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mathematics till she was about sixteen。 Her brother�察�who has no talent
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for it�察�was receiving a mathematical lesson from a master while she was
hemming and stitching in the room。 In this way she first heard the
problems of Euclid stated and was ravished。 When the lesson was over�察�
she carried off the book to her room and devoured it。 For a long time she
pursued her studies secretly�察 �as she had scaled heights of science which
were not considered feminine by those about her。
December 2d
I put down my pen yesterday when the carriage came to the door for
my drive。 It was a day bright�察�beaming�察�and exhilarating as one of our
own winter days。 I was so busy enjoying the unusual beams of the
unclouded sun that I did not perceive for some time that I had left my muff�察�
and was obliged to drive home again to get it。 While I was waiting in the
carriage for the footman to get it�察�two of the most agreeable old´lady faces
in the world presented themselves at the window。 They were the Miss
Berrys。 They had driven up behind me and got out to have a little talk on
the sidewalk。 I took them into Mr。 Bancroft's room and was thankful that
my muff had sent me back to receive a visit which at their age is rarely
paid。 。 。 。 I found them full of delight at Mr。 Brooke�察�the Rajah of Sarawak�察�
with whose nobleness of soul they would have great sympathy。 He is just
now the lion of London�察�and like all other lions is run after by most people
because he is one�察�and by the few because he deserves to be one。 Now�察�
lest you should know nothing about him�察�let me tell you that at his own
expense he fitted out a vessel�察�and established himself at Borneo�察�where he
soon acquired so great ��an�А �ascendancy over the native Rajah�察 �that he
insisted on resigning to him the government of his province of Sarawak。
Here�察 �with only three European companions�察 �by moral and intellectual
force alone�察�he succeeded in suppressing piracy and civil war among the
natives and opened a trade with the interior of Borneo which promises
great advantages to England。 。 。 。 Everybody here has the INFLUENZAa
right´down influenza�察�that sends people to their beds。 Those who have
triumphed at their exemption in the evening�察 �wake up perhaps in the
morning full of aches in every limb�察 �and scoff no longer。 。 。 。 Dinner
parties are sometimes quite broken up by the excuses that come pouring in
at the last moment。 Lady John Russell had seven last week at a small
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dinner of twelve�察�1��200 policemen at one time were taken off duty�察�so that
the thieves might have had their own way�察�but they were probably as badly
off themselves。
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LETTER�此 �To Mr。 and Mrs。 I。P。D。
LONDON�察�December 16�察�1847
My dear Uncle and Aunt�此 � 。 。 On Saturday Mr。 Hallam wrote us that
Sir Robert Peel had promised to breakfast with him on Monday morning
and he thought we should like to meet him in that quiet way。 So we
presented ourselves at ten o'clock�察 �and were joined by Sir Robert�察 �Lord
Mahon�察�Macaulay�察�and Milman�察�who with Hallam himself�察�formed a circle
that could not be exceeded in the wide world。 I was the only lady�察�except
Miss Hallam�察�but I am especially favored in the breakfast line。 I would
cross the Atlantic only for the pleasure I had that morning in hearing such
men talk for two or three hours in an entirely easy unceremonious
breakfast way。 Sir Robert was full of stories�察 �and showed himself as
much the scholar as the statesman。 Macaulay was overflowing as usual�察�
and Lord Mahon and Milman are full of learning and accomplishments。
The classical scholarship of these men is very perfect and sometimes one
catches a glimpse of awfully deep abysses of learning。 But then it is
ONLY a glimpse�察 �for their learning has no cumbrous and dull pedantry
about it。 They are all men of society and men of the world�察�who keep up
with it everywhere。 There is many a pleasant story and many a good
joke�察 �and everything discussed but politics�察 �which�察 �as Sir Robert and
Macaulay belong to opposite dynasties�察�might be dangerous ground。
After dinner we went a little before ten to Lady Charlotte Lindsay's。
She came last week to say that she was to have a little dinner on Monday
and wished us to come in afterwards。 This is universal here�察�and is the
easiest and most agreeable form of society。 She had Lord Brougham and
Colonel and Mrs。 Dawson´Damer�察�etc。�察�to dine。 。 。 。 Mrs。 Damer wished us
to come the next evening to her in the same way�察�just to get our cup of tea。
These nice little teas are what you need in Boston。 There is no supper�察�no
expense�察 �nothing but society。 Mrs。 Damer is the granddaughter of the
beautiful Lady Waldegrave�察�the niece of Horace Walpole�察�who married the
Duke of Gloucester。 She was left an orphan at a year old and was
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confided by her mother to the care of Mrs。 Fitzherbert。 She lived with her
until her marriage and was a great pet of George IV�察�and tells a great many
interesting stories of him and Mrs。 Fitzherbert�察�who was five years older
than he。
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LETTER�此 �To W。D。B。 LONDON�察�
December 30�察�1847
Dear W。�此 �Your father left me on the 18th to go to Paris。 This is the
best of all seasons for him to be there�察�for the Ministers are all out of town
at Christmas�察�and in Paris everything is at its height。 My friends are very
kind to methose who remain in town。 。 。 。 One day I dined at Sir Francis
Simpkinson's and found a pleasant party。 Lady Simpkinson is a sister of
Lady Franklin�察�whom I was very glad to meet�察�as she has been in America
and knows many Americans�察 �Mrs。 Kirkland for one。 。 。 。 Then I have
passed one evening for the first time at Mr。 Tagent's�察 �the Unitarian
clergyman�察 �where I met many of the literary people who are out of the
great world�察�and yet very desirable to see。
There�察 �too�察 �I met the Misses Cushman�察 �Charlotte and Susan�察 �who
attend his church。 I was very much pleased with both of them。 I have
never seen them play�察�but they will send me a list of their parts at their
next engagement and I shall certainly go to hear them。 They are of Old
Colony descent ��from Elder Cushman���察�and have very much of the New
England character�察 �culture�察 �and good sense。 On Monday I dined at Sir
Edward Codrington's�察 �the hero of Navarino�察 �with the Marquis and
Marchioness of Queensberry�察 �and a party of admirals and navy officers。
On Tuesday I dined at Lady Braye's�察�where were Mr。 Rogers�察�Dr。 Holland�察�
Sir Augustus and Lady Albinia Foster�察 �formerly British Minister to the
United States。 He could describe OUR COURT�察 �as he called it�察 �in the
time of Madison and Monroe。
January 1�察�1848
This evening�察�in addition to my usual morning letter from your father�察�
I have another�察�a new postal arrangement beginning to´day with the New
Year。 He gives me a most interesting conversation he has just been
having with Baron von Humboldt�察�who is now in Paris。 He says he poured
out a delicious stream of remarks�察 �anecdotes�察 �narratives�察 �opinion。 He
feels great interest in our Mexican affairs�察�as he has been much there�察�and
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is a Mexican by adoption。
His letter�察�dated the 31st December�察�says�此 �Madam Adelaide died at
three this morning。; This death astonished me�察�for he saw her only a few
evenings since at the Palace。 She was a woman of strong intellect and
character�察�and her brother�察�the King�察�was very much attached to her as a
counsellor and friend。 。 。 。 There were more than 100 Americans to be
presented on New Year's Day at Paris�察 �and�察 �as Madam Adelaide's death
took place without a day's warning�察 �you can imagine the embroidered
coats and finery which were laid on the shelf。
Saturday�察�January 7th
Yesterday�察 �my dear son�察 �I had a delightful dinner at the dear Miss
Berrys。 They drove to the door on Thursday and left a little note to say�察�
;Can you forgive a poor sick soul for not coming to you before�察�when you
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