My dear Arthur I think the redingote is wrong- but the geens and gaskins were worth having. Why should I not mean the Aryan classifications to be based on Grimm. I meant it for a pleasing exercise but I fancy only our spiders of a superior order will attack such a web!

Adams is my authority for durst being an old verb like burst, and is he not generally trustworthy? Certainly I never ... continue reading

My dear Mr Freeman, Many thanks for King Ine. I hope we are not to wait thirteen years for his second part. It goes to my heart to lose St Boniface as a Devonshire man. What could have made them choose such a place for him to be born in as Crediton, if it was not true? No wonder Ceadwalla was tempting to the Witch.! I like Miss Macarthur’s Scotland much, it keeps ... continue reading

My dear C C I shall be very glad to see you on the 7th or 8th, I trust you will find Helen here as her ship is due before the end of this week. She sailed on the 18th and was to take ten days –weather being good, and to look in at Cadiz and Lisbon on the way. She will be able to tell you about Ronda &c. You will find ... continue reading