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Lac de Chède-Lake of Zurich; its purity. 38. Bertha of Burgundy- Count Berthold-Foundation of Fribourg, Berne, and Thun-Canton and commune. 43. Author at Mornex (1862)-Dr. Gosse. 44. Foundation of the Castle of Blonay, above Vevay. 45. Author’s sojourns at Vevay with his parents. 46. First meeting with C. E. Norton.

CHAPTER III

L’ESTERELLE (1856-1858)521

47, 48. C. E. Norton: his influence on author. 49. What Norton might have been. 50. Letter from him, 1887. 51. 1858. Author’s first acquaintance with Mrs. La Touche and her daughters, Emily (“Wisie”) and Rosie. 52-54. Lessons with the girls at Denmark Hill. 55. And in London. 56. Their nicknames for him- “St. C.”-“Archigosaurus.” 57. A letter from Rosie.

APPENDIX TO CHAPTER III532

CHAPTER IV

JOANNA’S CARE535

60. Death of author’s father (1864). 61. Joan Ruskin Agnew (Mrs. Arthur Severn)-Her family. 62. Comes to Denmark Hill. 63. Her account of author’s mother. 64, 65. Of Carlyle at Denmark Hill-Anecdotes of him. 66, 67. Joan’s character and powers. 68. Helpful to author in her knowledge of Scott and the Scotch. 69. Scotch character-Influence of Scotch scenery on Scott and Carlyle. 70. The Scottish and Mediterranean coasts compared. 71, 72. Scott’s historical knowledge; his great novels and poems; the coasts of Solway. 73. Author at Kenmure, 1876 -Wandering Willie. 74. The sacred coasts of Solway: Turner’s Liber subjects. 75, 76. Scott on music-Wandering Willie and “the roar of Solway.” 77, 78. The pride of genius, and the complacency of narrow brain-Mozart and Corelli. 79. War songs. 80. The voice, the instrument-“Farewell Manchester.” 81. The association of Scottish music with natural sounds. 82. Scott on Richmond Hill-English and Scottish landscape compared. 83. A walk in Rhymer’s Glen. 84. Joanna’s dancing-Right dancing -Byron and Scott: Tennyson. 85. Denmark Hill with Joanie and Rosie-The toy waterfall. 86. Recollections of the Fountain of Trevi and of the Fonte Branda-The fireflies at Siena.

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