ABSTRACT

1. Letters and lectures: "Sesame and Lilies": Ethics of the Dust": "A Crown of Wild Olive": "Time and Tide": the second Reform Bill: Thomas Dixon, 2. Friendship with Carlyle: the Eyre Defence Committee; Ruskin's speech: quarrel between Ruskin and Carlyle: reconciliation: the affection of later years. 3. Deaths of Mrs. Carlyle and Lady Trevelyan: holidays abroad: growing disillusion.