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PREFACE569

CHAPTER I

1-10. R. C. Leslie’s recollections of Turner at Petworth Park-Turner as a fisherman-On varnishing days at the R. A.-His knowledge of ships-The house in Queen Anne Street. 11. Turner in Lord Cottenham’s wig. 12-15. The Old Téméraire. 16. The plaguewind-Is the sun going out?.571

CHAPTER II

17, 18. Further notes on the Old or Fighting Téméraire. 19. Pigs, goats, and parsons on board ship. 22. Derivation of “dickey.” 23. Life on board the Victory with Lord Nelson. 24. Steam v. animal power. 25. Turner’s letters to W. B. Cooke on The Southern Coast. 27. Diary of author’s father on Switzerland in 1833. 28, 29. The fighting between Bâle and Liestal. 30. From Berne to Thun and Interlachen. 31. Canton Berne. 32. M. Fellenberg’s agricultural school at Hofwyl581

CHAPTER III

33-35. Author’s treatment of Puritanism not careless-His hereditary connection with the Scottish covenanters-His great-grandfather, the Rev. W. Tweddale of Glenluce-Pedigree. 36. Documents respecting Turner. 37. Agreement (1819) for drawings of the Rhine. 38-43. Delineation of his character from a cast of his head taken after death. 44-49. Description of him from life (1843) by Mrs. John Simon-A railway journey with Turner-His “seeing” eyes- The origin of his “Rain, Steam, and Speed”593

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