[1] Speculations : literary and philosophic by Thomas De Quincey – first published 1862.
[2] A Simpleton” by Charles Reade – 1873
[3] Cretonne was originally a strong, white fabric with a hempen warp and linen weft.
[4] Hear My Prayer is a Christian anthem for soprano solo, chorus and organ or orchestra composed by Felix Mendelssohn in Germany in 1844. It includes “Oh for the wings of a dove”.
[5] Possibly “The battle-fields of Germany: from the outbreak of the Thirty Years’ War to the Battle of Blenheim” by G B Malleson – originally published 1884.
[6] Tripos is the final honours examination for a BA degree at Cambridge University.
[7] Edward left Bournemouth to take up a position as tutor (me; we think) to the family of Countess Pejácsevich Mikó – address Nógrád Ludány, Hungary.
The Diaries of my Great-Great-Aunt Kate 