Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-06-04

ineendiary publicatiOn-clever, but not at all
sound The success was immediate for the
keen, quiet, and progressive Wing sentiment
OF the land found in the calm. cool style Of
these pungent and didactic essays the most
exact expression for its dislike Of prevailing
institutions. The strongest characteristic Of
the " Edinburgh was the clear, precise, def
niteness Of intellect Its firm, strong grasp Of
real, palpable existences. and its shrinking
dislike or disgust for everything whose bound-
aries we're not clear and well-defned. The
mild mistiness in which the "Iakers" so
blandly befoggad themselves was utterly OBJ
noxlous to its very atmosphere, and Jeffrey
headed the assault byopening upon the - Ex-
cursionn with-"This will never do.
This liberal Review offered true place
and free expression for the intellectual acu-
men. the worldwide beney0lence, and bril-
liant wit Of ono Of the truest Liberals" that
the world has ever seen. sydney Smith con-
/ tubuted largely, and for many years; and
then the topics upon which be touched show
f at once his practical sense, and his earnest
/ devotion to every project, near or distant.
/ vast or petty, which he believed would serve
( the best interests Of mankind. In alter
/ years he did but Justice to himself when he
wrote, Il see very little in my reviews to
alter or repent Of always endeavored TO-
I fight against evil and what | thought evil
then think evil now. 40 sct on loot
such Journal IN such times; Go contribute
towards it for many years bear patiently
the rcprnch and poverty which il caused,
and D. look back and see that | have nothing
to retract. and no intemperancc and violence
to rerroach myself with, is a career Of life
/ which must think TO be extremely tortu-
nate"
In the wear lSO3. the educational course Of
Sydney smiths pupils terminated, and the
income arising from them was withdrawn
If .stre-- OF poIi,ios' had driven him into
the harb1r of Eiinhurgh, stress of circum-
stances now drove him out oft In c1mpli-
ance with his lr's entreatics. he took up
his abode in London, where Bobus assisted
him with a hundred year, and Mrs Sydney
Smith sold her Jewels lie was appointed
evening preacher at the Founding Hospital.
at fifty pounds, and he was also engaged at
Berkeley and Fitzroy Chapels. The profit of
these abors came in fame rather tLan in uon-
oy though the chapeis, which had been
poorly attended. were soon filed by brilliant
crowds, attracted by sermons waicn We're
something more than specimens Of " decent
debility
His extraordinary conversational powers
made him most desirable acquisition as
diner out, and he was enthusiastically vel
comcl into the best society Of London Those
who had crowded to hear him preach were
even more anxious to hear him lecture and
for three successive seasons he delivered
courses at tie Royal Institute. These lectures
upon Moral Philosophy were great paru-
lar success. and have been described as O mix
mre Of odd paradox, quaint hum1r, manly
sense. liberal opinions, and striking Ian
guagc: but their author ever afterwards re-
ferred to them as that literary imu0sure. "
The proceeds Of these lectures enabled him
to furnish a new house but he was still with
out permanent means of support. Yet.
roverfv abroad was not the stunlbIia--rI..I.
b. him that it proved often s1teo.hcr.. Sidney
smith became no professional diner amt. nav
inc r,r his vine w-.h his wiz. BE G-.ntlv
accertrd the attentions tba wealthy ,,t,
were So anxious to secure his presence q.
their boards. and then as freely invited tbem
in return to his own frugal reIa,t. Prudent.
as If he had never rerretrstel q nm wise
as if he had never uttered wit,ici,m. be
never went a arthinr into debt. and received
the titled and tho rich at hi. dinner & one
dish with that eouannmitv of selc-a-r.ct
which commands the respect % others. We
can well imrriue the tests tf..t ..r,.',l -..rnl
his board and set the table in % roar. giving
To his plain mutton = relish. spice. and ri-
ouaucv wanting at the Lord Navor's feast.
1t must have been in memory # hose mcr-
~ meals, Of which he had often rartakcu.
that Tom Moore wrote
Rare Sydney. thrfr. b9rareI -hs -.,v wien. .-..
sis
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Whom Iut sydney w1al1 England r.-.....ri --
.r p-mate
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While be laughs all j. safe, hu, when sy ydnev grow
III. sraFe' .t,-. .t.-,- .,. ,,..-.t .-,-
indeed.
When the Who's returned r, r.,-rer IN
1SO6 sydney Smith was r.re.,,,-,.5 T., the liz,
inr or F,-ton-e CLAY in the bcart If yorl--
shire. and here he continued ~ rr-.5e fir
tyreu-y v,ar. in , -rrelv rir.,l -...i.,. ...,.5
r,reIv. i.iIss fr5-, "a la,.'.., %
Here tbi. Gentle sr-ri- ms 5er,-s7 with
b.Iies- siro,l,.it,- ro tts ,-0rl- .t,+ l., ,,..-
os+ III. ,,ar;sb aud bi. e,.,;l,. ,,.,-o-.t..I.
80 or bis zo,l,rs 1T, ,-,rs.;...,i
ans 5os;-o ~ r..1GI oil ~ s,.;-.s h.; t;. =.
study medicine and ,,,o,,,-, -, t;,.,,,-
- i:r. =, -. e-.
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W." 'lo PUT emu j. I''Iy ,'r either
"9'''' were lne "o'ls TO NHieA me- one
evening excused himself 20 -is guess Tor
pf2''HIe1 a's'aee'
III ul9 poor ana neglected laflsh' "Aerc'
Whe ever ne sr1'k the Leip'l cushion' the
dus1 OK one hunlre1 ana MY years rose ana
I'I lne 'ace7 oi MS nocA nom ms siSht' ne
oulll a house' lerhsl7 the uSiie7' In England
out IuI oi u'Inesuc coh'ehiehces OF h's own
lh'enuon ana lne aumirinS ana loving