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Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1 4 0 Browse Search
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Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 5: travel 1843-1844; aet. 24-25 (search)
d chiefly by their familiarity, and by the extreme ingenuity with which the cunning orator disguises the tendencies of the sentiments he vindicates, and talks treason, yet so that the law cannot lay a finger upon him. He had begun his speech when Steele, a brother repealer, entered. He stopped at once, held out his hand to him, saying in a loud tone, Tom Steele, how da ye do? which drew forth bursts of applause. And is he a good man? I asked of a lady repealer (whether apple-woman or seller Tom Steele, how da ye do? which drew forth bursts of applause. And is he a good man? I asked of a lady repealer (whether apple-woman or seller of ginger beer, I know not). Oh, Ma'am, he is the best cratur, the most charitable, the most virtuous, the most religious man — sure, he goes to the communion every Sunday, and never says no to no one. The visit to Scotland was all too hasty, the notes are mere brief jottings; at the end she remembered but one thing, the grave of Scott. In return for all the delight he had given me, I had nothing to give him but my silent tears. The end of July found the party once more in England. The
Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899, Chapter 7: marriage: tour in Europe (search)
but can recall nothing of his address. He was tall, blond, and florid, with remarkable vivacity of speech and of expression. His popularity was certainly very great. While he was speaking, a gentleman entered and approached him. How d'ye do, Tom Steele? said O'Connell, shaking hands with the new-comer. The audience applauded loudly, Steele being an intimate friend and ally of O'Connell, and, like him, an earnest partisan of Repeal. Mr. George Ticknor, of Boston, had given us a letter to Steele being an intimate friend and ally of O'Connell, and, like him, an earnest partisan of Repeal. Mr. George Ticknor, of Boston, had given us a letter to Miss Edgeworth, who resided at some distance from the city of Dublin. From her we soon received an invitation to luncheon, of which we gladly availed ourselves. Our hostess met us with a warm welcome. She had had some correspondence with Dr. Howe, and seemed much pleased to make his acquaintance. I remember her as a little old lady, with an old-fashioned cap and curls. She was very vivacious, and had much to say to Dr. Howe about Laura Bridgman. He in turn asked what she thought of the Rep
Jula Ward Howe, Reminiscences: 1819-1899, Index (search)
Lord Morpeth, 107. Smith, Mrs., Sydney, Mrs. Howe calls on, 94. Somerville, Mrs. (Mary Fairfax), intimate with Mrs. Jameson, 42. Sonnambula, La, given in New York, 15. Sontag, Mme., at Mrs. Benzon's, 435. Sothern, Edward Askew, in The World's Own, 230. Southworth, Mrs. F. H. (Emma D. E. Nevitt), attends Mrs. Howe's lecture in Washington, 309. Spielberg, the Austrian fortress of, Italian patriots imprisoned in, 319, 120. Spinoza, 212, 309. Stanton, Theodore, 420. Steele, Tom, friend of Daniel O'Connell, 113. Stone, Lucy, 305; speaks for woman suffrage in Boston, 375; her skill and zeal, 377, 378; her work for that cause, 380, 381; prominent at the woman's congress, 385. Stonehenge, Druidical stones at, 140. Story, Chief Justice, 169. Stowe, Mrs., Harriet Beecher, her Uncle Tom's Cabin, 253. Sue, Eugene, his Mysteres de Paris, 204. Sumner, Albert, brother of the senator, 402. Sumner, Charles, first known to the Wards through Mrs. Howe's br