New-York tribune., 1868-07-28

-. ,,o,a Tho latter university adopted his dicton-
ary authority IN preIerence Where the latter also
Graduated In the United States worcester
is generally preferred among de1itions the scale
ON tile whole, appears 10 be turning III tiu nmhsSed
due in part art a Pef 20 American phoogst the
Hon George p. Marsh. now minister a' INC 'our' Vi
Florence. ,,,,sst,,r LOWELL.
Tho friends Of Professor Lowell who are privileged 10
ibted ted bv sparkIing mpromptus. the thought Of mo-
ment suggested by passing lncu'n} Nm ti1 80 nitb
each other quick succession none pi WI wt1 H. d' 81 p W
and humor We have heard It said that the G blgiow &
Papers" mostly composed tus, IcAy, ~, al hi t
Of the moment The poet seldom s IN iru ~ S
SCRIPT usually goes 10 the printer with hardly an
as il was first joted down Occasionally one mus mus III se
urintcd copy Indications OF haste, then again lheie -
freshness and point which more than make up lot tS
delinquency aud which j. TAR better III JUS ehecI tha Il
IL had been the subject OF dellDelatc eNsloh LUIS V
mover be SAID of the productions of LOngielOW, WHICH
appear with their last flush the mental ana NOR 81 con,
trasts between Longfeow ana 1owell are III hlrlno2
with the contrast OF their personal appearance ana soc
character While IOngfeLow appears yeneraDle anu i
looks to be much older tha ne Is lower Is y0uIlul m
manner and appearance. Both are remarkably prePos-
sessing Longlellow inspires Veneration L0Wel adlil
ton The latter WHO'S Yerglg ON ty seems h9 olS
thirty five his too he looks the poet MS aI IL ol
rich glossy curling auburn, long, parted over te center @
Of the forehead, ana without perceptlDle gray ni &
features have the regularity or an Apollo BetVueIG, tc
forehead is beautifu-hgh, white, broad ana gehty re-
oeding; the nose straight, thlU sensllVc Ic Itr
covered by thick auburn moustache shade nsutuep u
than the hair, is full, aud alabe IN eHpIeSslon ln
chin is round and whercOm extends long DeaIu
OF auburn. But the poets eye Is ms best feature Ikc
dark blue gentle full OF sentiment, spatklG' II luo
pOets eve Lowell is rather below middle hlgllt, Is
straight and webut has the small halHs anu IeGe ~
which are supposed TO come OF arlStocratlc uehcct
dress is tny studiOusy prim every garment 10 OK
acy fitted and quite IN the fashion 10 sec mn I !,
little distance, your guess rs to his age would Wanuer
downward by at least twenty years Ills step so 80
easy and buOyant, that his gait adds 70 the deceptoh
He Is OF the most social and GENIAL OF men easy Vi
access, always bland and courteous qnite deEou % ay
stiffness fond OF talking, and always talking cihHSy,
he cntertans stranger as handsomely az II lie WcIo an
old acquaintance. one never Is Urea OF MS CoH
once introduced into his society ana You can near tno
eouaut flow of his wittcsms and descriptions Tor hOurs
without thought of WEAKNESS. lIo always mas some
thing to say, at loss for Thought or word
them without Oslcu-
taous pedantry always with effect. Thoroughly hlmal
I'm his tastes and prOcvities not ethcrealy dlsdanhg
pipe or "A merry meeting now ana then, put enjoying
Them 10 the fullest like smaller fond OF ease, yet
practicng the theory That all work that is worm dOnB
rs worth doing we'll He Is, equally Win lOngelOW, llee
from all snObbish afectaton or the Oddltles 0l genius
whether OF the greater or the smaller sort III Is rare
privilege visit Lowell In the cOngenal privacy OF ms
study. It "A small room at the rear OF the house, the
windows looking out upon the shrubbeues ana garden
and shaded with The walls covered WIN DOok-
shelves laden with the treasures which the scholar
poets has collected Rare editions or the Od poets
aud philosophers English Italian and German, are not
wanting. There histories books or sketches ana
travel political and literary pamphlets, eyinctng the
variety of their pOssessOr's interest large open od
fashioned fire place, surnOuutcd by nigh uantcplcce'
takes mp nearly the Whole OF one slue oi le ,oo l
this is "A wrtngtable whereupon are scattered DOCKS
pamphlets, letters, scraps OF manuscript bhk paper
pens and iukStauds, by no means prilny arIaugGu WI
The mnutc piece miscellaneous collection OF htte OF
observe that pipes cigars, and other cOnyement appa
ratu- for smoking are distributed about mere anu
limiting 10 YOU that Lowell lS welded 10 the weed ~
u here usually that hc receives hi7 friends ana ee' AZ
who call upO, him: and there not lew VINO VIII Ie
collect the hours passed there before blazing hic az
memorable.