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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 32 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 16 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 8 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 4 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 4 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 4 0 Browse Search
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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Life of George Ticknor. (search)
New England. The next day, Sunday, was Christmas, but in Connecticut they then paid little attention to that day. We went to church in the morning, but gave the rest of the day and evening to solid conversation, for which there were such rich materials in the circle. In the evening a considerable number of the members of the Convention came to pay their respects to Mr. Cabot (the President), and made a few hours very agreeable and interesting. Among them I recollect the modest and wise Mr. West, of New Hampshire, and the vigorous, decisive Mr. Hillhouse, of Connecticut. I, of course, learnt nothing of the proceedings of the Convention, which sat with closed doors; but it was impossible to pass two days with such men, and hear their free conversation on public affairs, without feeling an entire confidence in their integrity and faithfulness to duty. On Monday forenoon we drove to New Haven, where I saw Prof. Kingsley and Prof. Day, but more of Prof. Silliman than of any one e
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 3: (search)
. Mr. Sharp. Sir Humphry Davy. Gifford. Lord Byron. anecdotes of Bonaparte. Mr. Murray. Mr. West. Mr. Campbell. Mrs. Siddons. leaves London. arrival in Gottingen. Mr. Ticknor was now t hour for separating, and the party broke up at once. June 23.—We spent half the forenoon in Mr. West's gallery, where he has arranged all the pictures that he still owns. . . . He told us a singule had not acquired some taste for art and some power of discrimination. But, said he, turning to West, there is one picture whose power I do feel. I never pass a paint-shop where your Death of Wolfe? said Nelson, pouring out bumpers, and touching his glass violently against West's,—will you, Mr. West? then I hope that I shall die in the next battle. He sailed a few days after, and the result was on the canvas before us. After leaving Mr. West, I went by appointment to see Lord Byron. He was busy when I first went in, and I found Lady Byron alone. She did not seem so pretty to me as s
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 26 (search)
ina, 189, 211, 306. Wellesley, Sir Henry (Lord Cowley), 188, 189, 209, 295. Wellington, Duke of, 62, 64, 65, 296. Wells, Samuel, 143. Wells, William, 8. Wentworth House, visits, 440-445. Werther, Goethe's, G. T. translates, 12. West, Benjamin, 63. West, Mr., 14. West Point, G. T Visitor to the Academy, 372; Examination, 372-376; visits, 386. Whately, Archbishop, 412 and note, 413– 451. Wheaton, Henry, 494, 496, 499, 501. Wheelock, Dr., President of Dartmouth College, 5, 6West, Mr., 14. West Point, G. T Visitor to the Academy, 372; Examination, 372-376; visits, 386. Whately, Archbishop, 412 and note, 413– 451. Wheaton, Henry, 494, 496, 499, 501. Wheelock, Dr., President of Dartmouth College, 5, 6. Wheelock, Mrs., 5. Whewell, William, 420, 421, 422. Whishart, Mr., 415. White, Colonel, 373. White, Miss, Lydia, 176. Whitney, inventor of the cotton-gin, 14. Wickham, Jr., 298. Wickham, William, 33. Wieck, Clara (Schumann), 474. Wiegel, 179. Wilberforce, William, 297. Wilde, Mr., 14. Wilkes, John, 55. Wilkes, Miss (Mrs. Jeffrey), 42. Wilkie, Sir, David, 421, 422, 425, 448. 449. William IV., King of England, 409. Williams, Friend, 337 note, 385. Williams, Miss,