PART VII. Work of Later Years (1872-1910)

WORK OF LATER YEARS (1872-1910)

CHAPTER I "OUT OF OFFICE." LITERARY WORK (1872-1874)

Miss Nightingale's thought of entering St. Thomas's Hospital (1872) --Dissuaded by Mr. Jowett--"This year I go out of office"--Meaning of her statement--Her connection with the War Office closed--Lord Northbrook did not come to her. II. Unsettlement and depression-- Mr. Jowett's plea for literary work--Mr. Mill's plea that she should speak out recalled. III. Articles in Fraser's Magazine (1873): embodying some of her Suggestions for Thought--Froude's and Carlyle's opinions of the articles--Miss Nightingale and her critics. IV. Death of Mr. Mill--Appreciation of him by Miss Nightingale. V. Theological essays written at Mr. Jowett's suggestion--Discussions with him--Contributions to the revised edition of his Plato--Suggestions for his sermons--Collaboration in The Children's Bible--Remarks on such literary work 211