Lent by Coventry Libraries.

25. Defoe's "History Of the Devil."

_Lent by Canon Evans_, _Bedworth_.

G. E's. own copy; it is referred to in _Mill on the Floss_, ch. 3.

25a. A Kempis, De Imitatione Christi.

Presented by Mr. Warwick Draper.

G. Eliot's own copy, acquired at Coventry, 1849, given to Miss Sara S.
Hennell, 1851, and at Mrs. Bray's death came into the possession of Mr.
Warwick Draper. See _Mill on the Floss_, bk. 4, ch. 3.

CASE 8.

26. Bacon's "Essays," 1828.

_Lent by Coventry Libraries_.

Autograph on flyleaf "Mary Ann Evans."

27. Newspaper cuttings collected by George Eliot.

_Lent by Coventry Libraries_

With her own contributions to the "Coventry Herald" at the end. The book
bears the signature, in pencil, of J. Hennell.

28. "Silas Marner," _First edition_, 1861.

_Lent by Coventry Libraries_.

Inscribed: "Caroline Bray from Mr. Lewes June 22 '61," in G. Eliot's
handwriting.

29. "The Legend of Jubal and other poems," _First edition_, 1874.

_Lent by Coventry Libraries_.

Inscribed: "Caroline Bray May 1874, with the author's compliments."

30. "Impressions of Theophrastus Such," _First edition_, 1879.

_Lent by Coventry Libraries_.

Inscribed: "Caroline Bray, from the author, Eastbourne, May 29, 1879."

31. "Essays and leaves from a note-book," _First edition_, 1884.

_Lent by Coventry Libraries_.

Inscribed. "Mrs. Charles Bray from C. L. Lewes, Feb., 1884." C. L. L.
was the son of G. H. Lewes.

CASE 9.

32. Pen used in Italy by G. Eliot, and covered there with silk and
beads.

Lent by Mr. T. H. Allen, Coventry.

33. Musical Box, reputed to be Uncle Pullet's.

Lent by Mrs. W. W. Orton.

(_Mill on the Floss_), see newscutting.

34. Water colour sketch of attic at Griff--Maggie Tulliver's favourite
retreat.

Lent by Mr. W. P. Evans, Leamington.

WALL BOOKCASE 2.

Silhouettes of Characters in "Janet's Repentance."