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Title: Memoirs of Life and Literature

Author: W. H. Mallock

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MEMOIRS OF LIFE
AND LITERATURE

[Illustration]

Books by W. H. MALLOCK

Memoirs of Life and Literature
The Limits of Pure Democracy _5th Edition_
Religion as a Credible Doctrine
The Reconstruction of Belief

_Novels_

The Individualist _3rd Edition_
The Heart of Life _3rd Edition_
A Human Document _9th Edition_

[Illustration: ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE]

MEMOIRS OF
LIFE AND LITERATURE

BY

W. H. MALLOCK

AUTHOR OF

"RECONSTRUCTION OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF" ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

[Illustration]

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
MCMXX

MEMOIRS OF LIFE AND LITERATURE

Copyright, 1920, by Harper & Brothers
Printed in the United States of America
Published September, 1920

CONTENTS

PAGE
CHAPTER I

FAMILY ANTECEDENTS 1

The Mallocks of Cockington--Some Old Devonshire Houses--A
Child's Outlook on Life

CHAPTER II

THE TWO NATIONS 20

The Rural Poor of Devonshire--The Old Landed Families--An
Ecclesiastical Magnate

CHAPTER III

A PRIVATE TUTOR DE LUXE 9

Early Youth Under a Private Tutor--Poetry--Premonitions of
Modern Liberalism

CHAPTER IV

WINTER SOCIETY AT TORQUAY 53

Early Acquaintance with Society--Byron's Grandson, Lord
Houghton--A Dandy of the Old School, Carlyle--Lord Lytton, and
Others--Memorable Ladies

CHAPTER V

EXPERIENCES AT OXFORD