Book The First.
Birth And Early Years, 1812–1840.

Chapter.		Page.
I.	Life's Commencement	9
II.	First Commission and Early Service in Scotland and Ireland	12
III.	Appointment to Conduct Explorations in Western Australia	16
IV.	First Outward Voyage—Forecasts of Future Life	19
V.	First Exploration	22
VI.	Second Exploration	32
VII.	Grey Resident at King George's Sound—Method of dealing with Native Races	46

Book The Second.
Government of South Australia, 1841–1845].

VIII.	Unhappy Position of Colony—Change Effected by Grey	51
IX.	The Summons to New Zealand	66
X.	Review of Grey's Life in Australia—Correspondence and Scientific Pursuits	71

Book The Third.
First Government of New Zealand, 1845–1854.

XI.	Grey's Arrival at Auckland—Sketch of previous History of the Colony	78
XII.	Speedy and Triumphant Conclusion of the Maori War	85 page 5
XIII.	Short History of the New Zealand Company	91
XIV.	Maori Policy—Proposed Federation of the Pacifie Islands	102
XV.	New Zealand Constitution of 1846	114
XVI.	The Despatch of July, 1849	125
XVII.	Land Regulations and Constitution of 1852	129
XVIII.	Constitution for the Church of England	145
XIX.	Karaitiana and Hapuku	149
XX.	Grey's Departure from New Zealand—Feelings of both Races	152
XXI.	Sir George Grey's Vindication—Honours at Oxford	162

Book The Fourth.
First Governorship Of Cape Colony, 1854–1859.

XXII.	Sketch of previous South African History	169
XXIII.	The Governor and Mr. Shepstone's Proposed Kingdom	175
XXIV.	Subjugation of Kafir Chiefs and Witch Doctors	185
XXV.	The Grey Hospital	191
XXVI.	The Kafir Prophetess and the "Wonderful Prophecy"	197
XXVII.	The Indian Mutiny and the China Army	203
XXVIII.	The German Legion	211
XXLX.	The Governor Re-called	222
XXX.	Dismay of South Africa	237

Book The Fifth.
Second Governorship Of Cape Colony, 1859–1861.

XXXI.	Public Opinion in England on the Colonial Question	242
XXXII.	Visit to the Queen, and Honours at Cambridge	251
XXXIII.	Prince Alfred's Visit to South Africa	255
XXXI V.	Close of Prince Alfred's Visit—The Cape Breakwater	267
XXXV.	The Grey College at Bloemfontein	275
XXXVI.	Letters from African Chiefs	281
XXXVII.	Review of Sir G. Grey's Administration in South Africa	288
XXXVIII.	The Grey Library	297

Book The Sixth.
Second Governorship of New Zealand, 1861–1867.

XXXIX.	New Zealand Affairs from 1853 to 1861	306
XL.	The Waikato War	312
XLI.	Changed Position of the Governor in New Zealand	327
XLII.	Retrospect of Second New Zealand Government	335

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Book The Seventh.
Sir George Grey Engages In English Politics, 1868–1870.

XLIII.	New Principle of appointing Colonial Governors	340
XLIV.	Proposed Appointment of General Gordon as Military Dictator in New Zealand	346
XLV.	The Dismemberment Craze	349
XLVI.	The Newark Election	356
XLYII.	Farewell to England	369
XLYIII.	South Africa and England—A Chapter of Disasters	375
XLIX.	Indictment of the Colonial Office	389
L.	Earl Grey and Earl Carnarvon Compared	395

Book The Eighth.
Sir George Grey's Life In New Zealand, 1870–1892.

LI.	Kawau	409
LII.	Sir Julius Vogel's Public Works Policy	413
LIII.	Principal Legislative Reforms advocated by Sir George Grey, M.H.R	417
LIV.	Federation of the English-speaking Peoples	425
LV.	A Series of Ovations	434
LVI.	Retrospect of Sir George Grey's Public Life	446
LVII.	Native Feeling for Sir George Grey	450
LYIII.	The Public Library at Auckland	455
LIX.	Grey's Achievements, Failures, and Personal Characteristics	467
	Conclusion	477
	Appendix	479