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Walden。       The walls were hung with crimson and white damask�察�and the 

sofas and chairs also�察�and it was surrounded by pictures�察�among others a 

full length of Queen   Charlotte�察�just   opposite the foot   of the bed�察 �always 

saluted me every morning when I awoke�察�with her fan�察�her hoop�察�and her 

deep ruffles。 

     My     dressing´room�察      �which     was     on   the   opposite     side   from    Mr。 

Bancroft's�察  �was   a   perfect   gem。     It   was   painted   by   the   famous   Rebecco 

who   came   over   from   Italy   to   ornament   so   many   of   the   great   English 

houses   at   one   time。     The   whole   ceiling   and   walls   were   covered   with 

beautiful designs and with gilding�察�and a beautiful recess for a couch was 

supported by fluted gilded columns�察�the architraves and mouldings of the 

doors   were   gilt�察  �and   the   panels   of   the   doors   were   filled   with   Rebecco's 



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beautiful designs。        The chairs were of light blue embroidered with thick�察�

heavy   gold�察  �and   all   this   bearing   the   stamp   of   antiquity   was   a   thousand 

times more interesting than mere modern splendor。                      In the centre of the 

room      was   a  toilet   of  white    muslin     ��universal    here���察   �and   on   it  a  gilt 

dressing´glass�察�which gave pretty effect to the whole。 

     I   sat   at   dinner   between   Lord   Braybrooke   and   Sir   John   Boileau�察  �and 

found them both very agreeable。                The dining´room is as magnificent as 

the   other   apartments。       The   ceiling   is   in   the   Elizabethan   style�察  �covered 

with figures�察�and the walls white and gold panelling hung with full´length 

family portraits not set into the wall like the saloon�察�but in frames。                   In the 

evening the young people had a round game at cards and the elder ones 

seemed   to prefer   talking   to   a game   at   whist。        The ladies   brought   down 

their   embroidery   or   netting。       At   eleven   a   tray   with   wine   and   water   is 

brought in and a quantity of bed candlesticks�察�and everybody retires when 

they like。     The next morning the guests assembled at half´past nine in the 

great gallery which leads to the chapel to go in together to prayers。                       The 

chapel is really a beautiful little piece of architecture�察�with a vaulted roof 

and   windows   of   painted   glass。       On   one   side   is   the   original   cast   of   the 

large   monument   to   Lord   Cornwallis   ��our   lord��   which   is   in   Westminster 

Abbey。      After breakfast we passed a couple of hours in going all over the 

house�察�which is in perfect keeping in every part。 

     We   returned   to   the   library�察  �a   room   as   splendid   as   the   saloon�察  �only 

instead   of   pictured   panels   it   was   surrounded   by   books   in   beautiful   gilt 

bindings。      In the immense bay window was a large Louis Quatorze table�察�

round which the ladies all placed themselves at their embroidery�察�though I 

preferred looking over curious illuminated missals�察�etc。�察�etc。 

     The next day was the meeting of the County Agricultural Society。 。 。 。 

At the hour appointed we all repaired to the ground where the prizes were 

to   be   given   out。   。   。   。   Lord   Braybrooke   made   first   a   most   paternal   and 

interesting   address�察  �which   showed   me   in   the   most   favorable   view   the 

relation   between   the   noble   and   the   lower   class   in   England�察  �a   relation 

which   must   depend   much   on   the   personal   character   of   the   lord   of   the 

manor。 。 。 。 First came prizes to ploughmen�察�then the plough boys�察�then the 

shepherds�察�then to such peasants as had reared many children without aid�察�



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then to women who had been many years in the same farmer's service�察�etc。�察�

etc。   A clock was awarded to a poor man and his wife who had reared six 

children and buried seven without aid from the parish。        The rapture with 

which Mr。 and Mrs。 Flitton and the whole six children gazed on this clock�察�

an   immense     treasure  for  a  peasant's   cottage�察 �was   both  comic    and 

affecting。 。 。 。 The next morning we made our adieus to our kind host and 

hostess�察�and set off for London�察�accompanied by Sir John Tyrrell�察�Major 

Beresford�察�and young Mr。 Boileau。 



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       LETTER�此                      �To W。D。B。 LONDON�察�

                        November 4�察�1847 



     Dear W。�此      � 。 。 Mr。 Bancroft and I dined on Friday�察�the 22d�察�with Mr。 

and Mrs。 Hawes�察�under´Secretary of State�察�to meet Mr。 Brooke�察�the Rajah 

of   Sarawak�察  �who   is   a  great   lion   in   London   just   now。 He   is   an   English 

gentleman   of   large   fortune   who   has   done   much   to   Christianize   Borneo�察�

and   to   open   its   trade   to   the  English。 I   sat   between   him  and   Mr。 Ward�察�

formerly Minister to Mexico before Mr。 Pakenham。                  He wrote a very nice 

book   on   Mexico�察  �and   is   an   agreeable   and   intelligent   person。   。   。   。   On 

Wednesday A。 and I went together to the National Gallery�察�and just as we 

were setting out Mr。 Butler of New York came in and I invited him to join 

us。 。 。 。 While we were seated before a charming Claude who should come 

in but Mr。 R。W。 Emerson and we had quite a joyful greeting。                     Just then 

came in Mr。 Rogers with two ladies�察�one on each arm。                    He renewed his 

request   that   I   would bring   my  son to breakfast   with   him�察 �and   appointed 

Friday morning�察�and then added if those gentlemen who are with you are 

your   friends   and   countrymen�察  �perhaps   they   will   accompany   you。   They 

very gladly acceded�察�and I was thankful Mr。 Emerson had chanced to be 

with me at that moment as it procured him a high pleasure。 

     Yesterday   your   father   and   I   dined   with   Sir   George   Grey。   。   。   。 About 

four   o'clock   came   on   such   a   fog   as   I   have   not   seen   in   London�察  �and   the 

newspapers of this morning speak of it as greater than has been known for 

many years。       Sir George Grey lives in Eaton Place�察�which is parallel and 

just behind Eaton Square。          In going that little distance�察�though there is a 

brilliant gas light at every door�察�the coachman was completely bewildered�察�

and   lost   himself   entirely。   We   could   only   walk   the   horses�察 �the   footman 

exploring ahead。       When the guests by degrees arrived�察�there was the same 

rejoicing   as   if   we   had   met   on   Mont   St。   Bernard   after   a   contest   with   an 

Alpine snow´storm。 。 。 。 Lady Grey told me she was dining with the Queen 

once in one of these tremendous fogs�察�and that many of the guests did not 

arrive till dinner was half through�察�which was horrible at a royal dinner�察�



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but the elements care little for royalty。 

       November 14th 

       On   Saturday   we   dined   at   the   Duc   de   Broglie's。    He   married   the 

daughter   of   Madam   de   Stael�察  �but   she   is   not   now   living。    I   was   very 

agreeably placed with Mr。 Macaulay on one side of me�察�so that I found it 

more pleasant than diplomatic dinners usually。               At the English tables we 

meet people who know each other well�察�and have a common culture and 

tastes and habits of familiarity�察�and a fund of pleasant stories�察�but of course�察�

at foreign tables�察�they neither know each other or the English so well as to 

give the same easy flow to conversation。              I am afraid we are the greatest 

diners´out in London�察�but we are brought into contact a great deal with the 

literary and Parliamentary people�察�which our colleagues know little about�察�

as also with the clergy and the judges。            I should not be willing to make it 

the   habit   of   my   life�察  �but   it   is   time   not   misspent   during   the   years   of   our 

abode here。 。 。 。 The good old Archbishop of York is dead�察�and I am glad I 

paid my visit to him when I did。           Mr。 Rogers has paid me a long visit to´ 

day and gave me all the particulars of his death。             It was a subject I should 

not have introduced�察�for of that knot of intimate friends�察�Mr。 Grenville�察�the 

Archbishop�察�and himself�察�he is now all that remains。 

       November 28th 

       。 。 。 On Monday evening I went without Mr。 Bancroft to a little party 

at   Mrs。   Lyell's�察  �where    I  was   introduced     to  Mrs。   Somerville。     She   has 

resided for the last nine years abroad�察�chiefly at Venice�察�but has now come 

to London and taken a house very near us。 。 。 。 Her daughter told me that 

nothing     could   exceed     the  ease   and   simplicity   with    which    her  literary 

occupations were carried on。           She is just publishing a book upon Natural 

Geography without regard to political boundaries。                She writes principally 

before she rises in the morning on a little piece of board�察�with her inkstand 

on a table by her side。       After she leaves her room she is as much at leisure 

as other people�察�but if an idea strikes her she takes her little board into a 

corner or window and writes quietly for a short time and returns to join the 

circle。 

     Dr。  Somerville   told   me   that his   wife   did   not discover   her   genius   for 

mathematics till   she   was about   sixteen。        Her   brother��
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