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lately, I started to read "The Spanish Student." but didn't think I liked it very well. Let me see! I have read within the past year: Holme's "Arthur Bonnicastle", "Elizabeth, or Exiles of Siberia"; reread, "Pilgrim's Progress", and "Lucile"; read "Ben Hur", also "Children of the Abbey", and am reding [[reading]] "Glimpses of Fifty Years". I like them all, "Arthur Bonnicastle" is very interesting, and many lessons may be drawn from it. "Elizabeth", is a pathetic story, and tells of the life of the exile. "Pilgrim's Progress" - of course, nothing can be said of this that has not been said. "Lucille" is a beautiful poem, in which Lord Lytton says a great many grand things. It is full of beautiful and truthful sayings, which show the authors deep thought and careful observation.

"Ben Hur" is simply grand! Surely, aside from the Bible, no story so sweet was ever told. 

Transcription Notes:
-->Opinion: I think this is one word: 'Bonnicastle' - 'castle' is not capitalized in either instance in this text & there is a "dot" above the 'i' in the first instance - which would be ignored if you transcribe it as 'Bourne Castle' Can't transcribe or find info. on Arthur B[?] castle spelling or the author, H[?] Reply: Holmes publisher of "Arthur Bourn Castle" 1873. There is an "Arthur Bonnicastle" written by Holland.