Quarters Twenty Miles' Walk Attends Meeting of British 

 Association in Glasgow Returns Home seriously ill First Course of 

 Lectures begun while scarcely Convalescent At once a Favourite Lec- 

 turer Opinion of Edward Forbes Dr. Outline and the SlideTransmi- 

 gration of Souls Permission to select a Wife Visits London in 1840 

 Severe Inflammation in One Eye Returns Home Second Attack of 

 Inflamed Eye Session of 1840-41 Opens in weakened Health Delights 

 of a Concert Suffers from Rheumatism Illness of his sister Mary 

 Lectures on Animal Chemistry Unable to Walk Sir Charles Bell's 

 Death Compelled to relinquish Classes from Bad Health Unable to 

 relish Poetry A Disembodied Soul Ordered to the Seaside Finds 

 Affliction beneficial, though terrible in its nature Letters from Seafield 

 Health not improved A foolish Tale, ..... 248-292 



CHAPTER VII. 



Amputation of Foot Religious Experience The Peace that passeth under, 

 standing Suspense Recovery Gaiety of Heart Similia similibus 

 curanturHis Father's Sudden Death Removal to Brown Square Pul- 

 monary Disease begins Resumes Professional Duties School of Arts' 



