used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
appointingverbUS /əˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
AsylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had been originally sentenced to death.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
Du
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From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
executrixnoun
a woman executor
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
homicidaladjectiveUS /ˌhɑːməˈsaɪdəl/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
JailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
and nothing more
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
LunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
Madge
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From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
Maurier
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From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading He had been originally sentenced to death.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
Plunket
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From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading He had been originally sentenced to death.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
unusual or striking
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
in the near future
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
arousing affect
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been removed thither after a sudden and violent attack of homicidal mania (which fortunately led to no serious consequences), from ----- Jail, where he had spent twenty-five years, having been condemned to penal servitude for life, for the murder of ---- ----, his relative.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
which person or people
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was his wish that the story of his life should be published just as he had written it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was at ---- Lunatic Asylum that he wrote these memoirs, and I received the MS. soon after his decease, with the most touching letter, appealing to our early friendship, and appointing me his literary executrix.
a late time of life
From this reading With an Introduction by His Cousin Lady **** ("Madge Plunket") Edited and Illustrated by George Du Maurier The writer of this singular autobiography was my cousin, who died at the ----- Criminal Lunatic Asylum, of which he had been an inmate three years.
