CONTENTS PAGL CHAPTER I-ON THE SEEBERG The Gotha Observatory-Peter Andreas Hansen and His Wife-Hansens Scientific Accomplishments-His Knowledge of Languages and Music - Life at the Observatory-Development of Literary Taste-To School in the City . 3 The Hansen Family Moves to Gotha-The Education of a German Girl in the Early Nineteenth Century-Excellence of the Theatre-New Scientific Triumphs of Herr Hansen-Professor Newcombs Opinion of Them-Mrs. Emil Braun-Her Acquaintance with Famous English Men and worn-Frau Hansens Brother-in-law Meets Bayard Taylor in Egypt-Taylors First Visit to Gotha . . 16 Visit to the Brauns at Rome-First Impression of the Eternal City-Mrs. Brownings Description of Emil Braun-Theodore de Witt-Intellectual Growth in Rome-Antique Sculpture-Meeting with Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning-Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Emperor Frederick-A Summer in the Apennines-Second Winter in Rome . . 26 Removal of the Observatory to the City-Hansen and Gauss-Taylors Second Visit to-Gotha in 1856 -Continued FAGS - His Appearance-Trip to England-Taylors Growing Fame-Engagement of Marie Hansen and Bayard Taylor-Comic German Verses by Taylor-The Wedding-Leaving the Old Home-Again in London-Meeting with Thackeray-On the Way to Greece-Taylors Travels in Greece-His Letters-Birth of a Daughter . 39 Arrival in New York-Dana, Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stoddard-Trip to Taylorrs Home, Kennett Square-Meeting with the Quaker Family - Taylors Ancestors-Acquiring Land-Preparations to Lecture-George William Curtis-Removal to Brooklyn-Common Life of the Taylors and Stoddards-Letters from Taylor on His Lecturing Tour-In the Ohio Forest-At St. Paul-Return to the Farm at Kennett Square-Building the House-Lecturing Again-To San Francisco--Experiences in California-Once More in New York-Its Literary Circles-Boker, Aldrich and Stedman-The Warner and Carey Sisters-Horace Greeley-Bryant - Taylor Still Lectures-Notes from the Lecture Field 58 Appearance and Location of Cedarcroft -Family and Visitors-The Quaker Neighbours-The Status of Woman Among Them-Perished Types . . 86 Rumours of Coming Conflict-Election of Lincoln - In New York-Lecturing to Pay for Cedarcroft - The Firing on Sumter-Progress of the - War-Supposed Danger to Cedarcroft -A Visit to the Fatherland-The Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg CONTENTS-Continued 1x PAGE Gotha Entertain Taylor-Return to America-Visitors at Cedarcroft -War Scenes-New Lectures - War Correspondence for the Tribune-Taylors Appointment as Secretary of the Legation at St. Petersburg . 94 In the Far North-Society in the Russian Capital-Journeys in the Empire-Novgorod and Moscow-A Russian Dinner-Taylor Becomes Chargt d-Affaires-The Diplomatic Corps-Lord Napier, Baron Gevers, Count Golz-Taylor and Russian Confidence in the Norths Victory-Christmas and New Year-The Emperors Reception-The Taylors at Court-Society and Gossip-Plans for the Future--Farewell to Russia . . 120 Lecturing and Novel Writing-The Echo Club -American Painters- The Picture of St. John -Improving Cedarcroft -The Winter of 1865 in New York-Taylors Fortieth Birthday-Assassination of Lincoln-Guests at Cedarcroft -Boker, McEntees, Mr... --This text refers to the Paperback edition.