An Autobiography of an Ancient Athlete & Antiquarian

1843 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1868 1869 CONTENTS Family History Grandfather Father Golden Square ... Brothers and Sisters Chelsea ... Turner, Atberstone, and Martin .. . Birth and School-days ... Left School PAGE I-5 5 IO II II 12 15 15 15 18 First Visit to Norfolk ... "ClJelsea Athenreum" 19 Natural History Studies 19 King's College Evening Classes... .. 19 Athletic Tendencies ... 20 British Museum and Public Record Office 22 Second Visit to Norfolk 24 John L'Estrange 24, 29, 44 Visit to Wales ... 25 My First Book ... 25 Passed Final Examina- tion 26 Walpole'sGbostStory ... 27 First Walking Match ... 27 Won Olympic Races 28 Eldest Brother Married 29 Won L.A.C. Cup 29 Won Cromer Steeple- chase 29 Originated Open Paper– chasing 30 Won Walking Cham- pionship 31 Hon. Sec. of the L.A.C. 32 Again Won L.A.C. Cup 32 Training at Putney, &c. 33 Married aud :!.'I.loved to Wandsworth ... Longest Recorded Paper– chase ... 35 35 Wandsworth Night School... 35 Eldest Son Born 36 Long LincolnshireWalk 36 Vestry Clerkship Contest 37 Moved to " Ivy Lodge " 38 A Big Divorce Case 38 Moved to Fairfield 39 1880 1881 1885 1886 1887 1888 Isham at Lamport My Father Retired Helped to Introduce PAGE 41 41 Lacrosse into England 42 Dublin Journey .. 43 Two Loug Night Walks 43 Father Died 44 Moved to St. An11e's Hill 45 Issued first part of N.A.M. 4S Began to Bicycle 011 Law– sou's Patent Safety ... 45 Dr. Jessopp 47 Compiling Guide to Norfolk A Record Amusement Perforwance ... Singer's "Extraordi- 47 nary " Bicycle 48 Dean Goulburn 's Errors 50 Dr. Furuivall 50 Chaucer's Grandfather 51 Tour with Winthrop ... 51 Iudex to Norfolk Topo- graphy .. Begau to win Tricycle Races ... Fire at Selhurst History of North Erp– ingham Crabbe of Merton Typhoid and a Lucky 53 53 56 57 Legacy... ... ... 57 Moved to Winchester House, Putney 57 Brother Frank Died 58 Brother Edward Died ... 58 Bateman and A. E. Ball Died Bought " Lotus" and had long cruise Town Close Case Litiga- 59 59 tion 60-62 '' Squire Controversy" 61 Fight with Gas Com– pany as to Mendacity of Meter Amy Robsart ~dinburgh