In October, 1887, the writer of an article on “Literature for the Little ones,” in _The Nineteenth Century_, stated that, in 1864, “TOM HOOD was delighting the world with such works as _From Nowhere to the North Pole_. Between TOM HOOD and Mr. LEWIS CARROLL there is more than a suspicion of resemblance in some particulars. _Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland_ narrowly escapes challenging a comparison with _From Nowhere to the North Pole_. The idea of both is so similar that Mr. CARROLL can hardly have been surprised if some people have believed he was inspired by HOOD.” The date 1864 is a mistake. _From Nowhere to the North Pole_ was first published in 1874.
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