In Hamburg he had seen Dr. H chberg and ditto Wiede; the latter, he said, was rather tinged with Berlin superficiality and arrogance, but he liked H chberg, who, however, was still suffering badly from modern mythology. For when the little chap (Wedde) was in London for the first time I used the expression modern mythology as a designation for the goddesses of Justice, Freedom, Equality, etc. who were now all the rage again; this made a deep impression on him, as he has himself done much in the service of these higher beings. He thought H chberg rather D hringised and Wedde has a sharper nose than Liebknecht. ... The Irish skirmishes in the House of Commons are very amusing. Parnell, etc., told Barry that the worst was the attitude of Butt, who hopes to be appointed judge and has threatened to resign his leadership; and that he could do them great harm in Ireland. Barry mentioned Butt s letter to the General Council of the International. They would like to have this document to prove that his stand-offishness in relation to the intransigents is mere pretence. But how am I to find the thing now? 
Letters: Marx-Engels Correspondence 1877