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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 6: (search)
these researches, and as he was once travelling in a post-chaise to London, he bought at a stall in Nottingham, Mather's Magnalia, which he read all the way to town, and found it one of the most amusing books he had ever seen. Accident and other occupations interrupted these studies, he said, and he has never taken them up again. He had read most of our American poetry, and estimated it more highly than we are accustomed to, though still he did not praise it foolishly. Barlow's Columbiad, Dwight's Conquest of Canaan, McFingal, etc., were all familiar to him, and he not only spoke of them with discrimination, but even repeated some lines from them in support of his opinion of their merits. By accident we came upon the review of Inchiquin, which, he said, was written in a bad spirit; and he added that he had seldom been so chagrined or mortified by any event of his literary life, as by being thought its author, though he should rather have written the review than the New York answer
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 20: (search)
by her want of rest, and will not, I fear, be able much longer to do as much as she has lately. Geordie is very good and gentle, but he suffers a great deal of pain, and is obliged to take many grievous remedies. He is a sweet little fellow, and I pray God to permit him to continue with us; but this morning I was very much afraid, and I am not now without anxiety. In a few years you will be able to help us in such sicknesses, and that will be a great comfort to you. Give my love to Anna Dwight, and tell her all at her home are well; kiss the baby for me, and write me a note by the morning stage, telling me all about yourself, and how the baby does. Yr. affectionate father, 1 o'clock, Friday. Geo. Ticknor. The little boy died on the 4th of August. The blow fell heavily, crushing for a time the hearts of both parents. A few weeks after this bereavement Mr. Ticknor wrote to Mr. Daveis thus:— To C. S. Daveis, Portland. Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Ticknor were on a v
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 26 (search)
r, John, 238, 240, 241. Downshire, Dowager-Marchioness of, 258, 295, 296. Downshire, Marquess of, 296. Doyle, Francis Hastings, 447. Doyle, Miss, 447. Doyle, Sir, Francis, 442, 446, 447. Draveil Chateau, visits, 146-148. Dresden Gallery, 109, 468. Dresden, visits, 109, 456-489. Drew, Mrs., 180. Dublin, visits, 419. Dumont, M., 154, 430. Dundas, Dr., 440, 444. Duras, Duc de, 253. Duras, Duchesse de, 253, 254, 255 and note, 256, 258-23, 304. Duval, Judge, 39. Dwight, Miss, Anna, 398. Dwight, Miss, Catherine, death of, 456. E Ebrington, Viscount and Viscountess, 269. Eckhardstein, Baron, 177. Edgeworth, Miss, Honora, 427. Edgeworth, Miss, Maria, letter from, 388; opinion of Mr. Ticknor, 392; visit to, 426-432, 446, 458. Edgeworth, Mrs. R. L., 426, 427 and note, 428; death of, 432 note. Edgeworth, Richard Lovell, 427, 428, 430, 431. Edgeworthtown, visits, 426-432. Edheljertha, story of, 331-333. Edinburgh, visits, 273-282; society in, 2
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 30 (search)
I. 109, 468. Drew, Mrs., I. 180. Droz, M., II. 130. Dublin visits, I. 419-425. Duchatel, Count C. M. T., II. 126, 129, 131, 136. Dufferin, Lord, II. 372. Dumont, M., I. 154, 430, I. 37. Duncan, Dr., II. 168. Dundas, Dr., I. 440, 444. Dundas, Sir W., II. 79. Duras, Due de, I. 253. Duras, Duchess de, I. 253, 254, 266 and note, 256, 258-263, 304, II. 125, 132, 355. Durham, First Earl of, II. 146. Duval Judge, I. 39. Duvergier de Hauranne, II. 131, 186. Dwight, Miss, Anna, I. 398. Dwight, Miss, Catherine, death of, I 456. Dwight, Miss, Ellen. See Twisleton, Hon. Mrs. E. Dyce, Rev. A., II. 181. E Eastlake, Sir, Charles, II. 383, 384. Ebrington, Viscount and Viscountess, L 269, II 371. Eckhardstein, Baron, I. 177. Edgeworth, Miss, Honora, L 427. See Beaufort, Lady. Edgeworth, Miss, Maria, I. 446, 458, II. 118, 119, 230; opinion of G. T., I. 392; visit to, 426-432; letters from, 388, II. 174 note; letters to, 174, 188, 193, 219. E