New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14


it in b. recollection he considered him equal TO MIS- eo
dons In letters he oharaeterzes HIM AZ 30
sSesnersthe Young oDesthe innocent baohnessss ana
with beggars he bad strong sympathy. nc ay III ~
hanv No not he nc avs az the hard words In
posture, &c. Cast thy bread upon the Ha'oi'' ' ~
Much Injustice has been done to Lamb BY accusing him OF
excess drinking The truth IT, that smA qud hs.t
strong liquid wine &C. disturbed bis speech lie
but eloquent stammer Inc h,b hronsSt tayre
made him ready resort TO any remedy s ysrv
fitness; and he himself fa IN body ana Gu IT, I'VE,
speedily ascted Daring all my intimacy Win nm never
knew him drink mmoderately exoep oS ~ "nrt,s he
resented tie vow thus forced upon him by noghg a.
ordinary quantity OF the spurious nqu,u' nn no 20
boosnv He was never vanquished by water and seldom
BY wine. His energy or mental power bSt much de-
rTesson Nv waking life he writes has much o. tne con
fusion the trouble and obscure perpe1ty o, al N 0ea" ~
The following extract is from letter to his friend
Manning IN China: IL. -.
Won Ay best room commands court IN which nefe arg
trees and pump the OF which is excellent cod-wth
brandy and not very nsipd without de sends
literature IT this letter January lel0 that he SPEAKS
Of Braha and bis singing which have anaeo 2
she is hut one y; Of his book Qor children ION titles OF
honor exemplng the eleven gpadaoRs ey whI1 S and
Emperor Lamb and finally Pope Innocent and other rey
matters ct to solsce English mathematician sen Oanheu
Here is pleasant picture of the pleasant friendly
gatherings which used to take place at Lambs mouse:
The supper Of cold meat on these occasions was o
the sdetable, not very formal may be maginedl ana
every one might rise when It suited him. ana CUT sce
glass Of porter without reeclg on te @ "n s0
bid the hungry guest help himself without ceremony
learn Om Hazt thst Martin BnTneys euSges o. GoSS
ton with the pie which employed him at the deooau
After game won (and losp the rlns OF me eneea
glasses announced that punch OF Oianuy anu "aoi A "
come the order Of the night. ,
twas curious to the grsdatOns in Lambs manner
oIfl oh Un
HaE be talked though they met the subject IN discussion
on equal terms; with Leigh Hunt be exchanged
Wordsworth he almost respectful with COeIluge nc %
sometimes ooose sometimes deerring with Martin h
iraeruay famiari with Manning aieeonse WIN cs
win merely courteous If friendly then IN minor 9eeiee
Jbe man whom found at Lambs house more frequently an
any other person was Martin Burney me- ne now S Iss
and there described him common ndgetof books anu
men," and sontbey, corresponding WIN heKma Wnsn III
loan OF Arc being reprinted says The Dest omen
have heard Of its wen.dong that Martin Burney Likes IT.
The beauty of these evenings was that every one was Seod
not Coeridgewas permitted 10 out alk the rest NO
allowed TO hector another or to bring ms own gev
night EFey bad night TO speak and to be heard
s5q no un Rs entitled
10 hearing or until he had abused his privilege lneve In
all my f heard SO m9ch DnIIeienag goGG Ssnse 10
humor shot that illuminated tho whole evening Some
times there fight Of high and earnest talk that took
The following specimens of LambshumOr are given
by Mr. Proctor from bis own reeollections and cor
respondence:
I his exuation on being released from his "a years labor
az the India House he ssys Had little would
chTisten him Nothing to do CHS Is in the "SuPerannu
Speaking Of Don ourote he calls hid "the Grant Star Of
Knighthood made more tender BY eclipse
Ga being asked by schomistiess for some sign indicative
OF calling be recommended Tho Murder " the limo
cents"
once said something IN his presence which thought pos
aessed smartness. He commended me with a siammer:
VERY well my dear boy very wells Ben taking pinch Of
snuff Ben JcnsOn has said worse things than that-snd
bb.better."
His young chimney from their little pupits he
tops Of ehimney in the Dppng air OF December morning
preach lesson Of patience 10 mankind"
TO Coerdge BLESS you old sophist who next to human
Taught all the corruption was capable Of know
TO Mr. Gilman, a surgeon {" query Kilmanr0 be writes
ColeTdge very bad but be wonderfully picks up and his
face when he repeats his verses hath its ancient goyAn
To Wordsworth who was superAnonsly solemn he writes
id people have come in and must finish abruptly
BY id only mean deueed."
The second SON Of George the Second It said had
very cold and ungonis manner Lamb ammered out IN his
defense that this very natural 10 tie Duke Of CoCum.
ber.land.'
guardian angel look to hint He deserves onemay be be has
CHARLES said Colerdge TO Lamb Il think you have heard
me preaehr "In-n-never heard yon do anything else"
One evening Coleridge had consumed the whole
one Of listeners leaving the house expressed his
Hsioas expressions. Lamb IanquiiSed him by "Ne-ne-
neve mind what Coeridge says he's full offan:'
eldest strongest Of tie Passions predominant breaking
dCSn tSs ,t0Iy Y. i Is Il sa rich traders
sungy on the ol deserted South Sea House as on their
poor neighbor out Of business"
on Seotebman: His understanding IL slways al its meri
dian Between the affirmative and tie negative there no
border land with him You cannot hover with him On the
On book Of COeridges nephew he writes Il confess he
mas more u the Sene about him than the siernhod Bat he
sadGeDs into excellent before the conclusion"
AS monument being erected for Carkson in his life
time he opposes it. and argues "Goodues blows trumpet
nor desires have it blown We should be modest for
pe soanet Of Lis be Gypsy Mason) being refused pub
leation he exclaimed Hang the age viii write for An.
Gr K after eTessingh love for her young children ad
ded tenderly And how do you Ike babies. Liz lamb"
His answer immediate almost preciPitaie was Boboi'
Hood tempting Lamb TO dine with him. said, I'VE have
hare" And many frisntsT inquired Lamb.
II being suggested that he would sit down 10 meal with
the Italian witnesses at the Queens trial. Lamb rejected tue
impuatioD asserting that be would sit with anything except
or man too prodiga Of ampoons and verbal jokes Lamb
said thresteningy, . I'll LambPun him"
ON two Prussans Of the being accused OF the
sane crime remarked curious that they not in
any way related to each other mistake said he they
An Oh lady fond Of dissenting minister weaed Lamb
Sy NE .s sSs he o. %we don't replied Lamb IL dont
bot d-n him, at a venture
The Scotch whom he did not like ought he said TO have
double punishment and to have FIRE without birthstone
SOuhey in 1899 showed him dull poem on rose Lambs
criticism Your nspd 1t has neither tborns nor
sweetness 80
sending unnecessarily large sum with aATyer'
brief Lamb SAID II was = Zee simple
Mr. H. c. Robinson Just caledto the bar, tells him exut
ngy that he is retained in cause the Kings Bench.
All ad Lamb the first great least understood
OF pus Lamb says II Is noble thing per II 10 en-.
tire II fills the mind is perfect sonnet better Il
lmps ashsmed In the tram and retDue Of humor."
In the appendix to Mr.. Proeter's charming, un-
affected and valuable little volume will be found the
opinions of Hazitt, Leigh Hunt, John Forster, and
Talfo1rd on the subject OF Lambs character and
genius. The publishers have clothed the book in q
dainty and becoming dress for which all readers Of
good taste will thank them.
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