The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-28

self and for it you deserve gratitude. his in the
ten, American literature treated with utter
tempt by Englishmen =
dies and bishops to learn that speak English, and
even write sketch Books" Thanatopses," Odss on
Marco Botzaris" live in framed houses, and manifest
other ~ mptsms Of civilization. Said Lady who ID
sister to celebrated noble authoress in London Pray
tell you have not such man in America as Irving
who s;. written S,os n q ,s can
raj of that name. Or was Gs1se Washington ffay
tell something about these mem Suppose you must
be acquainted with them had the imPadsnce TO
laugh her ladyship in the face before told her some
thing about these men,, and then read her chapter
upon American history, and another upon American au
thors.
Mr. Dickens spoke on every matter about which we
converted with freedom and kindness that showed ne
out upon gardep Isaw several checked childr'
playing by water fountain and az the little creatures
cast occasional gances up to us while we were watch
ing their sports from the window, thought saw 10
their large clear blue golae hair and hewitchng
smile, the image of Charles Dickens. They were, in
fact young Bozzes! Twas greatly surprised FOR had
never heard that there such lady as Mrs Dick
ems. t'f
think Dickens incomr arsbly the finest looking man
ever saw. The portrait him in the Philadelphia edi
ton of his works is good one but picture can do
justice to his expression when he engaged in an
teresng conversation. There is something about his
eyes at such times which cannot be copied In perfsn
he perhaps little above the standard height but his
and ne taller ,nan hs
too stout The face handsome. His complexion Is do
licats-rather pale generally but when his teetng
glow. Ipresume he is somewhat vain of his hair and
he be pardoned for il too reminded me Of Words i
Sidney Acadia His fair auburn hair, which he wore
in great length gave him at that time most delightful
show" His forehead, phrenologst would say {espe-
cally If he knew his character beorehaHd indicates
clear and beautiful intellect in which the organs Of per-
ception, mirhfuness idsay aud comparison predomi-
nate. should think his had ono been almost de-
teImned to be Roman but hestaea just long enough 70
| settle into the classic Grecisn outline.
But the charm Of his person is in his full SOFT beam ing
eyes which catch expression from every passing OBJ
ject and you can always see w.t. half sleeping IN sn
bush around them, when it is not shooting its ontsd
fires. Dickens has almost made US feel that 's -
"Wt 10 the pupil Of he souls clear eye, t9
And in mans world the only shining star" -
And yet think his conversation except in perfect aba
den among his friends presents but few striking exh
bi'ons of wit. Still there is rich vein of humor end
good feeling in all he says. Hl.a -
passed two hours at his house, and when left was
than with the goodness of heart
should mention that during my visit handed him
Campbes letter; produced not the slightest change
in his manner. expressed, on leaving: the hope that
little Nelly lin whose fate confessedI felt deeper In.
terest than ia that of real characters might
llher wanderings, find quiet and happy home The
Others and hardly know what to do. But iiyou ever
hear Of her death in future number of the Clock
shall say that she died a. she lived" . ..,as :.
n6r Dickens is certainly Of the most lovely men
mistaken idea that his works destitute Of high moral
sentiment and written merely to amusc the vulgar,
would only look into Oliver Twist Nicholas Nckle
by wish, too thatthey whorefuse to read his works
vicious book-sometines they are the best books.
Pilgrims Progress, Paradise Lost aud the Vicar Of
Wakefield. could be but poorly spared), had as much Of
the milk of human kindL in their hearts a. he.
Ibeievs there il author doing much for hama.
nifty in the B, itish empire Nor am alone in this Upi
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