Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY %. 1859
LORD BYRON.

tains two original contributions about Lord
Byron; one written by George Ticknor OF
Boston, and the other by Edward Everett
Both these distinguished writer's were ae-
ouainted with the great poet, and their rem
iniscences possess unusual interest.
Mr.. EvERErT's RENENBRANCEs OF LORD BYRON.
Mr.. Everett writes august 3, 1885,
Having at very early age begun to feel
n great interest i'll modern Greece, that feel
inc was raised tO'enthusiasm by the two first
cantos of Childe Harold, which appeared the
wear after left college. Determined to Wis
it Greece myself l felt on that account es-
pecially DESTROYS, on my arrival III London
in the spring of 1915. of making the acquain-
lance of Lord Byron. l was offered an in
PRODUCTION to him BY more than one friend
particularly by Richard Sharpe. Esq, better
known in society az Conversation Sharpe"
DELAYS, however, took place, and my youth
full impatience led me somewhat to overstep
the bounds Of strict propriety. l addressed
anote to Lord Byron, sending with it a copy
of poetical triAe privately printed by me
some time before, in which he was mention
ed, and asking the honor of his acquaintance
Ireceived most obliging answer from him
the next day. accompanied with set OF his
poems in four volumes, rendered doubly
valuable by marginal corrections in his hand
writing. and appointing an hour when he
would see me. His reception Of was most
cordial. Intercourse between the two coun-
tries was Just re-opened after the war Of 1917
1914, and l was the first person from the
United States whose acquaintance he had
made. lie expressed high satisfaction at the
account gave him of his transatlantic
fame. Our conversation was principally on
the state of education and literature III thus
country and on Greece, to which he said he
was 50 much attached that, but for family
considerations, he should be disposed to pass
his life there. He offered me, without soil
citation on nv part, letters to his friends
there and among them, to Ali Pacha, OF Al
bania. VI
The state of public affairs was then very
critical. Napoleon, recently escaped from
Elba, was advancing rapidly to meet the
Prussian and English armies in Belgium
The probable result of the impending conflict
was discussed with warmth by Lord Byron
"Napoleon." saidh twill atirst, nodoubt
drive the duke of Wellington. That shall
be sorry for: / don't want to have my coun-
trymen beaten. But will tell you what
do want. Iwant to see Lord Castlereagh's
head carried on pike beneath that win
dow" This feeling, violent Us it is, seems
to have been pretty deliberately cherished by
Lord Byron. 1t is expressed in his converse
ton with Mr.. Ticknor q few days later,
after the battle of Waterloo had been fought,
and in letter to Moore written a day or two
before saw Lord Byron, he says, 'Of poll
tics we have nothing but the yell for war;
and CastIereagh is preparing his head for
the pike, on which We shall see 1t carried
before he has done"
Lord Byron-at this time IN the enjoyment
Of his reputation as the chief of the modern
British Parnassus-had laid aside entirely
the misanthropic tone and eccentric manners
with which he returned from tho East. He
was a great favorite in society. and happy,
to all appearance, at home. lie had also
formed friendly relations with many of those
whom he had attacked most 6ercely In ENG
Bards and Scotch Reviewers" Mr.. Rogers
gave me an amusing account OF the COM
mencement of his acquaintance with Lord
Byron ON his return from the East. 1t took
Mace in connection with the reconciliation of
Byron and Moore, of which the successive
stems are infinitely related in Moore's Life Of
Byron. Mr.. Rogers having been informed by
Moore that Byron and he had agreed on a
meeting as friends, proposed that 1t should De
at his (Mr. Rogers's) house, and desired
Moore to invite Byron to meet him at dinner
there. This invitation was accepted in the
most gracious manner by Byron. 1t was
intended at first that the party should be
confined to the trio; but Campbell happened
To call ON Mr.. Rogers in the course OF the
morning. and was invited to join them
This WAS in the first week of November, 1911,
and at that time Byron was not personally
known to Rogers, Moore or Campbell MIR.
Rogers introduced himself to Lord Byron and
presented the other two as they arrived. Mr.
Rogers-whose dinners were always perfect
had taken pains to have particularly nice
ono tbatdav He soon found, however, some
what to his CONSERVATION, that there was
nothing ON the table which Lord Byron
could eat or drink. lie was at that time in
one of the frequent fits of abstinence which
he practiced to check tendency to grow
stout, After refusing everything on the
table. he asked for hard biscuit and soda
water. neither of which happened to be
In the house. The sOda-water was sent
for and procured, but the biscuit was
not to be had in the neighborhood
Lord Byron then called for the potatoes, NIL
cd MS plate VIII thcih, oho'
contents of the vinegar cruet over them'
made hearty meal. His manner and con-
yersation on this occasion did not appear, to
have pleased Mr. Rogers so much as they
did Mr.. Moore. Whenever l saw Lord BY
ron his department and conversation were
those of well-bred, intelligent man OF the
world, wholly free from affectation and &C.
centricity. ,,,p.
It has been question whether Lord Byron
was lame in one foot or both. Ny own an
preston, when saw him, was that the de-
formity extended equally to both feet; ana
such 1 understand Mr.. Trelawney, speaking
from actual inspection after his death. de-
clares to have been the case. TWAS conceal
ed from the eye by very long and loose
trowsers, but caused him to walk with a
slight Jerk at the hip. Mr.. Rogers and Lord
Byron were leaving party together, shortly
after his return from the Continent. A link
man accosted Lord Byron by name. Mr..
Rogers heedlessly said, You see everybody
knows you already" Lord Byron replied
with bitter expression, eyes, ! am detorm-
ed" This feeling seems to have been habl.
tually present to his mind, if we can trust
b;s biooraphers: but ON no OCCASION wheh L