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CONTENTS.

                                                                                 

CHAPTER I.
	Page.
Outline of Mr. Randolph's Life,	1
CHAPTER II.
His Personal Appearance—His Eyes—Voice—Incidents by Hon. James W. Bouldin and William H. Elliott, Esq.,	10
CHAPTER III.
At Home—House—Diet—Horses—Dogs—English Prejudices— Conversations—Recollections of Wm. B. Green, Esq.—"Unfortunate Temper of the Man"—Interesting Scene in Court by Judge Wood Bouldin,	20
CHAPTER IV.
Devotion to Old Things—Good Fortune—Electioneering among the People—His Church—Visit to a Young Lady—Could have written Childe Harold,	35
CHAPTER V.
Speeches on the Hustings—His Style of Speaking—Sketches by Hon. James W. Bouldin—Extract from "Schoolboy Reminiscences," by W. H. Elliott—Sketch by James M. Whittle— Recollections by Dr. C. H. Jordan and Hon. Thomas S. Flournoy—His Great Speech at Halifax Court-house against calling a State Convention,	47
CHAPTER VI.
His Economy—Acts of Kindness—"Flowers Produce Fruit"— "Genius Not Desirable"—Reproof to a Schoolboy for Cutting a Cane in his Forest—Obituary of Joel W. Watkins— Treatment of Mrs. Royal—Preaching to his Slaves—Scene in the Library—"The Bible is True"—Incidents by Dr. Isaac Read,	69
CHAPTER VII.
Critical—Sarcastic—Revelations of His Overseer—His Manner of Dealing with Overseers—Midnight Ride—Whips his Cook— Testimony of Joseph M. Daniel in the Will Case—"Hot Toddy"—"Boiled Pants"—The Effect of Liquor on Him—Recollections by W. B. Green, Dr. I. B. Rice and others,	93
CHAPTER VIII.
The Secret of his Success—How he carried Elections—Highly Dramatic Scenes—An Overseer scared out of his Wits—A Religious Lecture suddenly cut short—A Georgian run clean out of the Country—Anecdotes by Henry Carrington, Esq.,	116
CHAPTER IX.
An Amusing Incident—Reception at a Private House—Could not have Written Don Juan,	131
CHAPTER X.
General Wilkinson's Challenge to Mr. Randolph to Fight a Duel— Mr. Randolph's Reply—Duel with Clay,	137
CHAPTER XI.
Mission to Russia,	155
CHAPTER XII.
Reminiscences by W. M. Moseley, Esq.—Mr. Randolph's Treatment of a Certain Young Politician of Buckingham—Happy Reports,	160
CHAPTER XIII.
Recollections by Dr. W. S. Plumer, D. D.—Extract from the National Intelligencer,	166
CHAPTER XIV.
Last Speech—Secession Resolutions—How He Managed to Force Them Down—Rare Scenes on the Political Stage,	175
CHAPTER XV.
Mr. Randolph's Will,	203
CHAPTER XVI.
Mr. Randolph's Sanity Discussed,	213
CHAPTER XVII.
Letters,	219
CHAPTER XVIII.
John Randolph as an Orator,	232
CHAPTER XIX.
Death Bed Scene—Visit to His Grave by Capt. Harrison Robertson—Closing Reflections,	257
APPENDIX.
Speech on Retrenchment and Reform,	271