It was a tree in shape, with stem and branches, but it was like a spirit of water.

The sun went in, and it resumed its purplish appearance, the twigs still yielding to the wind, but not so visibly to us.

The other birch trees that were near it looked bright and cheerful, but it was a Creation by itself amongst them." This does not refer to John's Grove, but it may be interesting to compare the sister's description of a birch tree "tossing in sunshine," with the brother's account of a grove of fir trees similarly moved .-- Ed.] [Footnote G: The visit to Switzerland with Jones in 1790, described in book vi .-- Ed.] [Footnote H: He took his B.A.degree in January 1791, and immediately afterwards left Cambridge .-- Ed.] [Footnote I: Going to Forncett Rectory, near Norwich, he spent six weeks with his sister, and then went to London, where he stayed four months .-- Ed.] [Footnote K: From the hint given in this passage, it would seem that he had gone up to London for a few days in 1788.

Compare book viii.l.

543, and note [Footnote o] .-- Ed.] [Footnote L: The story of Whittington, hearing the bells ring out the prosperity in store for him, 'Turn again, Whittington, Thrice Lord Mayor of London,' is well known .-- Ed.] [Footnote M: Tea-gardens, till well on in this century; now built over .-- Ed.] [Footnote N: Bedlam, a popular corruption of Bethlehem, a lunatic hospital, founded in 1246.