Mr. Noble, the sculptor—His recumbent statue of Lord Ripon
in Nocton church—My visits to Nocton—The healthiness of
Lincolnshire and the Eastern counties in summer—Rossetti’s
generous review of “Madeline” in _The Academy_—He introduces
my work to Dr. Westland Marston, who reviews it in _The
Athenæum_—The costs of publication—Mr. Eden—“Madeline” and
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