Coleridge--Murray's announcement of the appointment to Gifford--Close of Mr.Gifford's career--His correspondence with Murray--Letter from Mr.R.Hay to the present Mr.
Murray about Gifford CHAPTER XXIV THE "REPRESENTATIVE" Murray's desire to start a new periodical--Benjamin Disraeli--Projected morning paper--Benjamin Disraeli's early career and writings--Letters to Murray about "Aylmer Papillon"-- Benjamin Disraeli's increasing intimacy with Murray--Origin of the scheme to start a daily paper--South American speculation--Messrs.

Powles--Agreement to start a daily paper--the _Representative_--Benjamin Disraeli's journey to consult Sir W.Scott about the editorship--His letters to Murray--Visit to Chiefswood -- Progress of the negotiation-Mr.Lockhart's reluctance to assume the editorship--Letter from Mr.I.D'Israeli to Murray--Mr.
Lockhart's first introduction to Murray--His letter about the editorship--Sir W.Scott's letter to Murray--Editorship of _Quarterly_ offered to Lockhart--Murray's letter to Sir W.Scott--Mr.Lockhart accepts the editorship of the _Quarterly_--Disraeli's activity in promoting the _Representative_--His letters to Murray--Premises taken--Arrangements for foreign correspondence--Letters to Mr.
Maas--Engagement of Mr.Watts and Mr.S.C.

Hall--Mr.Disraeli ceases to take part in the undertaking--Publication of the _Representative_--Dr.
Maginn--Failure of the _Representative_--Effect of the strain on Murray's health--Letters from friends--The financial crisis--Failure of Constable and Ballantyne--The end of the _Representative_--Coolness between Murray and Mr.D'Israeli CHAPTER XXV MR.

LOCKHART AS EDITOR OF THE "QUARTERLY"-- HALLAM WORDSWORTH--DEATH OF CONSTABLE The editorship of the _Quarterly_--Mr.Lockhart appointed--Letter from Sir W.Scott, giving his opinion of Lockhart's abilities and character--Letters from Mr.Lockhart--Mr.Croker's article on "Paroles d'un Croyant"-- Charles Butler--Blanco White--Controversies, etc .-- Wordsworth's Works--Letter from Mr.Lockhart--Renewed intercourse between Murray and Constable CHAPTER XXVI SIR WALTER'S LAST YEARS South American speculation--Captain Head, R.E .-- His rapid rides across the Pampas--His return home and publication of his work--Results of his mission--Mr.Disraeli and Mr.Powles--Letter from Mr.B.
Disraeli--Irving's "Life of Columbus"-- His agent, Col.

Aspinwall--Letter of warning from Mr.Sharon Turner--Southey's opinion--"The Conquest of Granada"-- Lockhart's and Croker's opinions--The financial result of their publication--Correspondence between Irving and Murray--"Tales of the Alhambra"-- Murray's subsequent lawsuit with Bonn about the copyrights--Review of Hallam's "Constitutional History" in the _Quarterly_--Mr.Hallam's remonstrance--Letter from Murray--Letter from Mr.Mitchell--Southey's discontent--Sir W.Scott and Lockhart--Scott's articles for the _Quarterly_--Sir H.Davy's "Salmonia"-- Anecdote of Lord Nelson--The Duke of Wellington--Murray's offer to Scott for a History of Scotland--Sale of Sir W.Scott's copyrights--Murray's offer for "Tales of a Grandfather"-- Scott's reply--Scott's closing years--Murray's resignation of his one-fourth share of "Marmion"-- Scott's last contributions to the _Quarterly_--His death--Mr.John Murray's account of the Theatrical Fund Dinner CHAPTER XXVII NAPIER'S "PENINSULAR WAR"-- CROKER'S "BOSWELL"-- "THE FAMILY LIBRARY" ETC.
Napier's "History of the Peninsular War"-- Origin of the work--Col.
Napier's correspondence with Murray--Publication of Vol.