Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Maps ix
5. Introduction 3
6. 1. The End of an Epic, 1859–1860 20
7. 2. The Dreams of Romance, 1818 –1820 53
8. 3. The Threshold of a World Unknown, 1820–1821 73
9. 4. A Romance in Real Life, 1821–1824 92
10. 5. The Nelsons of Discovery 117
11. 6. Their Tribute from the General Voice, 1823–1848 141
12. 7. The Knight-errantry of Our Day, 1848–1852 167
13. 8. The Duty of a People, 1852–1857 202
14. 9. A Sacred Sorrow, 1857–1860 230
15. Notes 245
16. Bibliography 295
17. Index 317
18. Backmatter 338