This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... Dickens, Charles. illnesses of, i. 60, 130, 244, 288; ii. 216, 297, 312 note; iii. 304, 3S. 3 . 3." 312, 3'3. 3>S. 321. 355. 375. 4 4. 41 . 4." 416, 426, 427, 437, 441. 450. clerk in an attorney's office, i. 87. hopeless love of, i. 92, 93. employed as a parliamentary re- porter, i. 96 (and see iii. 512 note). his first attempts in literature, i. 97, his marriage, i. 108. writes for the stage, i. 116 (and see 140, 183). predominant impression of his life, i. 120, 405; ii. 147-150; iii. 524, 525. personal habits of, i. 132, 133, 224, 368, 376, 377,400; ii. 216, 225, 324; iii. 215-218, 513. relations of, with his illustrators, i. 154-156; . 347. 348. portraits of, i. 178 note; iii. 148- 150. 238. curious epithets given by, to his children, i. 182 note; ii. 248 note, 266 note, 314, 315, 324 note; iii. 100 (and see i. 261. 3 6. 331. 35 . 418.) his ravens, i. 233-239; ii. 215. adventures in the Highlands, i. 263-276. first visit to the United States, i. 284. domestic griefs of, i. 289. an old malady of, i. 288; iii. 314, 534. an admirable stage manager, i. 414-417; ii. 210,212-214,37 . 37i. 393 note, 400, 401. his dogs, ii. 24, 25, 134 note; iii. 144 note, 217-220, 222. his Will, ii. 59, 60 (and see iii. 561). his accompaniments of work, ii. 48,121, 240; iii. 211,212 note, religious views of. ii. 59, 60,147- 150; iii. 484-486. Dickens, Charles. turning-point of his career, ii. 72. writing in the Chronicle, ii. 105. fancy sketch of his biographer, ii. 383. sea-side holidays of, ii. 403-441; iii. 96-120 Italian travels, ii. 111-200; iii. 78-95- craving for crowded streets, ii. 144, 151, 277. 281, 313. political opinions of, ii. 146; iii. 498-503 (and see 528.) wish to become an actor, ii....