Recollections literary and political

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Early recollections.--Early ventures with a 'prentice pen.--Philosophy.--The metempsychosis of ideas.--Reading.--Mrs. Leo Hunter.--Geology.--Talk.--Critics.--Novels comfortable and uncomfortable.--The pulpit.--"The play's the thing."--A chapter in history [John Paul Jones--My curiosities of literature.--Lectures.--Conversation.--Mad poets.--Writing.--Books and art.--Miscellaneous matters.--My right to write.--Laissez-faire.--Some sayings.--Land-taxers.--Some political gossip.--Herbert Spencer.--About politics and parties.--Nineteenth-century politics.--Humour at elections.--Some men.--Politics and the future.--Thoroughness in politics.--Socialism and syndicalism.--Some politicians.--Some stray reminiscences.--Index. ; Mode of access: Internet.