Blackburn and Cheltenham ; ch. 2. Oxford, 1856-1859 ; ch. 3. Journalism, 1860-1867 ; bk. II. First successes : ch. 1. The 'fortnightly review' ; ch. 2. A first study of Burke ; ch. 3. A voyage and a candidature, 1867-1869 ; bk. III. Editor and author : ch. 1. The Franco-German war, 1870-1871 ; ch. 2. Communism, Comtism, and Voltaire ; ch. 3. Republicanism in 1872 ; ch. 4. 1873. Rousseau and Mill ; ch. 5. National education ; ch. 6. Religion