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of the Abbé de Rouffigny. The vacation of 1804 His residence was now at Newstead, where, during he spent with his mother at Southwell, and in the preparation of the new edition of his poems, he October, 1805, he left Harrow, and entered Trinity dispensed with a liberal hand the hospitalities of College, Cambridge. He left with feelings of sad- the old Abbey to a party of college friends. C. S. ness. He says, "I always hated Harrow till the Matthews, one of this party, in a letter to an last year and a half, but then I liked it." He now acquaintance, gives the following description of the began to feel that he was no longer a boy, and in Abbey at that time, and amusing account of the solitude he mourned over the truth; this sorrow he proceedings and habits of its occupants:could not at all times repress in public. "Newstead Abbey is situated one hundred and Boon after entering college, he formed an attach- thirty-six miles from London-four on this side mont with a youth named Eddleston, which exceeded Mansfield. Though sadly fallen to decay, it is still in warmth and romance all his schoolboy attach- completely an abbey, and most part of it is still standing in the same state as when it was first In the summer of 1806, another visit to South-built. There are two tiers of cloisters, with a well resulted in an acquaintance with the family of variety of cells and rooms about them, which, Pigots, to a lady of which the earliest of his pub- though not inhabited, nor in an inhabitable state, lished letters were addressed. might easily be made so; and many of the original The temper of his mother exceeded all bounds. rooms, amongst which is a fine stone hall, are still This temper, Byron in a great degree inherited. In in use. Of the abbey-church only one end remains; his childhood, this passion often broke out in the and the old kitchen, with a long range of apartmost violent manner. Mother and son were often ments, is reduced to a heap of rubbish. Leading quarrelling, and provocations finally led to a sepa- from the abbey to the modern part of the habitaration, in August, 1806. Byron fled to London, tion is a noble room, seventy feet in length and where his mother followed him, made overtures of twenty-three in breadth; but every part of the peace, and a reconciliation was brought about. house displays neglect and decay, save those which

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Early in November, his first volume of poems the present ford has lately fitted up. were put in press. It was entitled "Poems on "The house and gardens are entirely surrounded Various Occasions," and was printed anonymously by a wall with battlements. In front is a large by Mr. Ridge, a bookseller at Newark. Becoming lake, bordered here and there with castellated dissatisfied with this, he caused a second edition to buildings, the chief of which stands on an eminence be printed in January, in which he omitted many at the further extremity of it. Fancy all this pieces which had appeared in the first. This was surrounded with bleak and barren hills, with scarce not intended for public scrutiny, but merely circu- a tree to be seen for miles, except a solitary clump lated among his friends, and such persons as he or two, and you will have some idea of Newstead. thought well disposed towards the first effort of a "So much for the place, concerning which I have young and inexperienced author. thrown together these few particulars. But if the Encouraged by its favorable reception, he again place itself appears rather strange to you, the ways re-wrote the poems, made many additions and of its inhabitants will not appear much less so. alterations, and, under the name of "Hours of Ascend, then, with me the hall steps, that I may Idleness," sent his volume forth to the public. introduce you to my lord and his visitants. But This book, containing many indications of genius, have a care how you proceed; be mindful to go also contained many errors of taste and judgment, there in broad daylight, and with your eyes about which were fiercely assailed by a critique in the you. For, should you make any blunders,-should Edinburgh Review, and brought forth from Byron you go to the right of the hall steps, you are laid the stinging satire, "English Bards and Scotch hold of by a bear; and should you go to the left, Reviewers.' your case is still worse, for you run full against a

The minor reviews gave the "Hours of Idleness" wolf. Nor, when you have attained the door, is a better reception, yet we may, with no degree of un-your danger over; for the hall being decayed, and reasonableness, suppose that to the scorching words therefore standing in need of repair, a bevy of of the Edinburgh he owed much of future success inmates are very probably banging at one end of it and fame. He was roused like a lion in its lair. He felt, though it might be true, he did not deserve such an article, and he resolutely determined to show the critic that he had talent and genius, hough the reviewer, in his eager search for its absence, could not discover its presence.

Lord Byron supposed Jeffrey to be the author of the obnoxious article, and he poured out on him his vials of wrath and merciless satire.

with their pistols; so that if you enter without giving loud notice of your approach, you have only escaped the wolf and the bear, to expire by the pistol-shots of the merry monks of Newstead."

"Our party consisted of Lord Byron and four others, and was, now and then, increased by the presence of a neighboring parson. As for our way of living, the order of the day was generally this:for breakfast we had no set hour, but each suited During the progress of his poem through the his own convenience, every thing remaining on press, he added to it more than a hundred lines. the table till the whole party had done; though New impressions and influences gave birth to new had one wished to breakfast at the early hour of thoughts, and he made his Bards and Reviewers ten, one would have been rather lucky to find any carry them forth to vex and annoy his victims. of the servants up. Our average hour of rising The person who superintended its progress through was one. I, who generally got up between eleven the press, daily received new matter for its pages; and twelve, was always-even when an invalidand, in a note to that gentleman, Byron says, the first of the party, and was esteemed a prodigy "Print soon, or I shall overflow with rhyme." It of early rising. It was frequently past two before was so in subsequent years. If he could reach his the breakfast party broke up. Then, for the amuseprinter, he would continue to send his "thick-ment of the morning, there was reading, fencing, coming fancies," which were suggested by perusals single-stick, or shuttlecock, in the great room; of what he had already written. practising with pistols in the hall; walking, riding, On the 13th of March, he took his seat in the cricket, sailing on the lake, playing with the bear House of Lords, and on the middle of the same teasing the wolf. Between seven and eight we month published his satire. From the hour of its dined; and our evening lasted from that time til. appearance, fame and fortune followed him. Its one, two, or three in the morning. The evening Iccess was such as to demand his attention in the diversions may be easily conceived. preparation of a second edition. To this much was added, and to it was prefixed his name.

Lord Brougham,

"I must not omit the custom of handing round, after dinner, on the removal of the cloth, a human

• Lord Byron's pet annimals at Newstead.

skull filled with Burgundy. After revelling on around him from the depths of solitude the sp choice viands, and the finest wines of France, we of other times to people its ruins.

adjourned to tea, where we amused ourselves with He made frequent excursions to Attica, on reading or improving conversation, each according of which he came near being seized by a ban to his fancy, and, after sandwiches, &c., retired pirates dwelling in a cave under the cliffs of to rest. A set of monkish dresses, which had been nerva Sunias.

provided, with all the proper apparatus of crosses, His beautiful song, "Maid of Athens, ere beads, tonsures, &c., often gave a variety to our part,' was addressed to the eldest daughter of appearance, and to our pursuits." Greek lady, at whose house he lodged.

Byron was at London when he put the finishing Ten weeks had flown rapidly and pleasantly a touches upon the new edition, which, having done, when the unexpected offer of a passage in a 1 he took leave of that city, and soon after sailed for ish sloop of war to Smyrna, induced the trave Lisbon. After a passage of four days, he arrived to leave Athens, which they did, on the 5t at his destination, in company with his friend, Mr. March, with much reluctance. John Cam Hobhouse. They remained but a short At Smyrna, Lord Byron resided in the hous time in Lisbon, from whence they travelled on the Consul-General. In the course of his resid horseback to Seville and Cadiz. He was as free here, he made a three-day visit to the ruins of E and easy in each of these places as he had been at sus. While at S.. he finished the two first ca home. In Lisbon, as he said, he ate oranges, of "Childe Harold," which he had commenced talked bad Italian to the monks, went into society months before at Joannina. with pocket pistols, swam the Tagus, and became The Salsette frigate being about to sail for the victim of musquitoes. In Seville, a lady of stantinople, Lord Byron and Hobhouse took character became fondly attached to him, and at sage in her. It was while this frigate lay at an parting gave him a lock of her hair "three feet in in the Dardanelles, that Byron accomplished length," which he sent home to his mother. In famous feat of swimming the Hellespont. Cadiz, "Miss Cordova and her little brother "distance across was about two miles; but the became his favorites, and the former his preceptress ran so strong that a direct course could not be in Spanish. He alludes to this in one of his poems. sued, and he swam three miles.

""Tis pleasing to be school'd in a strange tongue
By female lips and eyes-that is, I mean.
When both the teacher and the taught are young,

As was the case, at least, where I have been."

He arrived at Constantinople on the 13th of While there, he wore a scarlet coat, richly em dered with gold, with two heavy epaulettes a feathered cocked hat. He remained about months, during which time he was presented to Leaving Cadiz, in the Hyperion frigate, he sailed Sultan, and made a journey to the Black Sea for Gibralter, where he remained till the 19th of other places of note in that vicinity. On the August, when he left for Malta. of July, they left in the Salsette frigate,-Mr. At this latter place, he formed an acquaintance house intending to accompany Mr. Adair, the 1 vith Mrs. Spencer Smith, a lady whose life had lish ambassador, to England, and Byron determ been fertile with remarkable incidents, and whom to visit Greece. he addresses, in his poetry, under the name of "Florence."

The latter landed at Zea, with two Albania Tartar, and his English servant. Leaving Ze After remaining at anchor for three or four days reached Athens on the 18th. From thence, her off Patras, Byron and his friend proceeded to their another tour over the same places he had previc ultimate destination. On their passage, they had a visited, and returned to Athens in December, most charming sunset view of Missolonghi. They the purpose of remaining there during his soj anded at Prevesa on the 29th of September. From in Greece. The persons with whom he assoc Prevesa they journeyed to the capital of Albania, at Athens, were Lord Sligo, Lady Hester Stanh and, soon after, to Yanina; at which place he and Mr. Bruce. Most of his time was employ learned that Ali Pacha was with his troops in collecting materials for those notes on the sta Illyrium, besieging Ibrahim Pacha in Berat. From modern Greece, appended to the second cant Yanina, Lord Byron passed to Tepaleen. Being Childe Harold. Here also he wrote, "Hints among the first English travellers in that part of Horace," a satire full of London life, yet, sing the world, they met with much attention, and the as it may appear, dated, "Athens, Capuchin greatest show of hospitality. vent, March 12, 1811."

With the intention of going to Patras, Lord He intended to have gone to Egypt, but fa Byron embarked on board a Turkish ship of war, to receive expected remittances, he was oblige provided for him by Ali Pacha. A moderate gale forego the pleasure of that trip, and he left At of wind arose, and, owing to the ignorance of the and landed at Malta. There he suffered sev Turkish officers, the vessel came near being wrecked. from an attack of fever, recovering from which Luckily for all on board, the wind abated, and drove sailed in the Volage frigate for England. He them on the coast of Suli, where they landed, and, Greece with more feelings of regret than he by aid of the natives, returned again to Prevesa. left his native land, and the memories of his soj While at the Suliote village, a poor but honest in the East, immortalized in Childe Harold, Albanian supplied his wants. Byron pressed him among the pleasantest that accompanied him thr to take money in return for his kindness, but he life.

refused, with the reply, "I wish you to love me, He arrived at London after an absence of just not to pay me." years. Mr. Dallas, the gentleman who had s Attended by a guard of forty or more Albanians, intended the publication of "English Bards they passed through Acarnania and Etolia to Mis- Scotch Reviewers," called on him the day afte solonghi, crossed the Gulf of Corinth to Patras, arrival; Lord Byron mentioned having writ and proceeded from thence, by land, to Vostizza, new satire, and handed the MSS. to him for ex where they caught the first glimpse of Mount Par-nation. Mr. Dallas was grieved, supposing nassus. In a small boat they were conveyed to the the inspiring lands of the East had brought opposite shore of the gulf; rode on horseback from his mind no richer poetical works. Salona to Delphi, and after travelling through Liva- Meeting him the next morning, Mr. Dallas dia, and making a brief stop at Thebes, and other pressed surprise that he had, during his abs places, arrived at Athens on the 25th of Decem- written nothing more. Upon this, Lord Byron ber. him that he had occasionally written short po He remained at Athens between two and three besides a great many stanzas in Spenser's mea months, employing his time in visiting the vast and relative to the countries he had visited. "The splendid monuments of ancient genius, and calling not worth troubling you with," said Byron.

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Fou shall have them all with you, if you like." tears, and exclaimed, "O, Mrs. By, I kad but one He then took Childe Harold's Pilgrimage from a friend in the world, and she is gone! small trunk, and handed it to Mr. Dallas, at the He was called at this time to mourn over the loss, same time expressing a desire to have the "Hints not only of his mother, but of six relatives and from Horace put to press immediately. He intimate friends.

undervalued Childe Harold, and overvalued the He returned to London in October, and resumed "Hints." He thought the former inferior to the the toils of literary labor, revising Childe Harold, latter. As time passed on, he altered his mind in and making many additions and alterations. He reference to this matter. "Had Lord Byron," had, also, at this time, two other works in press, says Moore, "persisted in his original purpose of "Hints from Horace," and "The Curse of Minergiving this poem to the press, instead of Childe va." In January, the two cantos of Childe Harold Harold, it is more than probable, that he would were printed, but not ready for sale until the month nave been lost, as a great poet to the world." of March, when "the effect it produced on the

He finally consented to the publication of Childe public," says Moore, "was as instantaneous as it Harold, yet, to the last, he expressed doubts as to has proved deep and lasting. It was electric;-his its merit, and the reception it would meet with at fame had not to wait for any of the ordinary gradathe hands of the public. Doubts and difficulties tions, but seemed to spring up, like the palace of a rose as to a publisher. Messrs. Longman had re- fairy tale, in a night." Byron, himself, in a memfused to publish "English Bards and Scotch Re-oranda of the sudden and wholly unexpected effect, viewers;" and it was expressly stipulated with Mr. said, "I awoke one morning, and found myself Dallas, to whom Lord Byron had presented the famous."

Copyright, that Childe Harold should not be offered It was just previous to this period, that he to that house. An application was made to Mr. became acquainted with Moore, the poet. The Miller, but owing to the severity in which a per- circumstance which led to their acquaintance was sonal friend of that gentleman was mentioned, in a correspondence caused by a note appended to the poem, he declined publishing it. At length it" 'English Bards and Scotch Reviewers." The acpassed into the hands of Mr. Murray, then residing quaintance thus formed, was continued, with the in Fleet street, who was proud of the undertaking, utmost familiarity, through life. Lord Byron was and by whom it was immediately put to press; personally introduced to Moore at the house of and thus was laid the foundation of that friendly Rogers, the poet, where, on the same day, these and profitable connection, between that publisher three, together with Campbell, dined and the author, which continued, with but little interruption, during the poet's life.

About this time, the fifth edition of his satire was issued, and, soon after, every copy that could be found was taken and destroyed. In America, however, and on the continent, where the law of England had no power, it continued to meet with an unprohibited sale.

Among the many tributes to his genius, which Lord Byron received, was that of the Prince Regent. At an evening party he was presented to that personage, at the request of the latter. The Regent expressed his admiration of Childe Harold and entered into a long and animated conversation, which continued all the evening.

In the month of August, 1811, the new theatre in While busily engaged in literary projects, he was Drury Lane was finished, and, after being urgently suddenly called to Newstead, by information of the requested, Byron wrote an opening address for the sickness of his mother. He immediately departed, occasion. He now resided at Cheltenham, where, and travelled with all possible speed, yet death pre-in addition to the address, he wrote a poem on ceded him. When he arrived, he found her dead." Waltzing." In May, appeared "The Giaour," In a letter, the day after, he says, "I now feel which rapidly passed through several editions. The the truth of Mr. Gray's observation, we can only first contained but about four hundred lines, the have one mother."" Mrs. Byron had, undoubtedly, last edition, about fourteen hundred. Many of its loved her son, and he her, with a depth of feeling choicest parts were not in the early copies, yet it hardly supposable by those who had seen them in was received with the greatest favor, and the admirtheir fits of ungovernable passion. An incident ers of Childe Harold equally admired this new prothat occurred at Newstead, at this time, proves the duct of the mind of its author. meerity of his affection. On the night after his In December, 1813, he published "The Bride of arrival, the waiting woman of Mrs. Byron, in pass- Abydos." To this, while being printed, he added ng the door of the room, where the deceased body nearly two hundred lines. It met with a better reay, heard a sound as of some one sighing heavily ception, if possible, than either of his former works within; and, on entering the chamber, found, Fourteen thousand copies were sold in one week, aber surprise, Lord Byron, sitting in the dark, and it was with the greatest difficulty and labor that be the bed. On her representing to him the the demand for it could be supplied. In January Less of thus giving way to grief, he burst into following, appeared the "The Corsair." In April the "Ode to Napoleon," and, during the ensuing month, he published "Hebrew Melodies."

The busting memorandum exhibits the amounts paid by Mr. Murray, Futures trans, for this aapy rights of his poems:

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In May, he adopted the strange and singular reso lution of calling in all he had written, buying_up all his copyrights, and not writing any more. Fo two years, he had been the literary idol of the peo ple. They had bestowed upon him the highest words of praisc, and shouted his genius and fame to the skies. His name had ever been on the lips, his writings in the head, and his sentiments in the heart of the great public. This strong popularity began to wane, as the excitement caused by the sudden appearance of any new thing, always will. The papers raised a hue and cry against a few of his minor poems. His moral and social character was brought into prominency; all that had occurred during his short, but eventful life, and much that had never an existence, except in the minds of his opponents, was related with minute particularity Not only this, but the slight opinion these journal ists expressed of his genius,-seconded. as it was by that inward dissatisfaction with his own powers

which they, whose standard of excellence is highest, M. G. Lewis, Mr. Hobhouse and Mr. S. Davies are always surest to feel, mortified and disturbed with whom he made the excursions previously al him. In noticing these attacks, he remarks, "Iluded to. It was while here, that he began his prost am afraid what you call trash is plaguily to the pur- romance of "The Vampire ;" also another, founded pose; and, to tell the truth, for some time past, I upon the story of the Marriage of Belphegor, both have been myself much of the same opinion." In of which he left unfinished.

this state of mind, he resolved upon bidding fare- From the commencement of the year 1817, to that well to the muses, and betaking himself to some of 1820, Lord Byron's principal resicence was at other pursuit. Mentioning this determination to Venice. Soon after reaching that city, he began Mr. Murray, that gentleman doubted his serious- the study of the Armenian language, in which he ness; but on the arrival of a letter, enclosing a made considerable progress. While there, he purdraft for the amount of the copyrights, and a re- sued his literary labors with much diligence and quest to withdraw all the advertisements, and de- success. He wrote "The Lament of Tasso," the stroy all copies of his poems, remaining in store, fourth canto of "Childe Harold," the dramas of except two of each for himself, all doubts var.ished." Marino Faliero," and the "Two Foscari; "BepMr. Murray wrote an answer, that such an act po," " Mazeppa," and the first cantos of "Don would be deeply injurious to both parties, and final- Juan." ly induced him to continue publishing.

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He formed an acquaintance with Madame Guicci

In connection with "Jacqueline," a poem, by Mr. oli, which soon grew to a passionate love, and was Rogers, Lara" appeared in August. This was duly reciprocated by her. She was a Romagnese his last appearance as an author, until the spring lady. Her father was Count Gamba, a nobleman of high rank and ancient name, at Ravenna. She had

of 1816.

At the

On the 2d of January, 1815, Lord Byron pro- been married, when at the age of sixteen, without posed and was accepted in marriage, by an heiress, reference to her choice or affection, to the Count Miss Milbanke, daughter of Sir Ralph Milbanke, a Guiccioli, an old and wealthy widower. baronet, in the county of Durham. Her fortune time Byron was introduced to her, she was about was upwards of ten thousand pounds sterling, which twenty; with fair and delicate complexion, large, was considerably increased by the death of her pa- dark eyes, and a profusion of auburn hair. This rents, a few years subsequent to her union with the lady almost entirely governed the movements of poet. This union cast a shade on his hitherto Byron, while in Italy; and it was a government bright career. A twelve-months' extravagance, which he appeared to love, and from which he man embarrassments, and misunderstandings, dissolved ifested no desire to escape.

it, and the lady retired to the country-seat of her She proceeded with her husband to Ravenna, in parents, from the unpleasant scenes of her own April, 1819, and Lord Byron soon followed. He One child was the result of this marriage, shortly returned to Venice, where he received a visit Ada Augusta Byron. Previous to the separation, from Moore, in the course of which he presented to Byron's muse was stimulated to exertion by his him a large manuscript volume, entitled, "My Life fast-gathering misfortunes, and he produced the and Adventures." As he handed it to him, he re "Siege of Corinth" and "Parisina." marked, "It is not a thing that can be published during my lifetime; but you may have it, if you like,-there, do whatever you please with it;" and soon after added, This will make a nice legacy for my little Tom, who shall astonish the latter days of the nineteenth century with it."

At the time of their separation, Lord Byron and Lady Byron resided in London. He entered into a giddy whirlpool of frolicking and unrestrained gaiety, which at length brought upon him great pecuniary embarrassments, which so increased, that in November, he was not only obliged to sell his library, but his furniture, and even his beds, were seized by the bailiffs.

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This manuscript was a collection of various journals, memorandas, etc. At Byron's request, Mr. Moore sold the copyright to Murray for two thouAs soon as the separation took place, the full tide sand pounds, with the stipulation that it was not to of public opinion set against him, and those who be published until after the author's decease. When had sought his acquaintance, coveted his friendship, that event occurred, Mr. Moore returned to Mr. and envied him his position, were among his dead- Murray the money advanced, and placed the manuliest foes and his most slanderous vilifiers. "In script at the disposal of Lord Byron's sister, Mrs. every form of paragraph, pamphlet and caricature, Leigh; at whose request, and, with the accordant Joth his person and character were held up to odi- opinion of Lord Byron's best friends, it was deum hardly a voice was raised, or at least listened stroyed. The motive for its destruction is said tc to, in his behalf; and though a few faithful friends have been an unwillingness to offend the feelings of remained unshaken by his side, the utter hopeless- many of the individuals mentioned in it. ness of stemming the torrent, was felt as well by them, as by himself; and after an effort or two to gain a fair hearing, they submitted in silence."

Towards the close of the year 1819, Lord Byron removed to Ravenna, where he wrote "The Prophecy of Dante," Sardanapalus," "Cain," "Heaven Thus miserable, yet conscious of his newly- and Earth," the third, fourth and fifth cantos of awakening strength, Byron determined to leave "Don Juan," and "The Vision of Judgment." England. At leaving, the only person with whom He remained at Ravenna during the greater part he parted with regret, was his sister, and to her he of the two succeeding years. In the autumn of penned the touching tribute, "Though the Day 1821 he removed to Pisa, in Tuscany, where he of my Destiny's over.' To Mr. Moore he addressed, remained until the middle of May. His habits of "My Boat is on the Shore ;" and to Lady Byron, life, while at Pisa, are thus described by Moore:"Fare thee well." "At two, he usually breakfasted, and at three, or, He sailed for Ostend on the 25th of April. His as the year advanced, four o'clock, those persons journey lay by the Rhine. He made a short stay at who were in the habit of accompanying him in his Brussels. At Geneva he spent the remainder of the rides, called upon him. After, occasionally, a game summer; living in a beautiful villa on the borders of billiards, he proceeded, and in order to avoid of the lake. While there, he made frequent excur- stares, in his carriage,-as far as the gates of the sions to Coppet, Chamouni, the Bernese Alps, and town, where his horses met him. At first, the route other places of interest. Mr. and Mrs. Shelley were he chose for these rides was in the direction of the also residing at Geneva at that time. It was in this Cascine, and of the pine forest that reaches towards villa, on the banks of the lake, that he finished the the sea; but having found a spot more convenient third canto of " 'Childe Harold." He also wrote for his pistoi exercise, on the road leading from The Prisoner of Chillon," stanzas "To Augusta," Portalls Spiaggia to the east of the city, he took The Fragment," "Darkness," and "The Dream." daily this course during the remainder of his stay In the month of August he was visited by Mr. When arrived at the Podere, or farm, in the garden

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of which they were allowed to erect their target, his hundred, brave and hardy mountaineers, but wholly friends and he dismounted, and, after devoting undisciplined and unmanageable. Of these, having about half an hour to a trial of skill at the pistol, obtained a commission, he, on the first of Febru returned, a little before sunset, into the city.' ary, took the command. Leaving Pisa, he removed to Genoa, where he remained till his final departure for Greece, in July, 1823. During this time, he produced "Werner," "The Deformed Transformed," "The Island," Disease now began to prey upon him, and he "The Age of Bronze," and the last cantos of "Don was attacked with a fit of epilepsy on the 15th of February, which deprived him, for a short time, of He became interested in the struggle of the his senses. On the following morning, he appeared Greeks for freedom, and offered his services in their to be much better, but still quite ill. vehalf. He obtained the advance of a large sum of On the 9th of April, after returning from a ride money, and chartered an English vessel, the Hercu- with Count Gamba, during which they had met a les, for the purpose of taking him to Greece. violent shower, he was again prostrated with disAll things being ready, on the 13th of July, he, jease. He was seized with shuddering, and comand those who were to accompany him, embarked. plained of rheumatic pains. The following day he His suite consisted of Count Pietro Gamba, brother arose at his accustomed hour, transacted business, of the Countess Guiccioli; Mr. Trelawny, an Eng- and rode into the olive woods, accompanied by his lishman; and Doctor Bruno, an Italian physician, long train of Suliotes.

An expedition against Lepanto was proposed; but, owing to some difficulty with the rude and riot ous soldiery, it was suspended.

There were on board five horses, arms and ammunition for the use of his own party, and medicine enough for the supply of one thousand men for one year.

who had just left the university, and was somewhat On the 11th his fever increased; and on the 12th acquainted with surgery. He had, also, at his ser- he kept his bed all day, complaining that he could vice, eight servants. not sleep, and taking no nourishment whatever. The two following days, he suffered much from pains in the head, though his fever had subsided. On the 14th, Dr. Bruno, finding sudorifics unavailing, urged the necessity of his being bled. But of On the morning of the 14th of July, the Hercules this Lord Byron would not hear. At length, howsailed, but, encountering a severe storm, was obliged ever, after repeated entreatics, he promised that, to put back. On the evening of the 15th, they should his fever increase, he would allow it to be again started, and after a passage of five days, done. He was bled; but the relief did not answer reached Leghorn, where they shipped a supply of the expectations of any one. The restlessness and gunpowder, and other English goods. Receiving agitation increased, and he spoke several times in these, they immediately sailed for Cephalonia, and an incoherent manner. On the 17th, it was repeated. reached Argolosti, the principal port of that island, His disease continued to increase; he had not, on the 21st of July. He was warmly received by till now, thought himself dangerously ill; but now, the Greeks and English, among whom his presence the fearful truth was apparent, not only in his own treated a lively sensation. feelings, but in the countenances and actions of his friends and attendants.

Soon

Wishing information, in order to determine upon the best course for him to pursue, he despatched A consultation of physicians was had. Mr. Trelawny and Mr. Hamilton Browne with a after, a fit of delirium ensued, and he began to talk letter to the Greek government, in order to obtain wildly, calling out, half in English, half in Italian, an account of the state of public affairs. Here, as "Forwards!-forwards!-courage!-follow my exmany other places, he displayed his generosity, ample!" &c., &c.

by relieving the distressed, who had fled from Scio. On Fletcher's asking him whether he should He was delayed at Argolosti about six weeks, by bring pen and paper to take down his words, he iverse winds. At length, the wind becoming fair, replied:-"Oh, no, there is no time-it is now nearly he embarked on board the Mistico, and Count over. Go to my sister-tell her-go to Lady Byron Gamba, with the horses and heavy baggage, in a-you will see her-and say-" Here his voice fallarge vessel. tered, and became gradually indistinct. He conThe latter was brought to by a Turkish frigate, tinued speaking in a low, whispering tone. "My and carried, with its valuable cargo, into Patras, Lord," replied Fletcher, "I have not understood where the commander of the Turkish fleet was sta- a word your Lordship has been saying." "Not

tioned. Count Gamba had an interview with the understood me!" exclaimed Byron, with a look of Pacha, and was so fortunate as to obtain the release distress, "what a pity!-then it is too late;-all is of his vessel and freight; and sailing, reached Mis-over." "I hope not," answered Fletcher; but the solonghi on the 4th of January. He was surprised Lord's will be done!" "Yes, not mine," said to learn that Lord Byron had not arrived. Byron. He then attempted to say something; but On his Lordship's departure from Dragomestri, a nothing was intelligible, except "my sister-my violent gale came on, and the vessel was twice child."

driven into imminent danger on the rocks; and it About six o'clock in the evening of the 19th, he was owing to Lord Byron's firmness and nautical said, "Now I shall go to sleep;" and, turning skill, that the vessel, several lives, and twenty-five round, fell into that slumber from which he never thousand dollars, were saved. awoke.

It was while at Dragomestri, that an imprudent The sad intelligence was received by the people Sath brought on a cold, which was the foundation of Missolonghi with feelings of sorrow, which we of that sickness which resulted in his death.

He reached Missolonghi on the 5th of January, and was received with enthusiastic demonstrations of joy. No mark of welcome or honor that the Greeks could devise, was omitted.

are unable to describe; and all Europe was in mourning over the lamentable event, as its tidings spread through its cities, towns, and villages.

It was but a short time previous, that the Greeks were inspired by his presence, and inspirited by the One of the first acts of Lord Byron, was an at- touch of his ever-powerful genius. Now, all was mpt to mitigate the ferocity of war. He rescued over. The future triumphs which they had pictured Turk from the hands of some sailors, kept him at forth for their country's freedom, vanished. Their bhouse a few days, until an opportunity occurred bright hopes departed, and lamentation filled hearts bad him to Patras. He sent four Turkish pris- lately buoyant with rejoicing.

tters to the Turkish Chief of Patras, and requested In various parts of Greece, honors were paid to that prisoners, on both sides, be henceforward his memory. beated with humanity.

The funeral ceremony took place in the church of Forming a corps of Suliotes, he equipped them St. Nicholas. His remains were carried on the at his own expense. They numbered about six shoulders of the officers of his corps On his coffin

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