My Father As I Recall Him

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My Father As I Recall Him (1896)
by Mary Dickens
3721430My Father As I Recall Him1896Mary Dickens

MY FATHER
AS I RECALL HIM.


BY

MAMIE DICKENS.

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THE

ROXBURGHE PRESS,

FIFTEEN, VICTORIA STREET,

WESTMINSTER.

Charles Dickens's portrait.
CHARLES DICKENS.

The pages of this little book were in type and about to be sent for correction to my sister—who had been for some months in very delicate health—when she suddenly became still more gravely ill. The hand which had traced the words of love and veneration dedicated to our father's memory grew too feeble to hold a pen, and before the proofs of her little volume could be submitted to her for revision, my dear sister died.

K.P.

Mamie Dickens' portrait.
MAMIE DICKENS.

CONTENTS.

Page.

Chapter I.
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Seeing "Gad's Hill" as a child.—His domestic side and home love.—His love of children.—His neatness and punctuality.—At the table, and as host.—The original of "Little Nell."


Chapter II.
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Buying Christmas presents.—In the dance.—The merriest of them all.—As a conjurer.—Christmas at "Gad's Hill."—Our Christmas dinners.—A New Year's Eve frolic.—New Year on the Green.—Twelfth Night festivities.


Chapter III.
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My father at his work.—Rooms in which he wrote.—Love for his child characters.—Genius for character drawing.—Nicholas Nickleby.—His writing hours.—His only amanuensis.—"Pickwick" and "Boz."—Death of Mr. Thackeray.


Chapter IV.
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Fondness for Athletic Sports.—His love of bathing.—His study of the raven.—Calling the doctor in.—My father with our dogs.—The cats of "Gad's Hill."—"Bumble" and "Mrs. Bouncer."—A strange friendship.


Chapter V.
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Interest in London birds.—Our pet bird "Dick."—Devotion of his dogs.—Decision to visit America.—His arrival in New York.—Comments on American courtesies.—Farewell public appearances.

Chapter VI.
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Last words spoken in public.—A railroad accident in 1865.—At home after his American visit.—"Improvements" at "Gad's Hill."—At "Gad's Hill" once more.—The closing day of his life.—Burial at Westminster.


LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.


Frontispiece
Facing Dedication
Charles Dickens reading in the garden
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Mr. Pickwick slides
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Mr. John Leech
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Mr. Pickwick under the Mistletoe
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Mrs. Bouncer
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To Miss Dickens' Pomeranian "Mrs. Bouncer"
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The Empty Chair
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Charles Dickens' Grave
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Charles Dickens reading in garden.
CHARLES DICKENS READING IN GARDEN.

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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