Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-29

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And t,ll The tale u : paurer dead
sketch Of an Eccentric L~itterateur Wal
tc, savage LADDERS Pe~culiarities and
A correspopdentthus writes from Florence,
Italy
Eighty seven though he be, Mr.. Lander
enjoys most excellent health, and there is
every reason 10 hope that his life may be
SHARED MANY wears TO come. His has been a
most wonderful constitution. Even now
his hand is perfectly steady, he reads with
glasses) into the night, and can boast of
never having been i'll more than three times
in almost a centuTys existence. lie has
never Worn an overcoat since be was a boy,
and ALWAYS takes his walks unsccompanied.
In il most interesting TO visiUldr. LandOr at
his modest nome in the Via Nunziatina
where he lives entirely alone. One always
finds him in his little sitting-Toom, sur
rounded by paintings-for he declares he
can not 1--we without pictures. His striking
appearapce reminds one of the traditional
likeness Of Moses-snowy hair and a snowy
beard Of pat1iarchal aspect, clear, keen, gray
ewes and a grand head make the old poet
greatly RESEMBLE Moses.
At his feet is ever crouchcd a beautiful
pomerapian dog, the gift of a kind Ameri-
can HlGDu. hUu AuE uuluAA hI1NAOA GAAoN-
Jug betv cen Mr.. Lander and "Gaillo' is
really touching. "Gaillos' eyes are ever
turned toward his master, and upon the
least encouragement the dog viii jump into
h s lap. lay MS head most lovingly upon Mr..
Lapdors neck, and deport himself alto
oetber In a most human manner. "Gaillo is
such a dear dog says Mr.. Lander, fondly
patting him I'VE are are very fond of one
another, and always have a game OF play
after dinuer. Sometimes, when he is very
good, we have two. | an sure could not
live if he died, and know that when am
gone he will grieve for me" And Gallo
Tags his tail and looks piteously into pad
1one's face. as much as to say he would be
Srieved indeed.
Upon being asked il he thought dogs
would be admitted INFO Heaven, Mr.. Lander
answered, "ADd, pray, why not? They have
all the good and none Of the bad qualities
common 70 men" No matter upon what
subject conversation may turn, "Gaillo's'
feelings are always consulted, n from time
to time bis master addresses a few kind
words to him, quickly responded to with
dog like pambols.
Il is impossible to be in Mr.. Landor's
society q bali hour and not reap advantage.
His varied Information, extensive acqunint-
alce with the worlds celebrities, ready wit
and reader ~repartee, render his converse
ton NEST entertaining. He will narrate
anecdote after anecdote with surprising ac-
curacy, possessing, as he does, o singularly
Ietentive memory Names, it is true, he is
frequently unable 10 recall and supplies their
place with a Good bless my soul, | forget
every thing;'' but facts seem TO be in
6elibly Stamped on his mind. Though the
physical pulse beat teebly, the intellectual
pulse has lost none of its vigOr, and he refers
back to the year one with as much facility
a a per.O n of the present generation in
vYkes the shade Of some fact dead a few
years.
You look with wonder upon a person who
has seen Napoleon Bonaparte as a slender
lcupg man Murst mounted upon a gold
clsd chsrger, IAN exceedingly handsome
man, but coxcombicaf' who has spoken with
Ta'ns, "lud most perfectly did he speak
English; been in the society Of Mrs. Sid
duns, mot at all clever in private;' - con-
vcrsed with MIS-. Jordan, aud a most hald.
some anu agreeable woman she was but
that scouudrel. William ", treated her
sLsmefully. BE even went so far as to ap-
~ropriate he money which She received on
her benefit nights Nalibran Mr.. Laudor
describes as icing most fascinating off the
slsge--aDn so on through a catalogue of
J utabies far longer than Don Giovannis''
? cture gallery CT conquests.
Being Bsked if he had ever seen Daniel
Webster, Nj. Laudor replied, II once met
lir. Webster az a dinner party. We sat
7 xt TO each other, and had a most agreeable
conversation. Finally, Mr.. Webster asked
me if / w,u'd have taken him for au Ameri.
can, and | answered, "Yes, for the best of
American 81 Could a more delicate COM
q pliment have been psid2 81 never studied
German, be remarked upon another occa-
sion. 81 once was in Germany four mon hs,
but conEorstd with the professors in Latin.
= Their La 10 was grammatical, but very like
dog. Latin for oil that. What an offense TO
dogs, il they only knew itI' Then, lower
ing the tone Of his voice, he %laughifgly
added, 81 hope Gallo did not hear me. !
would not for the world offend him. A
German BaTooess once attempted to induce
me to learn her language, aud read aloud
Ome German poetry, but it sounded like q
" grta wal on banging over 4 bOwlder pave
ent.' The greatest compliment | ever
- eceiyed was from Lord Dudley. Being con-
- med to his bed by illness at Bologna. q
biend read aloud to him my imaginary con-
81 ~ersation between the two Ciceros. Upon
Is conclusion, his friend exclaimed, Is not
bat exactly what Cicero would nave said {?
es, If be could, answered Lord Dudley
low, Is not that a compliment worth
ayingY'
Directing Mr.. Land1T's attention to the
ssertion in Pycrott's C9urss Of EaqlisI
e0dihg that he (Nr. Landor) failed TO ap.
leciate Claucer, the old man, much vexeI
futed such a talsehood, saying, "On tht
DntraTy, | am a great admirer Of his. Tn
baterburg Tales am extremely fond of
much prefer Chaucer to Spenser; for allie,
y, when spun out, is uncomfortable
3 no is there in his heart does not agree
It'll this final opinion? At Sienna, two
nmmers ago, an American lady having ex,
Hessed to Mr.. Lander a hope to meet hiu
E following season at the same place, b,
Wplied, "Ahl by that time ! shall have gont
ther and Jared worsep' Happily, the
Dphesy was not fulfilled.
hr. LADDERS courtly manners and gal
ptry toward ladies' are one of his mos
btiDguished traits, and are the more notice
9 from the rarity Of SO much externa
ish in the new school of Anglo Saxol
Falry.
PERCEPTION OF A WON ,N.-Count dor
ne one day accompanied the emperor Of
uniting excursion. The emperor had bee
bpIainiDg of thirst, aud some one seeing
nan al "A little distance. called 10 her. Tn