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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 2 0 Browse Search
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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 8: (search)
quite important to the condition of India. The business was disagreeable, and Canning disliked to touch it, though the delay was becoming injurious to the service. At last, much urged, he promised to come to the proper office, on a certain evening, and finish the business. He came, but said he hated the whole thing; that he had come only because he had given his word; and then, turning suddenly on the Secretary, Now, if you will let me off from this business to-night, I will treat you to Astley's. The Secretary saw it was idle to do, or to attempt to do, anything like serious work with the Premier while in such a humor, and accepted the invitation to the amphitheatre, leaving India to suffer till Canning's sense of duty should make him industrious. After the singular conversation about the influence of the aristocracy this morning, it seemed somewhat odd, at dinner-time, in that truly aristocratic establishment at Lansdowne House, to stumble at once upon Sydney Smith. . . . . W
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], A man killed by a lion at Astley's Theatre — a Thrilling scene. (search)
A man killed by a lion at Astley's Theatre — a Thrilling scene. On the 7th inst., all the lions at Astley's Royal Amphitheater, in London, and owned by Mr. Crockett, escaped from their den. The London Times says: Several men who were at work in the building were startled by the loud roaring of the lions, and in a few minutes they were horror-struck at beholding one of the lions struggling with a man named Jarvey, a yard-helper in the establishment. On the arrival of Mr. Crockett he rushed on the stage, where the lion was running about with the unfortunate man Jarvey in his mouth, to all appearance quite dead. Mr. Crockett instantly seized a stable fork and dealt the lion a heavy blow on the side of the head, which caused it to let the man go; but instead of running away, he turned round, and seemed inclined to spring upon his master. Another powerful blow, however, made the enraged animal turn and run away. Medical aid was immediately brought for poor Jarvey, but on the