CHAPTER XIX. THE TRIAL.

THE YEAR EIGHTEEN SEVENTY-EIGHT 166

_Whistler's Reasons for the Action against Ruskin--His Position and Ruskin's compared--Refusal of Artists to support Whistler--Trial in the Exchequer Chamber, Westminster-- Verdict--The General Criticism--Mr. T. Armstrong and Mr. Arthur Severn on the Trial--Collection to pay Ruskin's Expenses--Failure to raise one for Whistler-- "Whistler v. Ruskin"_