New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
g(IlIHNI,R.

Several racy original anecdotes about Charles
Lamb given paper on the QUAINT Luinoil5t ~
writer who visited hts grave during recent journey m
England His researches IN Edmonton, wnere i~in'o
passcd the latter part his life, were not especially sue
ceesfn but Le found better luck while going by rail- rOm
Ronl. .,,o To Paris which he describes lolloWs:-
In the midst Of a very animated general conversation
aIout the Chicago h.c the news Ol which WAS NOT yet
sat beai,e In,-or ratl,r beL'Hd me- for we were 80
crowded that was partly siitihg uIOi hn-ou 20 iu
Was not Chicago one Of yOnr principal p"rh clucs !
me-, saa 6e the fire probably roasted some pigs
after what, according 10 'hai'S i""' "'S H' o'b''
{{6ereat smiled and presently oneref--over my
ehoulc-some slight remark, don't retncinir-F wbal,
upon the Roast Pig essay, TO which he aSsened add
2 But You would enjoy It much more If You had known
lid rJt know him r. dcmanIed.
d.d very well indeed WAC clerk Ia the same room
in the india House with him FOR ten years." was Lis
6cld hard and restrained myself, for did want
scare the i but after twiNung uJ meek around To ge
a hook M NM aud seeing that person of
altogether r,speo eoablc appearance, manage wh con
sdeg.J difficulty u iuin ny sen 40 "a at ne same uhr
the company. Thence all to way 10 farS hdd MN
IL SoS transpred that his name was odlyie lie did
10 al nrs open up very freely hut hy ana hy under my
smuiai On memory began 10 warm and flow, and
was ,, ,Ieyou1ng a feast that the Gin t1e Cncago
talk around us had no power tO disturb. -
was not little amused 10 see That 10 Mr.. Ogvics
mind a proper estimate of CHARLES Lamb soni pr0Ii-
nently include hs capacity and character cert
Tie very first observation he made with
regard 10 s nand Wrlung This was entirely natural,
Tor he (Ogiyi,), as hc tOld mc, had,-a cW years o
sclOOledching excepted ne ca been anything hut
clerk and thOuga e seemed uost worthy aud sensibe
man, had evidently not been superior 10 his
that OF his co-broherOf the qui'
uu Ter discussion
I-tnn's Handwriting, he f.i, for commercial pur-
poses (ais faulty neither y at acct-
rate accodliaut he made frequent errors was
in ine habit OF wpiEg Uu; VITA s little ngcr TAN
which hr. Osyir Illustrated with pencil the
gin Of IA iew>papefl
In act the testimony OF my prize Of feow-passenger
on these points verified what Is substantially confessed
in The SapcTaunuaied Nan"
lie further stated that Os AL Lamb rlefully bewas
Ia his letter. hardship 0f his India House tisa he
hardly ua,d 10 what could bo called ~ fn day
he very often came nte tive know for certain he
did ouce, anu generally stood around and talked good
deal
However" remarked Mr.. Ogyie making light Of tho
matter, they 1.-The Directors su posel dnt appear
to care, for they all liked him."
These entertaining criticisms betrayed not the least
particle OF malice for not only II plain to that
critic "A kindly SOUL but ais whole manner revealed
an anccdonateness toward Lambs IN mCry that quite
heart.
All that said about Lambs personal appearance con-
drmed the received account he varied the style
o. his dress but adhered fondly to bygone fashions and
used frequently to boast that his tn snort legs had