Introduction
Book I. Birth and Early Years, 1812-40: 1. Life's commencement
2. First commission and early service in Scotland and Ireland
3. Appointment to conduct explorations in Western Australia
4. First outward voyage. Forecasts of future life
5. First exploration
6. Second exploration
7. Grey resident at King George's Sound. Method of dealing with native races
Book II. Government of South Australia, 1841-5: 8. Unhappy position of Colony. Change effected by Grey
9. The summons to New Zealand
10. Review of Grey's life in Australia. Correspondence and scientific pursuits
Book III. First Government of New Zealand, 1845-54: 11. Grey's arrival at Auckland. Sketch of previous history of the Colony
12. Speedy and triumphant conclusion of the Maori War
13. Short history of the New Zealand Company
14. Maori policy. Proposed federation of the Pacific Islands
15. New Zealand constitution of 1846
16. The Despatch of July, 1849
17. Land regulations and constitution of 1852
18. Constitution for the Church of England
19. Karaitiana and Hapuku
20. Grey's departure from New Zealand. Feelings of both races
21. Sir George Grey's vindication. Honours at Oxford
Book IV. First Governorship of Cape Colony, 1854-9: 22. Sketch of previous South African history
23. The Governor and Mr Shepstone's proposed kingdom
24. Subjugation of Kafir chiefs and witch doctors
25. The Grey Hospital
26. The Kafir prophetess and the 'wonderful prophecy'
27. The Indian Mutiny and the China army
28. The German Legion
29. The Governor recalled
30. Dismay of South Africa.
