I shall get it in the copyist's hand on Monday, and as it's one of my girl secretaries, I shall be teased till it's done, so it's safe for the end of the week (D.V.). I am sadly afraid she'll make me cut out some of the spiciest bits: the girl secretaries are always allowed to put their pens through anything they choose. Please drop the 'Mr.'; it is a matter of friendship, not as if there were any of different powers. God only knows of higher and lower, and, as far as I can judge, is likely to put ministry to the sick much above public letters.
Thanks for note of Menyanthes Trifoliata.
I haven't seen it, scarcely moving at present beyond my wood or garden.
36.
June 13th 1880.
You are really very good to put up with all that vicious Epilogue. But it won't discredit you in the end, whatever it may do me. I hope much otherwise.
I will send you to-morrow the Lincoln, or, possibly, York MS. to look at. You will find the Litany following the Quicunque vult, and on the leaf marked by me 83, at the top the passage I began quotation with. It will need a note; for domptnum is, I believe, strong Yorkshire Latin for Donum Apostolicum, not Dominum.
The e in Ecclesie for æ is the proper form in medieval Latin.
The calendar and Litany are invaluable in their splendid lists of English saints, and the entire book unreplaceable, so mind you lock it up carefully!