[17] Their neighbour at Town-End, who helped Wordsworth to make the steps up to the orchard, in Dove Cottage garden.—Ed.
[18] I think that this name was given to a bit of the valley to the north-east of Grasmere village; but Mr. Gordon Wordsworth's opinion is that "'The Black Quarter' was simply the family nickname for Easedale. The phrase seems to disappear from the Journals as they got more accustomed to local names. It is an excellent description of the usual appearance of these fells, and makes a contrast to the name of the White Moss, which lay behind Dove Cottage; as Easedale lay in front, and was equally in their thoughts."—Ed.
[19] Compare Lines written in Early Spring, "Poetical Works," vol. i. p. 269—
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.Ed.
[20] Compare The Green Linnet, in the "Poetical Works," vol. ii. p. 367.—Ed.
[21] Compare the poem Beggars, in the "Poetical Works" vol. ii. pp. 276-281.—Ed.
[22] This and the two following dates are incorrectly given. They should be "Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th, and Friday 13th June."—Ed.
[23] Coleridge arrived at Grasmere on Sunday 29th June.—Ed.
[24] The dates here given are confusing. S. T. C. says he was ill at Grasmere, and stayed a fortnight. In a letter to Tom Poole he says he arrived at Keswick on 24th July, which was a Thursday.—Ed.
[25] That Friday was the 25th July. The two next dates were incorrectly entered by Dorothy.—Ed.