. George Meredith; his life and friends in relation to his work. o « OpH-6v. X 5 ^ ? a: ^>^ ? < IT CHAPTER X ct BOX HILL. THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY RICH- MOND. MEREDITH AND GERMANY AND RUSSIA MANY pens have described Merediths houseat Box Hill, and it may seem superfluousto attempt to picture once again thesituation of Flint Cottage, which became his homeat the close of 1867, and remained his loved andfitting retreat until the end, in 1909. It was afortunate chance that found this ideal setting forthe poet-novelist of Nature during his last fortyyears. The lovely surroundings of his home w
. George Meredith; his life and friends in relation to his work. o « OpH-6v. X 5 ^ ? a: ^>^ ? < IT CHAPTER X ct BOX HILL. THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY RICH- MOND. MEREDITH AND GERMANY AND RUSSIA MANY pens have described Merediths houseat Box Hill, and it may seem superfluousto attempt to picture once again thesituation of Flint Cottage, which became his homeat the close of 1867, and remained his loved andfitting retreat until the end, in 1909. It was afortunate chance that found this ideal setting forthe poet-novelist of Nature during his last fortyyears. The lovely surroundings of his home werereflected and interpreted again and again in theliterary work of this long period; they inspiredmuch that will never die: though he who dweltthere is now dust, the memory of him will attachto the spot evermore. Flint Cottage, which is far more ancient than itlooks, stands on one of the lower slopes of Box Hillagainst an immediate background of the woods ofJuniper Hill and Mickleham. A white gate opensfrom the rough chalk road of the hill-side on to agarden plot of gr
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