The New York herald., 1878-12-16
The AutOcrat OF the Breakfast Table
on Historian Motley.
BYRON'S LETTERS TO A PRlESTLY FRIEND.
Brain and Nerve in Their Relations to
Surgical Practice.

The Memoirs of the Rev. Francis H0dsson, H. D.,
scholar, poet and divine, published by Macmillan
Co., relates almost much to Byron it does to the
subject Of the Memoirs" Archdeacon Hodgson was
q writer of no little distinction, and the most nt-
mate friend that Byron had. He born at
Croydon in 1884, and thus years older than
the poet and Provost of Eton at the time of his
death. Interesting his biography, it is not Of
that that would now speak but Of his acquaint-
with Byron, which developed into deep
friendship He seems to have had considerable in
fuence Byrons poetic taste, and taught him to
admire Dryden. In June. 1909 Byron starting from
the East sent Hodgson from Falmouth that sprighty
poem beginning
Huzzal Hodgson, going;
Our embargos OF ut last
Favorable hreezes blowing
Bend the canvas from the mast.
Byron wrote his friend very interesting let
tiers from Turkey. which published here for the
first time The following postscript to letter.
printed by Moore, has never yet been published--
CoNsTANrISoPLE, May Is. 1910.
p PS.-MY DEAR H.-The date OF my postscript
will pirate TO you of my whereabouts We an
chored between Seven Towers and the Scraglio
the 18th and yesterday settled ashore The Anlbas-
sador is laid up but the secretary does the honors of
the palace, and we have general invitation to his
table In q short time he has his leave of audience
and we accompany him. in our uniforms. to the Sui
tan, &c, and in few days am to visit the Captain
Pacha. with the commander OF our friSate nave
seen enough OF their pachas already, but wish TO
have view the sultan, the last or the
Ottoman OF Constantinople you have
Gibbons description, very correct far as have
seen. The mosques / shall have frman TO visit.
shall probably fDeo roeteJ after full inspection
OF Stamboul, bend my course homeward, but this is
uncertain 1 have seen the most interesting parts,
particularly Albania where few Franks have
been and all the most celebrated ruins of Greece and
Ionia. OF England | know nothing, hear nothing
and can find no person better informed on the sub
ject than myself. this moment drink your health
In bumper OF hock Hobhouse fills and enpties to
the same; do you aVd Drury pledge US in pint Of
will
resemblance to that which have just swallowed TO
your name but when We meet again the draught
shall be mended, and the wine also. Yours ever
He parted from Hobhouse in July and set out alone
for Greece with this characteristic remark:
have known a hundred instances of men setting
put in couples, but not one of similar return. Aber
neen party spit; several voyagers at present have
done the same. | confident that twelve mont this
ofany given individual is perfect ipecacuanha.
In gay humor he writes-
BY the bye, like the Pachas in general. Ali Pacha
calied me his son, desired his compliments to my
mother and said he / u man of birth,
because had 'small ears and curling hair" He is
Pacha OF Albania 600 miles on, where was in octo-
ber-a fine portly person. His grandson. Mahmout,
little fellow ten years old, with large black eyes
big as pigeons eggs, and all the gravity OF sixty,
asked me what l did travelling so young without "a
lala? tutor.
In a letter from Athens. November ii, 1910, he
Says
/ am living alone in the Franciscan monastery
"a handy yegged Turkish cook two Albanian savages.
Tartar ana Dragoman my only Englshman de-
parts with this and other letters. The day before
yesterday the WaynCde fsic) Tor Governor Athens)
with the Mufti of Ihebes Ia sort or Mussulman
bishop supped here with the padre of the convent
and my Attic feast went of with great ecdt fste.
have had present of stallion from the Pacha of
the Aorea. canght fever going to Olympia.
was blown ashore on the Island or Salans IN my
way to Corinth through the Gulf OF Lgina. have
kicked an Athenian postmaster, have
friendship with the French Consul and an Italian
painter, and am good terms with five Teutones
aud Cimbri, Danes and Germans. who are travelling
for al academy Vale.-Yours ever, MIIAIPON.
Along correspondence is given between Byron and
Hodgson on the subject of revealed religion. Hods-
believes that it the wreck OF his domestic
happiness that plunged the poet into hopeless cyn-
cism. correspondence between Mr.. Hodgson and
the Hon. Augusta Leigh, Byron's famous sister. is
given. She describes the progress of the courtshp
between her brother and Miss Millbanke. and LATER
after the marriage giving account step by step of
the first year Of their unhappy married life. She in
OF these letters is betrayed into anger against
Lady Byron. The following letter, however. predicts
the coming STORM
/ have every reason TO think that my beloved
Byron is very happy and comfortable. l hear com
stantly from him aud his Rib. They now at sea-
ham aud not inclined % return to Hanaby because
al the world preparing to visit them there. and
at Seaa they free from this torment, triing
one III Byron's estimation, as you know. From my
own observations their epistes and knowledge OF
Byron's disposition and ways, / really hope most
confidently that all will turn out very happily. 1t
appears to me that Lady Byron sets about making
him happy quite the right way. is true Judge
at distance, and We generally hope wish; but
assure YOU don conclude hastily on this subject
and will own to You, what 1 would not scarcely to
any other person, that had many fears and much
anxiety founded upon many causes aud circum-
stances Of which cannot write. Thank Gotl that
they do not appear likely to be realized. In short
there to be but drawback to all felicity
and that, alasl is the disposal Of dear Newstead
which am afraid Is irrev0cably decrced received
the fatal communication from Lady Byron ten days
ago, and viii own to YOU that 1t not only grief
but disappointment, tor had hattered myself such
Sacrifice would not be made.
Affairs became desperate at last and Mrs. Leigh sent
for AIr. Hodgson to see her brother in London and
talk with him. An interview between Byron and
Hodgson took place the 11th Of February, 1885,
after which the latter addressed to Lady Byron long
letter. of which the following is important cx.
tract
After long and most confidential conversation
with my friend whom have known thoroughly, 1
believe, for many trying years., convinced that
the deep and rooted feeg OF his heart regret and
sorrow for the occurrences which have deeply
wounded you and the most unmixed admiration of
your conduct IN all its particulars, and the warcst
affection. But may / be allowed 20 state to Lady
Byron that Lord Byron. after his general acknowledge
ment OF having frequently been very wrong, ana,
from various causes in painful state OF irritation,
Yet declares himself ignorant Of the specific things
which have given the principal offence, and that he
wishes TO learn them. that he may, II extenuaon
atonelnent be possible eBdoayOr to make reply.
or, az all events, may understand the flness OF those
reasons which have now, and AZ unexpectedly as af
nictngly, driven Your Ladyship to the step you have
taken
A. will be seen BY the foregoing the book II full
OF interest. Besides the Byron letters it contains
large store of correspondence with other famous
men Of the time.
CoSIRIBUTToNs TO COMPARATIVE SURGERY AND SUR
cicAL PATHOLOGY By !. NJ Carnochan, NJ ID. New
York Harper Brothers. 1878.
In these numbers Of his contributions DIR. Carno-
chan continues his consideration Of the important
points In the nature OF the conditions of shock and
collapse. concludes the elaborate analysis Of those
dit!ons which begun in the third hcraisoa. but
does not reach the subject OF treatment this
is incidentally touched in some introduced for
another purpose and does not handle the theme that
this analysis naturally leads up tothe time of cloc
ton for capital operations made necessary BY
injuries.