The Jenkins of Stowting—Fleeming's Grandfather—Mrs. Buckner's Fortune—Fleeming's Father; Goes to Sea; at St. Helena; Meets King Tom; Service in the West Indies; End of his Career—The Campbell-Jacksons—Fleeming's Mother— Fleeming's Uncle John
Birth and Childhood—Edinburgh—Frankfort-on-the-Main — Paris—The Revolution of 1848—The Insurrection—Flight to Italy—Sympathy with Italy—The Insurrection in Genoa —A Student in Genoa—The Lad and his Mother
Return to England—Fleeming at Fairbairn's—Experience in a Strike—Dr. Bell and Greek Architecture—The Gaskells — Fleeming at Greenwich—The Austins—Fleeming and the Austins—His Engagement— Fleeming and Sir W. Thomson
Fleeming's Marriage—His Married Life—Professional Difficulties—Life at Claygate—Illness of Mrs. F. Jenkin; and of Fleeming—Appointment to the Chair at Edinburgh
Edinburgh—Colleagues—Farrago Vitaz—I. The Family Circle—Fleeming and his Sons—Highland Life—The Cruise of the Steam Launch—Summer in Styria—Rustic Manners — II. The Drama— Private Theatricals—III. Sanitary Associations—The Phonograph—IV. Fleeming's Acquaintance with a Student—His late Maturity of Mind—Religion and Morality—His Love of Heroism —Taste in Literature—V. His Talk—His Late Popularity—Letter from M. Trelat
Mrs. Jenkin's Illness—Captain Jenkin—The Golden Wedding — Death of Uncle John—Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin—Illness and Death of the Captain—Death of Mrs. Jenkin—Effect on Fleeming—Telpherage—The End
