E-text prepared by Eric Eldred, Tonya Allen, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team RECOLLECTIONS OF MY CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH BY GEORGE BRANDES AUTHOR OF “WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE,” ETC. DISCOVERING THE WORLD First Impressions–Going to Bed–My Name–Fresh Elements–School–The King–Town and Country–The King’s Gardens–The Friendly World–Inimical Forces–The World Widens–The Theatre–Progress–Warlike Instincts– School Adventures–Polite Accomplishments–My Relations BOYHOOD’S