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CHAPTER II.-Parentage - The Two Marriages-Early Life-
The Promise and the Fiat of the Almighty
CHAPTER III.-Close of My Angelic Life-Accepted Diable and
Second Baptism-Le Petit Enfer-Hypocrisy-Flight
CHAPTER IV.-Age of Inquietude and Danger-The Spoiled
Son The Old Man's Advice-Bad Habits Engendered by
Pride and Arrogance-The Successful Tempter-The Premier
Pas and Costly Step in Young Life
The
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CHAPTER V. - Confidence - Reflections - The Change
Thatched-roof Cottage and the Old Duke-The Parting
CHAPTER VI.-The O'Docherties in London-Like Mother, like
Daughter-The Reclaimed-The Influence of a Head when
United to a Heart-London and its Temptation
CHAPTER VII.-Paris-Boyhood's Home-Début as an Editor--
Poor Janet-A Mother's Death-The Old Duke
CHAPTER VIII.-The late Right Hon. James Wilson-The Homes
of the Great and Good-Probity-Choice of Society
CHAPTER IX.-The Death of the Right Hon. James Wilson
CHAPTER X.- Billington-Thomas Carlyle-Advice to Young
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CHAPTER XI.-Conclusion
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PART II.
ECONOMY OF LIFE.
CHAPTER I.-Useless Learning: Precepts, their Suggestive
Influence: Landmarks of Wisdom-To Live by Rule-The
Three Rules of Life
CHAPTER II.-The Government of Life-The Voyage of Life
CHAPTER III.- Learn Wisdom in Youth: Happiness Begins at
the Dawn of Understanding-Duty-The Story of the Kernel
-The Employment of Time-Method-Bring Back My
Flowers
CHAPTER IV.-The Choice of Company Determines a Predilec-
tion for Good or Evil-The Late Mr. Buckle-Story of the
Nettle-Ducrow-Soyer
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