Nov. 26.—Letter from Lucas, editor of Once a Week, anxious to come to terms about my writing for said periodical.
Letter to Charles L. Lewes, 26th Nov. 1859.
It was very pretty and generous of you to send me a nice long letter out of your turn, and I think I shall give you, as a reward, other opportunities of being generous in the same way for the next few months, for I am likely to be a poor correspondent, having my head and hands full.
We have the whole of Vilmar's "Literatur Geschichte," but not the remainder of the "Deutsche Humoristik." I agree with you in liking the history of German literature, especially the earlier ages—the birth-time of the legendary poetry. Have you read the "Nibelungenlied" yet?
Whereabouts are you in algebra? It would be very pleasant to study it with you, if I could possibly find time to rub up my knowledge. It is now a good while since I looked into algebra, but I was very fond of it in old days, though I dare say I never went so far as you have now gone. Tell me your latitude and longitude.
I have no memory of an autumn so disappointing as this. It is my favorite season. I delight especially in the golden and red tints under the purple clouds. But this year the trees were almost stripped of their leaves before they had changed color—dashed off by the winds and rain. We have had no autumnal beauty.
I am writing at night—very tired—so you must not wonder if I have left out words, or been otherwise incoherent.
Journal, 1859.
Nov. 29.—Wrote a letter to the Times, and to Delane about Newby.
Letter to Madame Bodichon, 5th Dec. 1859.