New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-12
AT HOME AND ABROAD; Or THINGS AND THOUGHTS IN
aMgRIcA AND EUROPE. By MARGARET FULLER OssoLI
Edited by her Brother ARTHUR B. FULLER. l2no., PIP
4G6 Crosby Nichols & Co. Sold by Fowler Wells.

AT HOME AND ABROADj Or, THINGS AND THOUGHTS IN
Edited by her Brother, AsTHUR B. FULLER. l2no, PIP
4Gs Crosby Nichols Co. Sold BY Fowler Wells.
A selection from "Summer on the Lakes" from
the European Correspondence OF The TRIBUNE
aud from private letters from abroad to friends at
home, al account of the last fatal voyage, and
several poetcal tributes to the memory of the su-
thor compose the contents Of this volume. Al
though large proportion of the readers Of these
fragments will probably not now take them in
hand for the first time they posse-s scarcely in
ferOr interest to that which attended their original
appearance The "Summer on the Lakes was
written in 1643. 1t describes tour from Niagara
Falls to Lake Superior, including notices OF the in
terror Of Illinois and Wisconsin, with copious dis
cussons and illustrations of the Indian character.
The authors remarks on Western society and cul-
ture are apt and instructive, while the impressive
scenery of the prairies and the lakes inspires her
delineatiOns with poetic enthusiasm. Several Of
the domestic sketches suggested by her experience
on this journey are among the most graphic produc
tons of her pen. Her letters from Europe are ia
mihar to the earlier reader, Of THE TRIBUNE.
They are occupied, to great extent, with the in
cideuta Of the Italian Revolution, Of which she was
an eyewitness but apart from this subject, they con-
tain numerous pOrtraitures Of character, criticisms
Of literature and art, and descriptions Of English,
French and Italian society. Her account Of
Carlyle, which seems to have been thrown of rap
idly rom her pen, is a fine specimen Of her power
of character. drawing, and does such cordial and
discriminating hoUor to that eminent man, that we
are tempted to reproduce it in our columns;
THOMAS CARLYLE.
have not yet spoken Of one of os- benefactors,
Mr. Carlyle whom saw several times- approached
him with reverence after little experience Of
England and Scotland had taught me to appreciate
the strength and hight Of that wall Of shsus and con
yentiops which be more than any man, or thou
saDo msn-irdrej. be almost sone-has begun to
throw down, Wher,ver there was fresh thought, gen
e,ous hope. the fought of Carlyle has begun the
work. He bar tom OF the v.iIs from hideous facts
be bas burnt away sco;.h Illusions be has awakened
Thousands to oov what il is to be man: that we
must i've ard not merely pretend to others that we
live. He bis touched the rocks, and they have given
forth musical crswer; little more wanting TO begin
10 Construct the city.
But that little wanting, and the work OF con-
structob left to those that come after him: nay all
attempts of the kind be is the readieSt to derde fear
pg new sbams than the ole unable 10 trust the
general action # thought, and finding no heroic
msb Iatura! king 10 represent It and challenge ais
confd-uce.
Accustomed to the infinite wit and e1uberant rich.
ness Of bis writings bis talk is still amazement and
a speDdor scarcely TO be faced with steady eyes He
does not convene OILY karangues IL Is the usual MS
fortune Of such marked men happily not one invariabe
OF nevable that they cannot allow other minds room
to breathe and show themselves in their atmosphere,
and Lus nss the refreshuent and instruction which the
greatest TO need from the experience OF
The bumtlest. Carlyle allows no one chance, but
bears down all opposition only by his wit and onset
of WORDS rest..s in their sharpness as 20 many bayo
nett but by actual ply sical superiority raising hs voice
and rushing his opponent with torrent OF sound This
not the least from unwilhDgness to allow freedom to
| Others; On the contrary, man would more enjoy
manly resistance to his thought but il Is the impulse
| OF q mind accustomed to follow out its own impulse
the hawk its prey and which knows not how to stop
in the chase. Carlyle, indeed Is arrogant and over
bearing hut in his arrogance there is no htteness OF
seif oye II is the heroic arrogance Of some old Scan