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me the reverential way in which Scott took it in both hands when he
showed it to him。 The whole evening was pleasant and the more so from
being unexpected。 。 。 。 One little thing which adds always to the charm of
Scotch scenery is the dress of the peasantry。 One never sees the real
Highland costume�察 �but every shepherd has his plaid slung over one
shoulder�察 �making the most graceful drapery。 This�察 �with the universal
Glengarry bonnet�察�is very pretty。
At Glasgow we intended to pay a visit of a day to the historian Alison�察�
but found letters announcing Governor Davis's arrival in London with Mr。
Corcoran and immediately turned our faces homeward。 We were to have
passed a week on our return amidst the lakes�察�and I protested against going
back to London without one look at least。 So we stopped at Kendal on
Saturday�察 �took a little carriage over to Windermere and Ambleside and
passed the whole evening with the poet and Mrs。 Wordsworth�察�at their own
exquisite home on Rydal Mount。 At ten o'clock we went from there to
Miss Martineau�察�who has built the prettiest of houses in this valley near to
Mrs。 Arnold at Fox Howe。 As we had only one day we made an
arrangement with Miss Martineau to go with us and be our guide�察�and set
out the next day at six o'clock and went over to Keswick to breakfast。
From thence we went to Borrowdale�察 �by the side of Derwentwater�察 �and
afterward to Ulswater and home by the fine pass of Kirkstone。 On my
return�察�I found the Duke and Duchess of Argyle had been to see us。
The time of closing the despatch bag has come and I must hurry over
my delight at the scenery of the lakes。 I could have spent a month there�察�
much to my mind。 We arrived home on Monday and early next morning
came Mr。 Davis and Mr。 Corcoran。 They went to see the Parliament
prorogued in person by the Queen。
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LETTER�此 �To Mr。 and Mrs。 I。P。D。
LONDON�察�December 14�察�1848
Dear Uncle and Aunt�此 �On Friday we dined at Mr。 Tufnell's�察 �who
married last spring the daughter of Lord Rosebery�察�Lady Anne Primrose�察�a
very ;nice person�察─�to use the favorite English term of praise。 。 。 。 Sir John
Hobhouse was of our party and he told us so much of Byron�察�who was his
intimate friend�察�as you will remember from his Life�察�that we stayed much
longer than usual at dinner。 。 。 。 On Tuesday we were invited to dine with
Miss Coutts�察�but were engaged to Mr。 Gurney�察�an immensely rich Quaker
banker�察�brother of Mrs。 Fry。 His daughter is married to Ernest Bunsen�察�
the second son of our friend。 We were delighted with the whole family
scene�察�which was quite unlike anything we have seen in England。 They
live at Upton Park�察�a pretty country seat about eight miles from us�察�and are
surrounded by their children and grandchildren。 Their costume and
language are strictly Quaker�察�which was most becoming to Mrs。 Gurney's
sweet�察�placid face。 。 。 。 Louis Napoleon's election seems fixed�察�and is to me
one of the most astounding things of the age。 When we passed several
days with him at Mr。 Bates's�察�I would not have given two straws for his
chance of a future career。 To´night Mendelssohn's ;Elijah; is to be
performed�察�and Jenny Lind sings。 We had not been able to get tickets�察�
which have been sold for five guineas apiece the last few days。 To my
great joy Miss Coutts has this moment written me that she has two for our
use�察�and asks us to take an early dinner at five with her and accompany
her。
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LETTER�此 �To I。P。D。 LONDON�察�
June 8�察�1849
I thank you�察�my dear Uncle�察�for your pleasant letter�察�which contained
as usual much that was interesting to me。 And so Mr。 and Mrs。 Lawrence
are to be our successors。 。 。 。 Happy as we have been here�察�I have a great
satisfaction that we are setting rather than rising�察�that we have done our
work�察 �instead of having it to do。 Like all our pleasures�察 �those here are
earned by fatigue and effort�察�and I would not willingly live the last three
years over again�察 �or three years like them�察 �though they have contained
high and lasting gratifications。 We have constantly the strongest
expressions of regret at our approaching departure�察�and in many cases it is�察�
I know�察�most genuine。 My relations here have been most agreeable�察�and
particularly in that intellectual circle whose high character and culture
have made their regard most precious to me。 The manifestations of this
kindness increase as the time approaches for our going and we are
inundated with invitations of all kinds。
Young Prescott is here。 I wish Prescott could have seen his reception
at Lady Lovelace's the other evening when there happened to be a
collection of genius and literature。 What a blessing it is SOMETIMES to
a son to have a father。
To´morrow we dine with Lord John Russell down at Pembroke Lodge
in Richmond Park。 On Monday we breakfast with Macaulay。 We met
him at dinner this week at Lady Waldegrave's�察�and he said�此 �Would you
be willing to breakfast with me some morning�察�if I asked one or two other
ladies�拭─ �Willing� ─�I said�察 �I should be delighted beyond measure。; So
he sent us a note for Monday next。 I depend upon seeing his bachelor
establishment�察�his library�察�and mode of life。 On Wednesday we go to a ball
at the Palace。 But it is useless to go on�察�for every day is filled in this way�察�
and gives you an idea of London in the season。
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LETTER�此 �To I。P。D。 LONDON�察�
June 22�察�1849
My dear Uncle�此 �Yesterday I passed one of the most agreeable days I
have had in England at Oxford�察 �where I went with a party to see Mr。
Bancroft take his degree。 。 。 。 Nothing could have gone off better than the
whole thing。 Mr。 Bancroft went up the day before�察 �but Mrs。 Stuart
Mackenzie and her daughter�察 �with Lady Elizabeth Waldegrave�察 �Louisa�察�
and myself went up yesterday morning and returned at night。 We lunched
at the Vice´Chancellor's ��where Mr。 B。 made a pleasant little informal
speech�� and were treated with great kindness by everybody。 I wish you
could have seen Mr。 Bancroft walking round all day with his scarlet gown
and round velvet cap�察�such as you see in old Venetian pictures。 From this
time forward we shall have the pain of bidding adieu�察�one by one�察�to our
friends�察�as they leave town not to return till we are gone。
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