The Newcastle Coal-Field George Stephenson's Early Years. - Newburn and Callerton, George Stephenson Learns to be an Engine Man. - Marriage, Engineman at Willington Quay and Killingworth, Engine Curing. - The Stephensons at Killingworth, Education and Self-education, Colliery Engineer. - The Locomotive Engine, George Stephenson Begins its Improvement, Steam-blast. - Invention of the "Geordy" Safety Lamp. - George Stephenson's Further Improvements in the Locomotive, Robert Stephenson as Viewers Apprentice and Student. - George Stephenson Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. - The Liverpool and Manchester Railway Projected, George Stephenson Appointed Engineer. - Parliamentary Contest on the Liverpool and Manchester Bill, The Act Passed. - Chat Moss, Construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. - Robert Stephenson in Colombia, The Battle of the Locomotive, The "Rocket"--Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and Extention of the Railway System. - The London and Birmingham Railway Constructed, Kilsby Tunnel. - Manchester and Leeds, Midland, and Other Railways, General extention of railways and their results. - George Stephenson's Coal Mines, Opinions on railway speeds, Railway mania. - Robert Stephenson's Career, East Coast Route to Scotland, High Level Bridge, Newcastle. - Chester and Holyhead Railway, Menai abnd Conway Bridges. - Closing Years of George Stephenson's Life, Illness and Death. - Robert Stephenson's Victoria Bridge, Lower Canada, Illness and Death, The Stephenson's Characteristics