There is always in England a floating fund of sympathy for what is above the everyday sordid cares of life; and these better feelings, so nobly invested for the last two years in Florence Nightingale's career, are just set free.

To what will they next be attached?
If you can lay hold of them, they may bring about a deeper abolition than any legislative one,--the abolition of the heart- heresy that man's worth comes, not from God, but from man.
'I have been obliged to give up exertion again, but hope soon to be able to call and make the acquaintance of your daughters.

In case you wish to consult H.Martineau's pamphlets, I send more copies.

Do not think of answering: I have occupied too much of your time in reading.
'Yours affectionately, 'A.

I.NOEL BYRON.' As soon as a copy of 'Dred' was through the press, I sent it to her, saying that I had been reproved by some excellent people for representing too faithfully the profane language of some of the wicked characters.