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| The Rev. D. Hornby, Provost of Eton | Frontispiece | |
| Mrs. Ronalds | Facing p. | 2 |
| Mrs. R. C. Kemys-Tynte, of Halswell (now Mrs. Rawlins, mother of Lord Wharton) | ” | 3 |
| The Author’s Father | ” | 6 |
| The Author’s Mother | ” | 12 |
| The Author’s Daughter | ” | 20 |
| The Author’s Mother | ” | 40 |
| C. D. Williamson, at Eton with the Author | ” | 50 |
| Miss Mabel Warre-Malet | ” | 51 |
| The Author | ” | 62 |
| Charles Balfour, at Eton with the Author | ” | 80 |
| Miss Minnie Balfour, sister of Hilda, Lady de Clifford | ” | 81 |
| W. H. Onslow, aged 13, afterwards Lord Onslow | ” | 82 |
| The Hon. Emily Cathcart, Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria | ” | 83 |
| Henry Hooker Walker, at Eton with the Author | ” | 90 |
| The Hon. J. W. Lowther, present Speaker of the House of Commons | ” | 91 |
| The Duke of Rutland | ” | 98 |
| The Author’s Father | ” | 144 |
| Madame Alice Kernave | ” | 164 |
| The late Earl of Berkeley | ” | 165 |
| Miss Augusta Charlton | ” | 172 |
| Miss Ida Charlton | ” | 173 |
About This Book
The author offers a series of personal reminiscences that move from childhood memories through life at a leading public school, early military service, and extensive travel in Europe and abroad. Episodic chapters combine anecdotes about schoolmasters, classmates, sporting pursuits, theatrical entertainments, and social encounters with portraits of acquaintances and vignettes of continental society. The narrative blends humour and reflection, alternating intimate family recollections with descriptions of everyday rituals, disciplinary practices, mess life, and the social habits of the circles the author frequented.