260

CV. A WELCOME 262

SIR HENRY YULE (1820-1889).

CVI. THE BIRKENHEAD 264

MATTHEW ARNOLD (1822-1888).

CVII. APOLLO 265

CVIII. THE DEATH OF SOHRAB
The Duel 267
Sohrab 269
The Recognition 272
Ruksh the Horse 275
Rustum 277
Night 280

CIX. FLEE FRO' THE PRESS 282

WILLIAM CORY (b. 1823).

CX. SCHOOL FENCIBLES 284

CXI. THE TWO CAPTAINS 285

GEORGE MEREDITH (b. 1828).

CXII. THE HEAD OF BRAN 290

WILLIAM MORRIS (b. 1834).

CXIII. THE SLAYING OF THE NIBLUNGS
Hogni 293
Gunnar 297
Gudrun 301
The Sons of Giuki 304

ALFRED AUSTIN (b. 1835).

CXIV. IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? 308

SIR ALFRED LYALL (b. 1835).

CXV. THEOLOGY IN EXTREMIS 311

ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE (b. 1837).

CXVI. THE OBLATION 316

CXVII. ENGLAND 317

CXVIII. THE JACOBITE IN EXILE 319

BRET HARTE (b. 1839).

CXIX. THE REVEILLE 322

CXX. WHAT THE BULLET SANG 323

AUSTIN DOBSON (b. 1840).

CXXI. A BALLAD OF THE ARMADA 324

ANDREW LANG (b. 1844).

CXXII. THE WHITE PACHA 325

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (b. 1850).

CXXIII. MOTHER AND SON 326

HENRY CHARLES BEECHING (b. 1859).

CXXIV. PRAYERS 328

RUDYARD KIPLING (b. 1865).

CXXV. A BALLAD OF EAST AND WEST