New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16

some years ago. completely disabled BIZ the cares and "a
tgucs OF his great Office consulted sir Henry n"hhu,
the Court Physician, ~ W what course nc SHOULD u
to regain his health and vgor Sir Henry with profound
WISDOM told the Chancellor to go down To Bigh'on oi
month, and take only oac book with him sali ~ pe
Hcmeri" asked the scholar and statesman ~ TIE lss-
clan. " by no means, said tue doctor me WHINE
INC aeanes, works eyer pgpa the a man Of state
aaifs "sir" said the physican. " am amazed Ut your
question! Edward Lear, sir. is tAe bog1lhrr oI t't
clobular person of Hurst Of that uneasy old man OF te
West of that Courageous young lady oi hOrWy, oI
that morbid old man OF Nesuyus aneotheiso Oh rt
tnction" The statesman retired with ms one BOOK 20
the seacOasi and came back TO D0wnugscel ~ Ihe ehu
o. his vacation wiser and healthier man y 49,. id
have the opportunity % commenting TINS gentleman
comic books everywhere. He Is Ict broad ~;
healthy EDgshnan VINO spends large portion 81 ~
valuable time in making children especially happy. re
is the cassmate and Iaucloyed friend OF Allr.G 1Chf
son twho.e beautiful poem 10 T. H. means 10 - is,y
and II you CHANGED, few years BACK 70 20 10 fa,iiuS
ford about Cbrstmas-ilmc, you would have Deeh !A.s
afurs the carpet and Tccng. In the character OF
lively and classical hippopotinus, new nGhsehso
verses 10 dozen children, aihid ro1ts % a,si.o''
undignacd position, certainly, Tor one oi inc -
ryailed anywhere ana lne aHtIor OF MN - "o1 a
learned .quartos OF travels III Albania, iillt'' -
labi1a And other interesting countries! But what
delight he Is personally 10 l,e 1lhiority " Ne t
land wherever he Is known! \ few years age ne
aud live there portion OF tie year, III otder 10 kct
time for painting and study; for when he is " lpnOun
the little people. whom lac passonaey loves "io eanlO9
Piper Of Hamen, 10 that extent he has no leisure 10; ms
low is his way back TO England for the holidays man!
the castles and other great residences are on tv a
wsth Invitations TO secure him fOI mucn time as he can
give them. GcnemtiOu. OF children have ciCafleu
about different Christmas seasons. Ho dedcatya
his first book Book Of Nonsense" To the ggoaetand-
children gfanGachews, and graudn;cccs OF The Eil OF
Derby, greater part OF tine UOOk having been ofiS
lly composed parents. Prime iHN0te as ne
among Argylcs the Doyonshrcs ne has an lii
mense' ctenteee among tao poor and ovoTyOrked pea
ans OF various countries Having been traveller so
many years, and cOnyersmt with the
Languages Ol the Continent, ne is just IN IHuch
al homo with his lun and lis wide goggles
in the mountain passes Of switzerland aud SPAN rs he Is
M thc great houses OF England Long lie TO Edward
Lear, aud continued 10 bis ministry o! soo-..d
about the world! lie promised not long ago nc
would come to America before c got 100 o!d 10 see or
country, aud hope, day not far distant, To see
lin, full OF genial Wit and dr0liery cutting ~ MS
harmless and hcthiul foc the amusement o. the
boys ana girls of America One Of lis sayings ~ ietst
deserves Immortality "Ine word VIII never grow Ole,
he said long II has lttle Chliifch ana Ho"ois