Part 3 (2/2)

LETTER LXVI.

The Jura--Arrival at Morez--Lost my Temper--National Characteristics--Politeness versus Comfort, 452

LETTER LXVII.

Lafayette's Funeral--Crossing the Channel--An English Inn-- Mail Coaches and Horses--A Gentleman Driver--A Subject for Madame Trollope, 458

LETTER LXVIII.

First Dinner in London--The King's Birth-day--A Handsome Street--Introduction to Lady Blessington--A Chat about Bulwer--The D'Israeli's--Contrast of Criticism--Countess Guiccioli--Lady Blessington--An Apology, 465

LETTER LXIX.

An Evening at Lady Blessington's--Fonblanc--Tribute to American Authors--A Sketch of Bulwer--Bulwer's Conversation--An Author his own Critic, 476

LETTER LXX.

Ascot Races--Handsome Men--The Princess Victoria--Charles Lamb--Mary Lamb--Lamb's Conversation--The Breakfast at Fault, 483

LETTER LXXI.

A Dinner at Lady Blessington's--D'Israeli, the Younger--The Author of Vathek--Mr. Beckford's Whims--Irish Patriotism--The Effect of Eloquence, 491

LETTER LXXII.

The Opera House--What Books will pay for--English Beauty--A Belle's Criticism on Society--Celebrities, 498

LETTER LXXIII.

Breakfast with Proctor--A Story of Hazlitt--Procter as a Poet--Impressions of the Man, 504

LETTER LXXIV.

Moore's Dread of Criticism--Moore's Love of Rank--A generous Offer n.o.bly Refused--A Sacrifice to Jupiter--The Election of Speaker--Miss Pardoe--Prices of Books, 509

LETTER LXXV.

Dinner at Lady Blessington's--Scott--The Italians--Scott's Mode of Living--O'Connell--Grattan--Moore's Manner of Talking--Lady Blessington's Tact--Moore's Singing--A Curious Incident--The Maid Metamorphosed, 517

PENCILLINGS BY THE WAY.

LETTER I.

AT SEA.--I have emerged from my berth this morning for the first time since we left the Capes. We have been running six or seven days before a strong northwest gale, which, by the scuds in the sky, is not yet blown out, and my head and hand, as you will see by my penmans.h.i.+p, are anything but at rights. If you have ever plunged about in a cold rain-storm at sea for seven successive days, you can imagine how I have amused myself.

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