Excerpt from Men and Memories, Vol. 1: Personal Reminiscences

His work had been of almost inconceivable magnitude during the forty-two years of literary life, and remember ing how fixed was his faith in the appointed time, one must believe that the rest was better than further la bor - that his genius is still a living force - and quot ing his beloved Carlyle, that, this long-continued prayer and endeavor may now and for some time coming, have something to say to men.

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