Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 1, January 1852A LIFE OF VICISSITUDES.Reading editionChapter navigation40 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterA LIFE OF VICISSITUDES.HOW I CAME TO HAVE IT.THE FIRST FISH.A PRIEST’S HOUSEHOLD.THE FIRST ADVENTURE.THE KISS.THE CLOSING SCENE.LINES.A GOOD INVESTMENT.THE LOST DEED.LUCY’S DIRGE.[1]SONNET.—LAKE SUPERIOR.EMMA LA VELLETTE.LOGAN’S VOW.IMAGINATION AND FACT.WINTER.IMPROMPTU TO THE AUTHOR OF “THE OCEAN-BORN.”THE ARTIST’S LOVE.THE TABLEAU.THE TRIUMPH OF GENIUS.THE SABBATH OF THE SOUL.A RICH MAN’S WHIMS.TE LAUDAMUS.TRUE ROMANCING.THE POET’S CHOICE.TRANSLATION.CLAIRE NEVILLE.APPEARANCES.HOW CHARLEY BELL BECAME SENATOR.FUNERAL OF ALLSTON.A LEAF FROM THE JOURNAL OF FLORENCE WALTON.THE JOURNALTHE PRISONER’S DEATH-BELL.A STORY FOR CHRISTMAS.SONNET.—LIGHT.UNSPOKEN.TO A DANDELION.WHY DO I WEEP FOR THEE?REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.Previous chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →HOW I CAME TO HAVE IT.All chapters and sections (40)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsA LIFE OF VICISSITUDES.HOW I CAME TO HAVE IT.THE FIRST FISH.A PRIEST’S HOUSEHOLD.THE FIRST ADVENTURE.THE KISS.THE CLOSING SCENE.LINES.A GOOD INVESTMENT.THE LOST DEED.LUCY’S DIRGE.[1]SONNET.—LAKE SUPERIOR.EMMA LA VELLETTE.LOGAN’S VOW.IMAGINATION AND FACT.WINTER.IMPROMPTU TO THE AUTHOR OF “THE OCEAN-BORN.”THE ARTIST’S LOVE.THE TABLEAU.THE TRIUMPH OF GENIUS.THE SABBATH OF THE SOUL.A RICH MAN’S WHIMS.TE LAUDAMUS.TRUE ROMANCING.THE POET’S CHOICE.TRANSLATION.CLAIRE NEVILLE.APPEARANCES.HOW CHARLEY BELL BECAME SENATOR.FUNERAL OF ALLSTON.A LEAF FROM THE JOURNAL OF FLORENCE WALTON.THE JOURNALTHE PRISONER’S DEATH-BELL.A STORY FOR CHRISTMAS.SONNET.—LIGHT.UNSPOKEN.TO A DANDELION.WHY DO I WEEP FOR THEE?REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.———◇BY G. P. R. JAMES, ESQ.◇———◇← Front matterHOW I CAME TO HAVE IT. →