Well, almost. On a recent trip the National Science Museum in London, UK I spotted mention of the fact that CB considered writing novels as a way to finance work on the Analytical Engine; but he never did. Exhibit cards being exhibit cards, there was no sourcing for this tidbit. I've checked some of the Babbage bios, like Hyman, but while they also make the same claim there's still no specific sourcing. Does anyone know where it actually comes from? Thanks, Matt -- Matthew Kirschenbaum Associate Professor of English Associate Director, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH) University of Maryland 301-405-8505 or 301-314-7111 (fax) http://mkirschenbaum.net and @mkirschenbaum on Twitter Track Changes tumblr: http://trackchangesbook.tumblr.com/