Froude, Tyndall, and Lecky attended his quiet funeral in the kirkyard of Ecclefechan, where he lies with his father and mother.

Dean Stanley had offered Westminster Abbey, but the family had refused.

Carlyle was buried among his own people, who best understood him, and whom he best understood.

The two volumes of reminiscences at once appeared, including sketches of Irving and Jeffrey, with the memoir of Mrs.
Carlyle.

But even before the publication of these volumes, which came out early in March, a question, which was ominous of future trouble, arose out of copyright and title to profits.