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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
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