THE PEERAGE OF POVERTY; OR, LEARNERS AND WORKERS IN FIELDS, FARMS, AND FACTORIES. BY EDWIN PAXTON HOOD, Author of "Bye-Path Meadow," "Wordsworth, a Biography," "The Earnest Minister," Fifth Edition, Rebised and Enlarged. LONDON: S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO., 9, PATERNOSTER ROW. 210. j.. 50. CONTENTS. THE ORDER OF VAGABONDS, AND THE TRIUMPHS OF POVERTY. A Philosophic Cheap Jack-Holbein's Painting-Monu- PAGE Henderson-A Noble I-24 A Lunatic's Death-Gifford's Admiration for Clare-A Peasant Poet-An Excursion into Cloudland-Educa- tion-Two First Loves-Pilgrimage for a Book-First Efforts at Verse-Cottage Criticisms-No Poetry with- out Grammar-An Ambition to be an Author-A Good Prophet A Visit to Holywell Park-Visit to the Marquis of Exeter-Visit to London-Visited by Great Folks-Two Elm Trees-A Poor Proud Pea- sant-A Poet's Wanderings-Singular Verdict-Last Verses-Musings in a Madhouse "I want to go |