“One likes to have one copy of every thing one does. I neglected to keep one of ‘Poetry for Children,’ the joint production of Mary and me, and it is not to be had for love or money.” Fifty years later such specimens of these poems as could be gathered from the Mylius’ collections and from Lamb’s own works were republished by Mr. W. Carew Hazlitt, and also by Richard Herne Shepherd, when at last, in 1877, there came to hand from Australia, a copy of the original edition; it had been purchased at a sale of books and furniture at Plymouth, in 1866, and thence carried to Adelaide. It was reprinted entire by Mr. Shepherd (Chatto & Windus, 1878). ANNE GILCHRIST: ‘Mary Lamb.’ * * * * * [Sidenote: Writing painful to Mary.] I called on Miss Lamb, and chatted with her. She had undergone great fatigue from writing an article about needle-work, for the new _Ladies’ British Magazine_. She spoke of writing as a most painful occupation which only necessity could make her attempt. She has been learning Latin merely to assist her in acquiring a correct style. Yet, while she speaks of inability to write, what grace and talent has she not manifested in ‘Mrs. Leicester’s School,’ etc. HENRY CRABB ROBINSON: ‘Diary,’ Dec., 1814. * * * * * [Sidenote: True hospitality.] Once, when some visitors chanced to drop in unexpectedly upon her and her brother, just as they were going to sit down to their plain dinner of a bit of roast mutton, with her usual frank hospitality, she pressed them to stay and partake, cutting up the small joint into five equal portions, and saying in her simple, easy way, so truly her own, “There’s a chop apiece for us, and we can make up with bread and cheese if we want more.” With such a woman to carve for you and eat with you, neck of mutton was better than venison, while bread and cheese more than replaced various courses of richest or daintiest dishes. CHARLES AND MARY COWDEN CLARKE: ‘Recollections of Writers.’ * * * * * [Sidenote: The Lambs “at home.”]