Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London, 1834-1881, Issue 25, Volume 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1885 |
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Page vii
... Addiscombe - Birth- day present - Death of John Sterling - CHAPTER XIII . A.D. 1845. ÆT . 50 . Summer in London Mrs. Carlyle in Liverpool - Completion of ' Cromwell ' -Remarks upon it -- Effect of Cromwell's history on 256 279 328 PAGE ...
... Addiscombe - Birth- day present - Death of John Sterling - CHAPTER XIII . A.D. 1845. ÆT . 50 . Summer in London Mrs. Carlyle in Liverpool - Completion of ' Cromwell ' -Remarks upon it -- Effect of Cromwell's history on 256 279 328 PAGE ...
Page 328
... Addiscombe - Birthday pre- sent - Death of John Sterling . ALAS for the infirmity of mortal resolution ! Between the fool and the man of genius there is at least this symptom of their common humanity . Carlyle came home with the fixed ...
... Addiscombe - Birthday pre- sent - Death of John Sterling . ALAS for the infirmity of mortal resolution ! Between the fool and the man of genius there is at least this symptom of their common humanity . Carlyle came home with the fixed ...
Page 343
... ADDISCOMBE . 343 his own Una into the same enchanting service . The Una , ' unfortunately , had no inclination for such a distinguished bondage . The Barings had a villa at Addiscombe , and during the London season frequently escaped ...
... ADDISCOMBE . 343 his own Una into the same enchanting service . The Una , ' unfortunately , had no inclination for such a distinguished bondage . The Barings had a villa at Addiscombe , and during the London season frequently escaped ...
Page 351
... called . He rode daily , and sent regular bulletins to his Necessary Evil ' - many , through haste , undated . The Barings were still his chief resource outside his serious occupations . Chelsea : July 27 , 1845 . Visit to Addiscombe.
... called . He rode daily , and sent regular bulletins to his Necessary Evil ' - many , through haste , undated . The Barings were still his chief resource outside his serious occupations . Chelsea : July 27 , 1845 . Visit to Addiscombe.
Page 352
... Addiscombe - not the very best of joys ; but one ought to be content with it . I had a great deal of talk with Everett , the American Ambassador , who surprises me much , as a thorough drawling Yankee in manner , yet with intelli- gence ...
... Addiscombe - not the very best of joys ; but one ought to be content with it . I had a great deal of talk with Everett , the American Ambassador , who surprises me much , as a thorough drawling Yankee in manner , yet with intelli- gence ...
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