London journalist

I am a man. I was born in the year 1838, and am therefore thirty-eight years of age. I live in London, and my present occupation is that of a journalist. I was educated at a private school, and was intended for the Church, but was early placed in a merchant's office. I remained there for six years, and then, having a strong inclination to a literary life, I was, at my own desire, placed in the office of a widely-known and popular author. I remained there three years, and, in the meantime, published my first work. Since then, I have been a tolerably industrious writer for the press, and have also, for the last ten years, been an occasional lecturer. I have also travelled. I have been in France,