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1887
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
1890
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
1892
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
1893
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
1894
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
abridged
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
appears
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
August
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
begun
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
birth
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
briefly
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
case
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
chapters
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
circumstances
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
D'Urbervilles
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
death
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
degree
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
down
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
edition
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
end
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
exception
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
few
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
follows
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
former
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
full
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
HARPER'S
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
history
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
jotted
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
made
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
MAGAZINE
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
modified
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
monthly
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
much
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
narrative
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
necessities
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
notes
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
novel
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
November
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
now
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
October
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
onward
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
originally
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
outline
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
parts
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
periodical
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
present
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
publication
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
publisher
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
retarded
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
revisited
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
scenes
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
scheme
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
serial
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
shape
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From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
some
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
spring
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
story
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From this reading It was begun as a serial story in HARPER’S MAGAZINE at the end of November, 1894, and was continued in monthly parts.
suggested
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
Tess
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
various
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
version
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From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, as in the case of _Tess of the D’Urbervilles_, the magazine version was, for various reasons, abridged and modified in some degree, the present edition being the first in which the whole appears as originally written.
whole
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The history of this novel (whose birth in its present shape has been much retarded by the necessities of periodical publication) is briefly as follows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
woman
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
written
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From this reading The scenes were revisited in October, 1892; the narrative was written in outline in 1892 and the spring of 1893, and at full length, as it now appears, from August, 1893, onward into the next year; the whole, with the exception of a few chapters, being in the hands of the publisher by the end of 1894.
year
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From this reading The scheme was jotted down in 1890, from notes made in 1887 and onward, some of the circumstances being suggested by the death of a woman in the former year.
