INTRODUCTION WHEN Dickens, in the winter of 1859, essayed the little task of making a picturesque story, he requested Carlyle to lend him same books which the Sage of CheIsea had used in the production of his Fench, revolution. Carlyle, making more noise in his silence-room than the rest of the world put together, replied with grim humour by despatching to Gads Hill two cartloads of authorities. T...