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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 3: (search)
ly indeed with Sir Humphry Davy, from whom I have received great courtesy and kindness. He told me that when he was at Coppet, Mad. de Stael showed him part of a work on England similar in plan to her De l'allemagne, but which will be only about two thirds as long. Murray told me she had offered it to him, and had the conscience to ask four thousand guineas for it. When I came away, Sir Humphry gave me several letters for the Continent, and among them one for Canova, one for De la Rive at Geneva, and one for Mad. de Stael, which I was very glad to receive from him,—for there is nobody in England whom Mad. de Stael more valued,—though I have already two other introductions to her. I parted from Sir Humphry with real regret. He goes out of town to-morrow. We dined to-day with Mr. Manning,—brother of Mrs. Benjamin Vaughan,—a very intelligent gentleman. He told us a story of Bonaparte, which, from the source from which he had it, is likely to be true. Lord Ebrington, son of Lord
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 6: (search)
,—otherwise I should have been suspicious of everybody who approaches me. However, it is all over. I wrote a note to the American legation, stating the facts, the morning after it all happened, and when Mr. Gallatin returns in a few days from Geneva I shall call upon him. The secretary offered to write immediately to the French minister, but I told him I thought it better to wait till Mr. Gallatin arrives; though I have no idea that any satisfaction, or apology even, will be obtained under a visitation I have not been molested, except that several of my letters have been broken open; and, as to the surveillance, I doubt whether it has been really carried into effect, except in regard to my correspondence. Mr. Gallatin returned from Geneva two days ago, and, after calling upon me himself when I was out, civilly sent his secretary to desire me to come to him, and give him some account of this extraordinary insult to my citizenship. I shall go this morning, but that will be the end
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 26 (search)
179, 263. G Gagern, Baron, 122, 123. Gallatin, Albert, 142, 143, 144, 145, 252. Gallois, J. A. C., 143. Gannett, Rev. E. S., notice of Mr. Ticknor, 327 and note. Gans, Professor, 494. Garay, Don M. de, 191, 192, 196, 212. Gardiner, Maine, visits, 337, 385. Gardiner, Mrs. R. H., letter to, 395. Gardiner, Rev. J. S. J., 8, 11. Gardiner, R. H., 316 note, 337. Gaskell, Mr. and Mrs., 439. Gaston, Mr., 31. Gauss, Professor, 70. Gell, Sir, William, 175. Gener, 346. Geneva, visits, 152-158. George (Iv.), Prince Regent, 67. Georgetown, D. C., visits, 28, 30, 38. German language, difficulty of studying it, 11, 25, 26; high and low, 87. German literature, 87-89, 118-120; republic of letters, 99-102. German metaphysics, 96-99. German political and moral state, 102, 103. German universities, 75, 89, 90, 102. Gesenius, W., 111. Gibraltar, visits, 235, 236. Gifford, William, 58, 60, 62, 294. Gilbert, Davies, 405. Giustiniani, Prince, Nun