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CONTENTS.
I.
PERSONAL.
Fear and hope-Some misapprehension as to our appreciations of
America-General Washington-American authors-Subjects and
objects of addresses
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II.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
The American Episcopate--Bishops of to-day-The Church of Eng-
land fifty years ago-In the villages-The fabric-Services-
Sermons-Music-The transformation
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III.
PREACHING AND PREACHERS.
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Earnest preaching and written sermons -The education of the
memory-Simplicity and brevity-Pusey and Newman-Wilber-
force-Canon Liddon-Living preachers
IV.
CHURCH SERVICES AND MISSIONS.
American admiration of English cathedrals-Hawthorne-Wendell
Holmes - Lowell -"A petrified Religion," fifty years ago-
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Recent progress, structural and devotional-Elaborate and con-
gregational music-Multiplication of services - Foreign and
Home Missions-Plan and progress of the latter, occasional and
permanent-Organization and successful work of the Universities'
and Public Schools' Missions
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V.
OUR PERPLEXITIES.
Drunkenness-Includes all who are "worse for drink "-Some of the
causes-The remedies - Total abstinence and temperance
Doctors differ-Prevention better than cure-America foremost
in the crusade-Decrease of drunkenness
VI.
OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY.
Causes of disregard and desecration-Who are most to blame?—Dif-
ferences of opinion as to the manner of observance-The open-
ing of galleries and museums-The Bishop of New York and
Dean Stanley on the subject-Cremation: not popular in England
-When expedient-Discontinued by the Romans when converted
to Christianity-Funeral reform
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VII.
CHURCH PROGRESS.
Imperishable faith-The sword of the appressor is the pruning-
knife of the Vine-Sacrilege-The Higher Criticism-The old
paths-Church and State-Zeal and humility-Toleration and
unity
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VIII.
EDUCATION.
The chief contention-A mere secular education has not been a success
-Evidence at home and abroad-Effects of the "cramming
system-Adaptation-The classics-Technical schools-Ladies
IX.
MARRIAGE.
Its happiness-The Rose looking in at the window-Early instincts
-My first lover's lay-Some sad mistakes-A caution to lovers
-Old customs
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X.
OUR ARISTOCRACY.
A mixture, as in all other sorts and conditions of men-Injustice of
sweeping condemnations-Noblesse oblige-" Drunk as a lord"
-Rebuke of an unjust steward
XI.
THE WORKING-MEN.
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Two kinds of working-men accurately described-The dignity and the
happiness of work-Timoleon d'Ecossais-The contest between
industry and indolence-Sympathy between rich and poor-Lying
prophets who would dissuade from work-The smoke nuisance
and sanitary laws
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XII.
POLITICS.
A disagreeable subject-Party-spirit — Early recollections, politics
and port wine-Protection and Free Trade-Charles Dickens on
patriotism - Lord Rosebery's brighter hopes-Analogous temp-
tations-Gladstone - O'Connell-Peel - Daniel Webster - John
Bright-Palmerston-D'Israeli
WHY ARE SPEAKERS SO MANY AND ORATORS SO FEW?
Vain excuses-No effort of preparation-Daunted by failure-Earnest-
ness the indispensable element of success-Cor paratum―The
speaker must be master of his subject, and must make a clear
plan of his argument-Utterance and manner
XIV.
FLOWERS AND FLORISTS.
The love of flowers from childhood to old age- Why and how it
should be encouraged - Among schoolboys-by cottage-garden
societies-in public parks and grounds-Window plants
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XV.
THE DESIGN AND THE DELIGHTS OF A GARDEN.
The love of famous men for their gardens - Milton, Bacon, Sir W.
Temple, Pope, Addison-How to make, and how to mar, a garden
-A large proportion of grass indispensable
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XVI.
ABOUT ROSES.
A memorable conversation Confession of failure-Flora autocratic
and capricious-Love the first element of success-Pure air—
Shelter, not shade-Soil-Form-Standards and bushes-Stocks
-Manetti and briar varieties - Exhibition and garden roses-
Summary of experience-Where to purchase
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XVII.
MY VERSES.
God help our Men at Sea!-Peace-A Tale of Pride and Punishment
-Waiting at table
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XVIII.
THE DRAMA.
Number of actors and actresses - Dignity and degradation of the
Drama-How to distinguish ?—The Church and the Stage-Re-
ligious plays-Ober-Ammergau-Use and abuse-Teaching of the
Drama, ancient and modern-Who are responsible?
XIX.
BORES.
The gnats and wasps of society-The bore selects a subject in which
you have no interest-How he defeats your attempts to escape-
He must be severely snubbed-Example-The parasite-The
pessimist―The malade imaginaire—The man with one idea-The
bore epistolary-On board ship-In carriages, doorways, etc.
XX.
IMPOSTORS.
Excusable Clever-Impudent-Transparent-Spiritualists-Addison
on witchcraft-Masculine women-Ancient beaux and belles-
Religious impostors - Misrepresentations-Tracts-Formalists—
New religions
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XXI.
OUR SPORTS AND GAMES.
Gain and loss-Less cruelty-Reigns of Elizabeth and Mary-Bait-
ing of bears and bulls-Proceedings in Parliament-Scene at
Madrid-Hunting: the most popular of all our sports-The meet-
The find-Incidents of the chase
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XXII.
HORSES AND RACING.
Their beauty and their use-Horsemen on either side of the Atlantic-
Cavaliers and cowboys-Dr. Johnson with the Brighton Harriers
Breeding and testing horses-Racing in itself harmless, but
abused and degraded-Americans at Epsom-Worse men than
Welshers