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Chapter I

School Friendships— The Flagellant— Is compelled to leave Westminster— Wreck of his Father's Affairs and his Death — Is refused Admittance at Christ Church, and enters at Baliol College, Oxford — College Life — His Studies — Philosophical Speculations — Excursion to Herefordshire — Visit to Brixton — Joan of Arc — Return to Bristol — Letters on a University Life, etc. — Fits of Despondency — Poetry and Philosophy — -Mr. Lovel — America— Number of Verses destroyed and preserved. A.D. 1791-1793 Page 59

CHAPTER II. Opinions, Political and Religious— Schemes of future Life

— First Acquaintance with Mr. Coleridge— Pantisocracy

—Quarrel with Miss Tyler— Letter to Thomas Southey.

—1793,1794.... 69

CHAPTER in.

Pantisocracy proposed to be tried in Wales — Letters to Mr. G. C. Bedford— Difficulties and Distresses — Historical Lectures — Death of Edmund Seward — Mr. Cottle purchases the Copyright of Joan of Arc— Pantisocracy abandoned — Misunderstanding with Mr. Coleridge — Letters to Mr. G. C. Bedford— Meeting with his Uncle, Mr. Hill— Consents to accompany him to Lisbon— Marriage — Letters to Mr. Bedford and Mr. Cottle.— 1794, 1795 Page 76

Chapter IV

Letters to Mr. Lovel and Mr. Bedford from Lisbon—

Return to England— Death of Mr. Lovel— Letters to

Mr. Bedford— Literary Employments and Intentions.—

!796 1 85

Chapter V

Goes to London to Study the Law — Letters from thence — Takes Lodgings at Burton in Hampshire — Letters to Mr. May and Mr. Bedford — Goes to Bath — Lines by Charles Lamb — Returns to London — Letter to Mr. Wynn — Visit to Norfolk — Letters from thence — Takes a House at Westbury, near Bristol — Excursion into Herefordshire.— 1797 94

Chapter VI

Residence at Westbury — Dramatic Plans — HI Health — Goes to London to keep the Term at Gray's Inn — Madoc completed— Excursion into Devonshire— Letters from thence — Goes again to reside at Burton — Severe Illness —Returns to Bristol— Thalaba— Project of establishing Beguinages — Poem in Hexameters, on Mohammed, commenced — Continued ill Health — Makes Arrangements for going to Lisbon.— 1799, 1800 103

Chapter VII. Letters From Portugal

Voyage and Arrival — Visits— Anecdotes — Description of Lisbon — Romish Customs — Description of the Country, Processions, etc. — Account of a Bullfight — Proposed Monument to Fielding — Thalaba finished — Letters from Cintra — Lent Plays — Wine — Laws— Monastic Superstitions—Bad Roads— Advice to his Brother Henry as to his Studies — Attachment to Cintra— Account of Mafra ; its Church, Convent, and Library— Pestilence at Cadiz — Description of Cintra ; Scenery, etc.— Directions for the Publication of Thalaba— Projected History of Portugal — Excursion to Costa— Fishermen— Image by the Road Side— Journey to Pombal— Torres Vedras, etc.— En-

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glish Politics — Thalaba— Madoc — Kehama — Probable Invasion of Portugal — Account of Journey to Faro. — 1800,1801 Page 121

CHAPTER VHL Return to England— Thinks of going down to Cumberland —Letter from Mr. Coleridge, describing Greta Hall — Thoughts of a Consulship — The Law — Lyrical Ballads — Conspiracy of Gowrie — Madoc— Difficulty of meeting the Expense of the Journey to Keswick — Letter to Mr. Bedford — Unchanged Affection — Goes down to Keswick — First Impressions of the Lakes — Excursion into Wales — Appointment as Private Secretary to Mr. Corry — Goes to Dublin — Letters from thence — Goes to London — Account of his Official Duties. — 1801 144

Chapter IX

His Mother's Death — Melancholy Thoughts— Resigns his Secretaryship — Edition of Chatterton's Works — Thinks of residing at Richmond — At Keswick — Well-known Persons met in London — Negotiates for a House in Wales — Chronicle of the Cid — Review of Thalaba in the *' Edinburgh" — Negotiation for House broken off— Want of more Books — Alarum of War — Edinburgh Review — Hayley's Life of Cowper — Recollections of Brixton — Early Difficulties— Amadis of Gaul — The Atlantic a good Letter-carrier — Home Politics — Scottish Border Ballads — Cumberland's Plays — Plan for a Bibliotheca Britannica.— 1802-1803 153

Chapter X

Death of his little Girl — Arrival at Keswick — Postponement of the Bibliotheca Britannica — Stagnation of Trade — Madoc — Scenery of the Lakes— History of Portugal — Hazlitt's Pictures of Mr. Coleridge and Mr. Wordsworth — Wants Information concerning the West Indies — Literary Occupations and Plans — The Annual Review — Politics — The Yellow Fever— New Theory of such Diseases — Description of Scenery reflected in Keswick Lake — Specimens of English Poets projected — Course of Life at Keswick — Visit from Mr. Clarkson — Habits of Mind — Madoc— Mr. Coleridge and Mr. Godwin — Directions to Mr. Bedford about Specimens — Regret at Mr. Coleridge leaving England — Modern Critics — Mr. Coleridge's Powers of Mind — Letter to Mr. Bedford on Habits of Procrastination — Literary Employments — Specimens of English Poets — Goes to London — Letters 'rom thence— Returns — Spanish Books — The Mabino- ^ien — Sir H. Davy — Mr. Sotheby — William Owen, etc. - Change of Administration — Progress of Historical

CHAPTER XL

K .nily Details — Politics — He wishes to edit Sir Philip Sidney's Works — Dr. Vincent — The West Indies — Spanish War — Wishes to go to Portugal with Sir John Moore — Use of Reviewing— Early Poems, why written — Travels in Abyssinia — Steel Mirrors — Sir W. Scott's new Poem — Madoc — The Compass, when first used — The Diving Bell — Uses of Printing — Changes in the Critical Review — Loss of the Abergavenny — Endowment of the Romish Church in Ireland — Translations from the Latin — Reasons for not going to London — English Poetry — Publication of Madoc — Duty upon foreign Books a great Hardship— Story of Pelayo — The Butler — Madoc criticised and defended — Reviewing — Literary Remarks — Lord Somerville — Suggestion to his Brother Thomas to collect Information about the West Indies — The Moravians — Visit to Scotland and to Sir W. Scott at Ashestiel — Renewals of Madoc — Espriella's Letters.— 1805 182

CHAPTER XH.

Advantages of Keswick as a Residence — Opinions, Political, Social, and Religious — The Language of Madoc defended — Foreign Politics — Curious Case of Mental Derangement ameliorated — Hobbes's Theory of a State of Nature combated — Mr. Coleridge — Mr. Wordsworth — Mr. Duppa's Life of Michael Angelo — Details of Himself and his Literary Pursuits and Opinions — Political Changes — Literary Labors — Congratulations to Mr. Wynn on the Birth of a Child — Remarks on the Effects of Time— Bristol Recollections — Beausobre's History of Manicheism — Goes to Norwich — The Annual Review—Jesuitism in England — Brief Visit to London and Return — Quaint Theory of the Origin of Languages — Thalaba — Urges Mr. Bedford to visit him at Keswick — Directions about Specimpns of English Poets — Kehama — Death of his Uncle John Southey — Lines upon that Event — Mountain Excursions — Reviews of Madoc — Epic Subjects suggested— Translation of Palmerin of England— Paners concerning South America — Memoirs of Colonel Hutchinson.— 1806 198

CHAPTER XHI.

He undertakes to edit " Kirke "White's Remains"— Details of his settling at Greta Hall — Grant of a small Pension — Opinions on the Catholic Question— Progress of " Kirke White's Remains" — Heavy Deductions from hia Pension — Modern Poetry — Politics — Predicts severe

Criticisms on the " Specimens of English Poetry"

Recollections of College Friends — Remarks on Classical Reading — The Catholic Question — Spanish Papers wanted — Mr. Duppa's " Life of Michael Angelo" — Motives for editing "Kirke White's Remains" — Best Season for visiting the Lakes — Effect upon them of Cloud and Sunshine— Theory of educating Children for specific Literary Purposes — Probable Establishment of a New Edinburgh Review— Playful Letter to the late Hartley Coleridge — New Edition of Don Quixote projected—Plan of a Critical Catalogue— Palmerin of England—Lay of the Last Minstrel — Chronicle of the Cid— Morte D' Arthur— Pecuniary Difficulties — Sale of Espriella's Letters — Specimens of English Poetry— Overtures made to him to take part kfthe EdAurgh Review — Reasons for declining to do so. — 1807.. Page 213

CHAPTER XIV.

Brazilian Affairs— Dislike of leaving Home— Condemns the Idea of making Peace with Bonaparte — The Inquisition — The Sale of his Works — Grateful Feelings toward Mr. Cottle — Thoughts on the Removal of his Book3 to Keswick — Meeting with the Author of Gebir — Remarks on Marmion — Political Opinions — Kehama — His Position as an Author — On Meters— Population of Spain — Conduct of the French at Lisbon — Remarks on diseases — Physical Peculiarities — Spanish Affairs — Present of Books from Mr. Neville White — Account of Floating Island in Derwentwater — He predicts the Defeat of the French in the Peninsula — Portuguese Literature—Infancy of his little Boy — Poetical" Dreams — Chronicle of the Cid — Doubts about going to Spain — Anecdote of an Irish Duel — Literary Employments — Advice to a young Author — The Convention of Cinrra — Spanish Ballads — Politics of the Edinburgh Review — The Quarterly Review set on Foot — The Chronicle of the Cid— Kehama— Articles in the Quarterly Review- Spanish Affairs.— 1808 230

CHAPTER XV.

Cowper's Translation of Milton's Latin and Italian Poems — Kehama — History of Brazil — Politics— Literary Advice — Sketch of Mr. Rickmans Character — Pleasure at seeing his Writings in Print — Spanish Affairs — The Quarterly Review — Excursion to Durham — Freedom of his Opinions — The Cid — Sensitive Feelings — Gebir — Bad Efl'ect of Scientific Studies — Anxiety about his little Boy — Mr. Canning wishes to serve him— Application for Stewardship of Greenwich Hospital Estates — Mr. Wordsworth's Pamphlet on the Convention of Cintra— Eclogue of the Alderman's Funeral — The Quarterly Review — Sir John Moore's Retreat — Death of his Landlord — Mr. Canning's Duel — Morte D'Arthur — Eclectic and Quarterly Reviews — Dr. Collyer's Lectures — Mr. Coleridge's "Friend" — The Soldier's Love — Kehama finished— Pelayo— War in the Peninsula.— 1809 248

CHAPTER XVI.

Engagement with Ballantyne for the Edinburgh Annual Register — Roderic begun — Professor Wilson— De Quincey — The Friend— Politics — Madoc defended — Monthly Review — Lord Byron — William Roberts — Review of the Missionaries — History of Brazil — Declining Love of Poetical Composition— The Lady of the Lake — Romanism in England -Poem of Mr. E. Elliott's criticised — Portuguese Literature— Edinburgh Annual Register — Spanish Affairs — Doubts about the Meter of Kehama — Oliver Newman projected — Kehama — Comparative Merits of Spenser and Chaucer — Evil of large landed Proprietors — Remarks on Writing for the Stage — Landor's Count Julian — Political Views — Gifford wishes to serve him— Progress of the Register — L. Goldsmid's Book about France— Pasley's Essay— New Review projected—Death of his Uncle Thomas Southey — Lucien Bonaparte.— 1810-1811 266

CHAPTER XVn.

Scott's Vision of Don Roderic — Advice to a young Friend on going to Cambridge — Bell and Lancaster Controversy — Plan of the Book of the Church — Wishes to assist Mr. W. Taylor in his Difficulties — Prospect of being summoned to the Bar of the House of Commons — Shelley at Keswick— Ugly Fellows— Oxford— Herbert Marsh — Testamentary Letter — Application for the Office of Historiographer — Catholic Concessions — Murder of Mr. Perceval— State of England— Edinburgh Annual Register — Excursion into Durham and Yorkshire

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Visit to Rokeby — The Quarterly Review— The Register —Moralized Sketch of Thalaba— 1811-1812 ..Page 277

CHAPTER XVIII.

Present Happiness— Affairs of the Edinburgh Annual Register embarrassed— Life of Nelson— Roderic — Thanks to Sir W. Scott for Rokeby — Regrets ueing compelled to Periodical Writing— Politics— Mr. Coleridge's Tragedy brought out— Remarks on the Loss of youthful Hopes— Destruction of the French Army in Russia — Life of Nelson completed — Literary Plans — Reasons for s\ibmitting to Gilford's Corrections — Letters concerning Mr. James Dusautoy — Gloomy Political Forebodings — Paper in the Quarterly Review on the State of the Poor — Naval Reverses in the War with America — Expected Death of his Brother-in-law Mr. Frieker — Montgomery's Deluge — Animated Horse-hair — Play by Mr. W. S. Landor — Visit to London — Appointment as Poet Laureate— 1813 287

CHAPTER XIX.

The Laureate's First Ode— Restrictions upon his Freedom of Speech— Complaints of Gifford's Corrections — Bonaparte — Conduct of the Austrian Government toward Hofer — Anxiety respecting his Children's Health —Thinks of an Ode on the expected Marriage of the Princess Charlotte — Repulse of the British at Bergenop- Zoom — Quotation from George Gascoigne concerning the Dutch — Feelings on the News of the Success of the Allied Armies — Poetical Plans — Lord Byron's Ode to Bonaparte — Remarks on Mathematical Studies — On Clerical Duties — Ridiculous Poem— Portrait and Memoir wanted — Laureate Odes — Spanish Affairs — Humboldt's Travels — Roderic — Mr. Coleridge — Domestic Anxieties— Advice on College Studies — Children's Joy — Hospitals badly conducted — Political Speculations — — Barnard Barton — Mr. Wordsworth's last Poem — Literary Plans — The Ettrick Shepherd — Laureate Odes still required — Foreign Politics — Mr. Canning — History of Brazil — Expects nothing from Government — A crazy Compositor — Grave of Ronsard at Tours — Roderic — Oliver Newman— Thoughts on Death— Bonaparte— History of Brazil— New Year's Ode expected — The Property Tax— The Squid Hound— Lord Byron — Roderic — Difficulties of Removal — Inscriptions and Epitaphs — Evil of going to India — Murat — History of Portugal — His Son's Studies — Dr. Bell's Lndus Literarius — Question of Marriage with a Wife's Sidter — Rejoicings at the News of the Battle of Waterloo.— 1814-1815 300

CHAPTER XX.

Feelings of rejoicing at the Termination of the War with France — Journey to Waterloo — Account of Beguinages at Ghent— Notices of Flanders— Of the Field of "Battle- Purchase of the Acta Sanctorum — Detention by the Illness of his Daughter at Aix-la-Chapelle — Return Home — Picture of his Domestic Happiness in the Pilgrimage to Waterloo — Multitude of Correspondents — Meeting with Spanish Liberales in London— Rapid Flight of Time — Declining Facility of Poetical Composition — Politics — Regiets for the Death of young Dusautoy — The Pilgrimage to Waterloo— Scott's Lord of the Isles— The History of Brazil — Evils in Society — Want of English Beguinages— Early English Poetry— Death of his Son — Poetical Criticism — Feelings of Resignation — Circumstances of his Early Life— Geology and Botany better Studies than Chemical and Physical Science — Thomson's Castle of Indolence — Youthful Feelings — Owen of Laaark— Remarks on his own Fortunes and Character —College Life— Wordsworth's Poems.— 1815-1816.318

CHAPTER XXL Changes in his Political Opinions — Causes which made him a Political Writer — He is requested to go to London to confer with the Government— Reasons for declining to do so — Gloomy Anticipations — Measures necessary for preventing a Revolution— He is hated by the Radicals and Anarchists — Thoughts concerning his Son's Death— Plan of a Work upon the State of the Country— Proposed Reforms — Efforts to assist Herbert Knowles to go to Cambridge — Letter from him— His Death — Fears of a Revolution — Literary Employment and Hopes— Sympathy with a Friend's Difficulties- Motives for Thankfulness— Melancholy Feelings— Blindness of Ministers.— 1816 337

CHAPTER XXII.

Surreptitious Publication of Wat Tyler— Consequent Proceedings—Is attacked in the House of Commons by William Smith— Offer of a Lucrative Appointment connected with the Times Newspaper— Tour in Switzerland—Letters from thence— Account of Pestalozzi— Of Fellenberg— Impressions of the English Lakes on his

Return — High Opinion of Neville White — Norfolk Scenery — Speculations on another Life — Life of Wesley in progress — Curious News from the North Pole — Liner on the Death of the Princess Charlotte— Cure for the Bite of Snakes.— 1817 Page 346

CHAPTER XXIII.

Retrospect of Life — Reviewing — Life of Wesley — Uses of Affliction — Edinburgh Annual Register — Westmoreland Election — Humboldt — Paper on the Poor Laws

— Cobbett — Nutritive Qualities of Coffee — Milman's Poem of Samor— Offer of Librarianship of the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh— Scarcity of Literary Men in America — Ritchie — Mungo Park— Recollections of his Tour on the Continent— He is attacked from the Hustings at a Westmorel and Election — Wishes to print his Poems in a cheaper Form — Mob Meetings — Congratulations to Mr. Justice Coleridge on his Marriage — Literary Advice — Habits of Asceticism not unfavorable to long Life — Mr.Wilberforce visits Keswick — School Rebellion — Remarkable Season — Comparative Happiness of Childhood and riper Years — Changes in the Criminal Laws wanted.— 1818 360

CHAPTER XXIV.

Nervous Feelings — Anxieties for the Future — Recollections of early Journeys — Prudence of anticipating Popular Opinion— Ode on the Queen's Death— Haydon— Wordsworth— Life of Wesley— Home Politics — Switzerland — Criticisms on a Volume of Poems by Mr. E. Elliott — Birth of a Son — History of Brazil — Rising Poets — Waverly Novels — Reasons for declining to attend the Westminster Meeting — College Recollections — Religion necessary to Happiness — Notices of the Lake Country — Mr. Wordsworth's "Wagoner" — Advises Allan Cunningham on Literary Pursuits — Lord Byron's Hostility — Probable Reception of the History of Brazil — Crabbe's Poems — Peter Roberts — Literary Employments — Colonization necessary — Tour in Scotland — Desirableness of Men of mature Years taking Holy Orders — John Morgan in Di/nculties — Literary Occupations — Projected Journey.— 1818-1819 369

CHAPTER XXV.

Opinions on Political and Social Subjects — Curious Bequest from a Lunatic — Letter to him — Dislike of the Quakers to Poetry— Life of Wesley— Colloquies with Sir Thomas Moore — Sir Howard Douglas — The King's Death — Prospects of Society — Rev. Peter Elmsley— New Fashion of Poetry of Italian Growth — Don Juan- Political Forebodings — Parallel Roads in Scotland — Death of the Duke de Berri — Beguinage Scheme— English Sisterhoods— His Brother Edward— John Morgan

— Laureate Odes — The Life of Wesley — Letter in Rhyme from Wales — Account of his receiving the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. at Oxford— Return Home — Congratulations to Neville White on his Marriage — Opinions on the Life of Wesley — Excuses for Idleness — Occupations — Letter from Shelley — Projected Life of George Fox— Mr. Westall and Mr. Nash — The Vision of Judgment— Classical Studies — Roderic translated into French — Biographical Anecdote — Death of Miss Tyler —Birth-day Ode— Portuguese Affairs.— 1820-1821 ..379

CHAPTER XXVI.

The Vision of Judgment — Lord Byron — Mr. Jeffrey's Opinion of his Writings— Wordsworth's Ecclesiastical Sonnets — State of Spain — Scarcity of great Statesmen — The Eikwv Baci\iKT] — Hobbes's Behemoth — Failure of an Attempt to recover some Family Estates — Lonely Feelings at Oxford — The Vision of Judgment approved by the King — American Visitors — Disapproval of the Language of the Quarterly Review toward America- American Divinity— Account of Netherhall— Bohemian Lottery — Hampden— A new Candidate for the Protection of the Game Laws— State of Ireland— Sir Edward Dering — Decree of the Long Parliament — Spanish America — Humboldt's Travels— State of Italy, of Spain, and of England. — 1821 395

CHAPTER XXVII.

Religious Feelings— The Book of the Church — History of the Feninsular War— Lord Byron— Spanish Affairs — Mr. Landor's new Work— Improvements in London- Effects of general Education— Visit from Mr. Lightfoot —Dr. Channing and the Reverend Christopher Benson —General Peachey—D wights Travels— Editorship of

• the Quarterly Review— The Laureateship— Ways and Means — The Peninsular War — Course of his Reading- Catholic Emancipation— Illustrations of Roderic— Posthumous Fame — The Quarterly Review — American Visitors — Wordsworth's Poetry— Mr. Morrison— Owen of Lanark— Danger of the Country— Blanco White -

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CONTENTS.

The French in Spain — Journey to London — Rowland Hill — The daily Study of the Scriptures recommended.— 1823-1823 Page 496

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Plan for uniting the Wesleyan Methodists with the Church — Amusing domestic Scene — Opinions of the Book of the Church — Roderic translated into Dutch Verse — Effects of the Nitrous Oxide — Enmity more active than Friendship — Odd Books in reading — Lord Byron's Death — Cause of the Delay in the Publication of the Peninsular War — Estimate of Human Nature — The j Book of the State— Wishes to procure the Publications of the Record Committee — Reasons for declining to be named one of the Royal Literary Associates — Preva- I lence of Atheism — History of the Monastic Orders — The Doctor, &c. — Love of planning new Works — Habit of reading while walking — Wesleyan Methodists — Long Life not desirable — Mr. Telford — Lord Byron — The Quarterly Review — Plan of Oliver Newman — State of Ireland — He is attacked in the Morning Chron- , icle — Bible and Missionary Societies — Evils of severe Reviewals — Smedley's Poems — Mr. Butler's Reply to I the Book of the Church — Reasons for not visiting Ireland — Literary Obligations — Vindicise Ecc. Anglicanas j in Progress — Wishes to make a Tour in Holland — Want j of Readiness in Speech— Hayley.— 1824-1825 419 !

CHAPTER XXIX.

Tour in Holland — He is laid up at Ley den at Mr. Bilderdijk's — Rev. R. Philips — Mr. Butler — Mr. Canning — Motives for choosing Friends — Visitors to Keswick — Tendency of his Ecclesiastical Writings — Sisters of Charity — The Quarterly Review — Metaphysics — Rules for Composition — Knowledge of History the first Requisite for a Statesman — The Bullion Question — Jacob Cats — Wishes to write a Continuation to Wharton's History of Poetry — Mr. Bilderdijk — Dangers of the Manufacturing System — Effects of Time upon the Mind — His own religious Feeling3 — Short Tour in Holland — Death of his youngest Daughter — Wishes as to posthumous Publications — Letter to his Daughters on the Death of their Sister.— 1825-1826 432

CHAPTER XXX.

Ele is returned to Parliament for the Borough of Downton — Declines to take his Seat — Growth of his Opinions — His Autobiography — Emigration — The Edinburgh Annual Register a useful Occupation to him — Sharon Turner's History of England — Ambition — Fruitless Efforts to induce him to sit in Parliament — Reasons for declining to do so — Fortunate Course of Life — Different Modes of preaching necessary to different Congregations — He is requested to undertake the Editorship of the Garrick Papers — Illness of Mr. Bilderdijk — Death of Bard Williams — A Quaker Album — Domestic Afflictions — State of Holland — Death of Lord Liverpool — Dislike of Political Economy — Foreign Quarterly Review — State of the Scotch Kirk — Politics, Home and Foreign — Relative Happiness of Nations — Decreasing Sale of his Works— National Education.— 1826-1827 . . . .444

CHAPTER XXXI.

Visit to Harrogate — Album Verses — Lord Colchester — Constitutional Bashfulness — The Prospect of another Life the only solid Foundation for Happiness. — Proposes to collect his Political Essays — Mr. Canning — Home Politics — Projected Life of Wolfe — Ground of his Opinions — Mr. May — Mr. Cottle — Mr. King — Intercourse with Mr. Wordsworth's Family — The Quarterly Review — Desirableness of putting an end to Imprisonment for small Debts — Disagreeable Duties required from Public Officers — Ancient Statutes — Undertakes to edit the Verses of an old Servant— Bishop Heber — Difficulties of a Removal— The Peninsular War— Engages to contribute to the Keepsake — Urges Mr. Bedford to visit Keswick — Goes to London — Sits to Sir Thomas Lawrence and Sir F. Chantrey — Translation of Davila not likely to succeed— His Uncle's Death — Choice of a few standard English Works — His Son's Studies — Jackson's Sermons — Life of Nelson — Declining Sale of his Works — Visit from Lieut. Mawe — Interest in Mr. May's Affairs — Remarks on the Annuals — New Theory of the Weather — Literary Employments— Intended Visit to the Isle of Man.— 1827-1828 454

CHAPTER XXXII. !< «rsonal Appearance — Habits of Daily Life— Excursions — His House and Library — Eleemon — Growth of his Opinions — The Catholic Question— Controversy with Mr. Shannon— Ballads from Romish Legends — Renewed Health and Powers — Mr. Wordsworth — Verbeyst, the Brussels Bookseller — Politics— His Health— Visit to Netherhall — Literary Employments — The Co-operative Association — Dr. Phillpotts — Some Results of his Colloquies — Allan Cunningham's Lives of the Painters — Article in the Quarterly Review upon Portugal — Prospects of Society at Home — Michael T. Sadler — Ignatius Loyola — Carlisle — Heraud— Desirableness of Men in later Life taking Holy Orders— The Colloquies — Church Methodism—Mrs. Opie — Mr. Hornby — Institution for training Nurses opened — Causes of its Failure— Marriage of Miss Coleridge — Literary Employments — Mr. Landor — Mr. Wordsworth — Recommendation of Berkeley's Minute Philosopher — Visit to Mrs. Hodson and Col. Howard.— 1829 Page 465

CHAPTER XXXIII.

The Co-operative Societies — Literary Employments — Death of his Brother Henry's Wife— Evils of our Commercial System — Cure for Lumbago — Galignani's Edition of his Poems — Miller's Sermons — Bishop Hacket — The Reform Bill— Dr. Gooch's Death— The Evangelical Clergy — Literature of Denmark — Renews the Lease of his House — Art of Composition — Hone's E very-day Book, &c— Politics— John Jones — Mr. Sadler— Literary Employments — Pauper Colonies — The March of Intellect — Denmark — Life of Bishop Heber — State of France — Mr. Fletcher — Ellis the Missionary — Dr. Bell — PoUtics.— 1830 485

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Journey to London — Engagements there — National Education — Goes into Hampshire and to the West of England — Correspondence with Lord Brougham respecting the Encouragement of Literature and Science — Advice as to the Choice of a Profession — Miss Bowles- Joanna Baillie— Politics — Necessity of National Education — The Observance of the Sabbath — The Reform Bill — Prospects of the Country — Ivan Vejeeghan — Journey to Cheltenham on Dr. Bell's Affairs— Sir Walter Scott- Mr. Wordsworth — Strange Notion of Anastasius Hope's — Death of Mr. Duppa— Mr. Kenyon — Mr. Poole — General Peachey — His Prospects not so good as formerly — The Cholera — Literary Employments — State of Feeling in the Country — Journey to Liverpool, Manchester, <fec. — Is invited to stand for a Professorship at Glasgow — Regrets Mr. May's Removal from Bristol — Riots in that City — The Cholera — The Exchequer likely to be abolished—Publication of his Political Essays*.— 1830-1831

CHAPTER XXXV.

Fears of a Revolution — The Cholera Morbus — Mary Colling — Charles Swain — Dr. Bell's Death — Political Apprehensions — Offer of Professorship at Durham — Few Men known thoroughly — Comparison between Public and Private Education — Opinion of Mr. Swain's Poetry — Knowledge not the first thing needful — History of Portugal—Review of Bowles's St. Johu in Patmos — Mary Colling — Visit to Lowther — Lord Mahon — Prince Polignac— Political Prospects— Lord Nugent — Lord Brougham—The Corn-Law Rhymer— Dangers of the Country —The Factory System— Lord Ashley— American Divinity—The Church of England— Alison's History of Europe — Death of a favorite Cat— History of Brazil — Dr. Bell— Allan Cunningham's Lives of the Painters— French Politics— Ebenezer" Elliott — Prospects of the Country — The Doctor — Marriage of his eldest Daughter— The Corn Laws — Habits of daily Life — Henry Taylor's Plays— Zophiel — B.emonstrance in a Case of Crusty. — 1832-1834 503

CHAPTER XXXVI.

Personal Recollections — Mode of Tuition — His Wife's Illness and Removal to York — Feelin^r. under Affliction — Evil Effects of Anxiety upon his Health— Correspondence with Sir Robert Peel concerning the Ofler of a Baronetcy — Journey to Sussex— Return to Keswick — Grant of an additional Pension— Literary Employments —The Doctor— Death of Miss Hutchinson— Mr. Wyon's Medallions — Present Feelings and Employments — Spanish Literature — Westminster School — Causes of its Decline— State of his Spirits — Jackson's Works- Feelings of Thankfulness for his new Pension— Novel Mode of Book-binding— Literary Employments— Recollections of C. Lamb — Singular Effects of Sound and Light— State of the Church— Life of Cowper— Difficulty of leaving Home — Is subpoenaed to a Trial at Lancaster. —1834-1836 520

CHAPTER XXXVn.

Journey in the West of England — The Life of Cowper — Literary Advice to a Lady— His Son's Prospects- New Edition of his Poems— Prospects of the Country

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—Lamb's Letters— The Doctor— Failure of the Publishers of the Life of Cowper— Thanks to Dr. S. Mackenzie for reviewing the new Edition of his Poems — Certainty of a Future State— Death of his Wife.— 1836- 1837 Page 542

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Melancholy Thoughts — Intended Movements— Reflections on his Wife's Death— Letter from Mr. Bedford — The Copy-right Bill — Review in the Examiner — His Wife continually brought to Mind— Weak State of his Health and Spirits— Miss Edgeworth — Invitation to C. Swain — Letter to his Son on commencing a College Life — State of his Health and Spirits— Literary Occupations— Froude's Remains— The Doctor — Tour in France