The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-19

down. Then, amidst great silence, and with all
sorts of sensible, and SOBER ard unsober eyes upon
him,
Mr.. DICKENS rose, and ives received with the
most enthusiastic applause. On its subsistence he
said MIR. President and Gentlemen, don't know
how to thank you'll really dent know how. You
might suppose that by dint Of custom; that from the
diminished, has dwindled into nothing, but do as
sure you, that the fact is exactly the reverse Unlike
that rolling stone that gathers no moss, have IN
my progress TO this place collected around me such
heap Of graduation and weight OF acknowledgment,
more and more anwieldly every hour! Loud ap
plause.) picked up such quantity OF fresh moss
so to speak,-(laughter,)- certain brilliant
scene on Monday night that thought never could,
ter y but crowded upon that, there comes again TO
night a new accumulation, OF such extent and
magnitude that am verify at stand still and. can
roll no more daughter and enthusiastic applause
whenever fairy stone, or ball, or reel OF thread
stopped Of It's own accord-which DO not-some
catastrophe was sure to be at hand The precedent,
however, stands good in my case, for remembering
mighty interests, and the poor opportunities can at
bes, acquire Of making myself acquainted with
it.. have felt it almost a duty To- de-
cline the honors which my generous iilends
pass through the country more quietly, Argus HIM
self, thous he had but eaemouth for all his hundred
eyes, would have found the reception of public
entertainment once week somewhat relaxing to
plause.) And as would lose no scrap or jot Of the
rich mines of qualification and instruction which
await me, know, on every hand, and OF which
have already derived no small portion, even from
your hospitals and common ails, have resolved to
take up my staff and go upon my way rejoicing and
for the future shake hands with Americans not at
parties, but at home. Uong continued eheers) And
therefore, gentlemen, cay tonight with full
heart and honest purpose, and grateful meaning
that | bear with ME and shall ever bear with me,
deeper sense Of your kind affection and noble
greeting than is possible to convey in words.hat
no European sky without, ana no cheerful home
that shall often hear your words OF welcome in
my quiet roon. oftenest when it is most quiet, and
your faces and the winter evening fire-that if
live to grow old, the light of this hall, and Others
years hence as it does tonight, and that when my
course is run the sympathy you have shown 10 me
shall be called back and well remembered, If it so
please God, in the enduring love and honor OF my
race: Loud and enthusiastic applause.] Gentle
men, one other word in reference 10 this tiresome
first person singular, and close that thing.
came here IN an open, honest, and conhding
spirit if ever did, and because heartily incll-
ned towards you-it had felt otherwise, should
have kept away. As came here without the admir-
ture Of the hundreah portion Of grain Of base al
loy-without the faintest unworthy reference TO self
in any word have ever addressed to you, or In any
claim to night in reference to the past for the last
time my right in reason truth and justice, TO ap.
peal to you as have done on two former occasions,
on ieston Of universal literary interest in both
countries And. fen!emsp' clam NH thus s.! justice,
right speak and to be heard, and that have done
SO in the frank, and courteous, aud good humored
spirit Of Difference to those who frankly, courte-
ously, and good humoredly differed from me
gentlemen, have only to add, that will ever be as
true to you as you have been TO me. loud Cheers
Irejoce in your enthusiastic approval of the crea-
lures OF my fancy. your tn eh ened care for the
happiness Of the many-your tender and
gentle regard for the afflicted end help
Ies-fcr the correction aud improvement at The
bad and the encouragement and solace OF The good
the education and advancement OF every aieiIber
of society. (Great cheering) My constant
and unceasng devotion to the end ct my
life to those ends, and 10 every other object,
to the extent OF my hunble capacity.
having the common good in view, shall prove 10 you
and that the light you shed around my hearth was
not unworthily bestowed. (Cheers) And now
that have said this much In reference TO myself,
let me have the qualification have long expected,
Of saying few words in reference to somebody else.
Iaughter) There is, ia this city, gentleman,
who, at the conclusion Of one Of my books-and
well remember that. It was the :" Old Curiosity
Shop"-wrote to Inc in England letter, so gener-
Gus, so cffec,ionaie so manly, that II l had written
that book under every circumstance ofdisadvahtage
announcement, and difficulty, instead OF with
every thing to cheer and urge me on, should have
found in It's receipt my best and happiest reward
(Oheers-) l answered him and he answered me.
Uauphter,) ard so we kept on shaking hands au-
Geographically, (Laughter,) as il there were no
ocean between us, (Laughter,) until came here on
Saturday night, longing and eager to see him. -
(Cheers) And here he sits (said Dickens, with all
,l,a itv nd n a n
ing. gone" and slapping Washington Irving on the
back, with most extraordinary Sam Wellerish gus
to, amidst most terrific Laughter and cheering. y
AndI needn't tell you that i was the browning cir
cumstance to me Of this night, that he is here in
this capacity (Great cheerng) Washington lrv'
ing Why, gentlemen, don't 60 up stairs to
bed two nights out OF seven, as l have
q, credltable witness very near al hand 70 prove
look out of eye half round at his wife who sat
behind Bryant and laughed che blushed. hid her
face in her handkerchefs and laughed (; Miss Sedg-
wick who sat next her, laughed most immoderatelyI
for Mayor--Judges Belts, Jones, and Tallmadge
laughed heartily-we must not say ridicuousy, else
we shall be indicted, and Judge Kent might make
grave speech 10 Bunkum about the immortality o.
the press The parson laughed, and all laughed
like true Pckwickians.) say, gentlemen, do moi
90 TO bed two nights out Of any seven without TAX
ing Washington Irving under my arm up stairs &c
bed with me. (Here the laughter was nearly lout
of Old Trinity and when don't take him, ! take
his next Of kin-his own brother-Oiver Goldsmith
(Cheers) Washington lrving! And who but ht
was in my thoughts the other day as | approached
your noble city, and when was looking out for tn,
Hogs back the Frying pan, and Hell's gate, and al
those terrible places Of renown, that were terror
Dutch nayigators. daughter nj cheers) Washington
Irving! Why, when was in the birth place Q
Shakspeare few years ago, whose name but hi
was the first that was shown 10 me! Dledrlch
Knickerbocker, and Geofrey .Crayon! Why, wher
can we 90 that they are not before U.S. In the Eng
| i,sh farm house, in the peaceful village, in tn
crowded city, along the beautiful lanes, acros
the pleasant fields Of England, and amidst he
names rise 10 rich with hallowed rscollectons 9
his Virtues and talents, and like his memory wi
continue 10 be hallowed in those bright and limo
cent sanctuaries, until the last tick OF the clock q
lime. Tremendous cheering live go into tn
country, are there Bracebrdge Halls in existence
II we visit the crowded city, has Little Britain ne
yer had a chronicler? Is there no Bears Head !
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