The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2 by Sir Edward Tyas Cook
CHAPTER I
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"OUT OF OFFICE." LITERARY WORK
(1872-1874)
Miss Nightingale's thought of entering St. Thomas's Hospital (1872)
--Dissuaded by Mr. Jowett--"This year I go out of office"--Meaning
of her statement--Her connection with the War Office closed--Lord
Northbrook did not come to her. II. Unsettlement and depression--
Mr. Jowett's plea for literary work--Mr. Mill's plea that she
should speak out recalled. III. Articles in _Fraser's Magazine_
(1873): embodying some of her _Suggestions for Thought_--Froude's
and Carlyle's opinions of the articles--Miss Nightingale and her
critics. IV. Death of Mr. Mill--Appreciation of him by Miss
Nightingale. V. Theological essays written at Mr. Jowett's
suggestion--Discussions with him--Contributions to the revised
edition of his _Plato_--Suggestions for his sermons--Collaboration
in _The Children's Bible_--Remarks on such literary work 211
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