Fearn, ya rascal! I knew there was more to this
You are truly a man of eclectic esoterica, and what fun it is to hear these tidbits in literature.
You're right, there is far so much more to Carroll, and for that matter most of these Victorian writers. Its like art, there is so much more than seen or read.
"...whilst part of what we perceive comes from our senses from the object before us, another part (and it may the larger part) always comes out of our own mind".
-William James
I think it is why it is so timeless.
Stephen, a great example of what another parlance might be? I always love it when these unusual topics bring out so much from us all.
All the best,
Jim