New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
man gathers wisdom only from bis own sincere

man gathers wisdom only from bis own sincere
exerions and reflections, and In this really noe
very much that other men can do for him."
caIlyles reading, apart from the Immediate
subject OF his invest cations studies ~ said TO %
confined TO a few good books, the newspaper hold.
ing very subordinate place. His library is one Of
the srs lest that ever ibelonged 10 a great OF
letters, which il explained by the fact OF his mags
nihcent memory book once read IL 10 MN as
sucked orange. 10 be thrown aside.
Carlyle has not only made his mark on bis own
times as an essayis. and historian, but al.o as
conversationast OF the first rank. HIS talk. lika
HIS books. throws n lurid n somewhat Onc-5tded
light on subject. Ills tongue has still the
sough' Of Annandale about it-"a keen. sharp,
singing voice, in the genuine border key, AMI tran.
gull and sedate wthal neighborly and frank and
always IN unison with what Is utterel.' Ia CONVEX
saton. he allows his mind to follow its own i'm
pulses as the hawk follows its prey; and ne gem
orally bears down all opposition.
There Is some huInoE III the story related by Miss
Martineau. that Carlyle. dissatisfied with hls house
az Che Yne Row, went forth one morning on black
horse with three maps OF Great Britain and two of
the world in his pocket, 10 Dlore the area within
twenty miles of London for a more suitable resi-
dence yet stuck 10 hrs Old house after all. The
same authority indicates that his health has I'M
proved under growing public recognition, although
whether this mas anything to 30 WITH the improve,
mcnt may be questioned. In the correction OK
proofs he Is exceedingly fasadlous, revise follow
ing revise. Owing to tins weakness, MISS MAI
tineau offered 70 see the first reprint OF his Mis-
cellanles" through the press and thus save unnec-
essaIy expense. He declined, however; ana coming
III one day from his printers IN Cnaring Cross, ne
"dS du-IiiAH my, ~, I"s 81. T.
loving Joke all the way f;Om tn printing ONCE. In
urging on the printer, that worthy had replied.
why, sir, you really are hard upon US
with your corrections. They take 50 much time,
you seeW The author urged the plea that be must
be accustomed 20 sort Of thing and,that he got
snch work done IN Scotland. les. indeed, SIR
jnterr1lp ted the printer. 4" We are aware OF that
We have a man here from Edinburgh and when
he took mp bit of your copy he dropped u ~ II 10
had burnt his fingers. and cried out Mercy on
u.s. have Won got that man 10 PRINT for Lord
knows when we shall get done-wIth all his coIIec-
tions 20
CARLYLE doubtless owes his healthy longevity 70
the -trct habits of temperance and exercise main
tanned throughout his career Besides walking, he
was at one time fond Of omnibus riding. While
his " Life OF Friedrich H." was IN progress, no
declared that ne rode in this way twice round the
world walk before breakfast IS part OF his daily
pFoQIamme. Work commences after breakfast MS
working hours short. generally from hali-past
10 or ii till . The afternoon u devoted 20 eX-
eIcse. either that of walk with an Old friend OF
an omnibus ride From Chambers's Journal.