Friendship of Books and Other Lectures (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

This 1874 collection, published posthumously, contains such lectures as "e;On Words,"e; "e;On Books,"e; "e;On the Use and Abuse of Newspapers,"e; "e;English History,"e; and "e;Spenser's 'Faery Queene.'"e; Of the volume, The Daily News said, "e;The high, pure, sympathetic, and truly charitable nature of Mr. Maurice is delightfully visible throughout these lectures, which are excellently adapted to spread a love of literature amongst the people.