Walter Scott, to which Miss Edgeworth refers,—the only painting in the room,—is an original, by Leslie, hanging over the fireplace.
Mr. Ticknor wrote to Sir Walter in 1824, asking him to sit for his young American painter, then making himself known in England, and invited him to Abbotsford.
Mr. Leslie has recorded the experiences of his delightful visit to the Wizard of the North, in his Autobiographical Recollections.
Autobiographical Recollections of C. R. Leslie.
Edited by Tom Taylor, 1860. He says, In the autumn of 1824 I visited Scotland for the purpose of painting a portrait of Sir an is given in any portrait of him; and I am sure there was much in his heart.
This benevolence Leslie has made very obvious in his painting, while the intellect and the humor belonging there are notalter wished him to introduce one of his dogs into the picture, but after one or two experiments Leslie wisely decided against it.
This portrait is mentioned by Lockhart; and Mrs. Lockhart's opinio
isits, 152, 155.
Laval, Montmorency, Duc Adrien de, 128, 137, 188, 189, 193, 194 note, 204 note, 209, 210, 212-214, 218, 258, 295, 309, 311; letters from, 303, 305; death of, 307 note.
Lebanon, Conn., Elisha Ticknor born there, 1.
Lebanon, N. H., 4, 5.
Le Chevalier, J. B., 131.
Le Clerc, General, 123.
Le Fleming, Lady, 434.
Legare, Hugh Swinton, 278 note, 450, 488, 489.
Leghorn, visits, 183.
Leibnitz, Mss. in Hanover, 78.
Leipzig, visits, 107.
Lenox, Robert, 15.
Leslie, C. R., 389 and note.
Lesseps, Baron J. B. B., 248.
Lewis, M. G., 67, 165.
Leyser, General von, 465, 476, 486, 491.
Lichtenstein, Professor, 501.
Lieven, Prince, 381.
Lindenau, Baron von, 457, 458, 460, 464, 476, 489, 491.
Lisbon, visits, 243, 250.
Lister, Thomas, 407 note, 418.
Lister, Mrs. Thomas (Lady Theresa), 407 and note, 418.
Litton, Mr., 421.
Liverpool, visits, 49, 297, 298, 402-404.
Livingston, Edward, 123, 350, 351, 380, 381, 382.
Livingston, Judge, 39.
Livings
I. 131.
Le Clerc, General, I. 123.
Le Fleming, Lady, I. 434.
Legare, Hugh Swinton, I. 278 note, 450, 488, 489, II. 204 note, 436; letters to, 191 and note, 196, 197, 198, 207, 210, 211; death of, 212, 213 and note.
Leghorn, visits, I. 183.
Leibnitz Mss. in Hanover, I. 78.
Leipzig, visits, I. 107, II. 313, 316, 330.
Lenox, Robert, I. 15.
Lenzoni, Marchesa, II. 48, 56, 57, 88, 91, 92.
Lepsius, Dr., K. R., II. 58, 84, 332.
Lerchenfeld, Baron, II. 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, 19.
Leslie, C. R., I. 389 and note, II. 181.
Lesseps, Baron J. B. B., I. 248.
Lesseps, Ferd. de, II. 364, 381.
Lewis, George Cornewall (Sir G. C.), II. 180, 323, 363, 66, 85, 468; death of, 461, 462 and note.
Lewis, Lady, Theresa, II. 323, 359, 366, 370, 372, 385, 462. See Lister, Lady T.
Lewis, M. G., I. 67, 165.
Leyser, General von, I. 465, 476, 486, 491.
Lichtenstein, Professor, 1. 501.
Lieven, Prince, I. 381.
Lieven, Princess, II. 120.
Lindenau, Baron von, L 457, 458, 460, 464, 476