[210] They were ultimately passed with some amendment by Lord Ripon's successor.
[211] Who had been transferred from the Colonial to the India Office in December 1882.
[212] The only success was with the Pall Mall Gazette, which published a welcoming article (by Mr. F. Verney) on January 22.
[213] The writer—Sister Philippa Hicks (Mrs. Large)—was the “cheeky probationer” above quoted, p. [252]. Afterwards matron of the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital (1888); founder of the first “Co-operation for Nurses,” at 8 New Cavendish Street (1892); gave up nursing to be married (1898).
[214] She had indeed, and more. I have counted the letters. There were sixty-five to Miss Williams during her service in Egypt.
[215] Miss Nightingale had obtained leave to make a cheap reprint of Mr. C. H. Allen's Popular Life of General Gordon for free distribution at her expense among the soldiers.
[216] See on this subject, Vol. I. p. [337].
[217] See Bibliography A, No. 120.
[218] An Association founded by Sir Henry Burdett, out of which came the Nurses National Pension Scheme (a scheme which Miss Nightingale much commended). She took a different view of his Directory of Nurses.
[219] Proceedings of First General Meeting, February 24, 1888.