Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-30


For the purpose Of stu lying tho French Ian
:Ruage, Byron pissed three vacations, oil SIX
weeks each, al tho Abbc de Rouihgnys IN
'Teck sc ,urt t,hen the foyer Of all the French
-smgrants, Of whom about 200 or 800 lived in
tho ncishborhoodl, where he occupied two
small apartment. The house whore the Alb
no lived Is now Moye's printing o'hce; and II
is rather a curious coil cidence, thit his sitting
roo a was the very one where the Editor and
Printer of the Literary Gazette now prepare
these sheets for the pross. His bed room was
~ver il. There are no anecdotes worth rela-
ting Of him at this period, save that he was
little given to study and spent much OF his
time in fencing, and greatly annoyed the Ab
be by making SO much noise in his house. Tho
worthy Able did not discover in HIM any iR-
djcations 0( that talent which was 80 astOnish
the world but PIT bin down as boistcrons
Pickle.
His height was fye feet eight inches, and hc
was in broad the chest. lie wore his nails very
short, and was very particular about MS teetn
and linen, hut not otherwise remarkable IN his
toilette. From his portraits 1t has been sup
posed that he wore no cravat. but went with
his mock open which was not the case. lilo
used to wear a small cravat. with tho collar
turned down: but always sat for his likeness
without one Besides the portrait Of him by
U
iH which he and his servant Rushton Uhe
Psge Of Chlde Harold. Cantp ~ are painted
10 sailors' dresses. lie was fond, from his
sshy youth, Of athletic exercises, and, under
the tuition Of Jackson, became good boxer,
and, perhaps, the best swimmer IN England.
Jackson said he was good tcn-stonc man as
~ knew He was also an excellent shot
With pistol. His name was, and, believe,
still! sup at M,n'on's, (wherc he used to prac-
tieo,) as the best shot there. Before embark
iHg at Falmouth, for Lisbon, with Mr.. Hob
hous-, ho shot q shilling at tho distance OF
twelve PAGES: tho shilling 10 rather curious, as
being a perfect model Of . horses foot. lie
could hit half crown piece to certainty
He war. however, nervous.
Mr.. H,nson, whose daughter married. lord
Portsmouth, was guardian Of Byron, and had
the m,nsgsme,t Of his yates during his MIN
~riy, NJ. Byrpn, his mother, at this time to-
sIded at Sonthwill, where she continued TIL
ByroR won't abroad. She did not live with
bin At the Abbey, after he took possession.
She was worry fine woman, and wrap' mp in
affection for her son: hut though the affection
vas mutual, they never lived together He
w.sj 60 v.'i' her NJ Southwl, during the Har-
r-~ ND G1mbrfga vacations, box sr"oi' 'H'"
.nf f." ,n i.oauon. H. di 10. tI%e up
Z; abode 1T News cad till tho sumner before
ho came OF aye; bat was occasional!y there
dhring the period that lord Grey de Ruthyn
occupied il. He was remarkable, during all
tho timc ho remained at the Abbey, IN the
years 1903 and 8, for his extreme abstinence
R;scnits weighed, and ten or soda-w,tcr, was
his u',si breakfast: the latter he was used 10
drink in great quantities sometimes as much
a. haif oven BOTTLES before rising from bed.
His dinner was fish and vegetables, and very
srrsI allowance Of wine: oven a, this carly
psriod he had adopted the Pythagoyean sys-
tam. and abjured merits. This, however. did
rnt prevent his induRing in the pleasures Of
tto table when he had company at tho Abbey.
Iose favored ones were but few: HobhOusc.
Scfope Davies. aud Matthews (whon he mrn-
tlons in the last note 10 Can'o l. of
CAiide HARDLY were the principal visitors
Tacrc and during their stay, ho seems 10 have
given loose 10 his convivial talents. and turn
ed the old gloomy Abbey into scene Of hi
lsriy. ~ other times, he half starved him
self