New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-30

make him King OF Greece. and Irelawny thinks the
thing would have been achieved. The notes which
Trelawny made at the time OF his conversations
with Byron in the Grecian expedition disappeared ;
he named to me the Englshman whom he suspects
OF having fched them Shelley. he says, was
utterly fearless in every way, standing on the edge
of precipiccs etc Trelavny thinks also he had no
sensation of hOrrar connected with The c0ncep-
tion of death only ideal feelings in relation to
death and mostly even aspirations toward IT.
did not care discuss this point infinitely. but my
self consider there is ample evidence IN shelley $
poems of a marked horror and shrinking nom what
soever has a disgustfnl physical aspect IN death:
JdRHdrg Id called again by appointment On
Trelawny. who treats ne most kindly. aud might
almost say with affection. lie Is about the most re-
mark able instance know of force Of body, charac-
ter and mind IN one and the same person. lie says
he has never once had regular illness; has been
shot through the qngs the incident 10 Greece mar
rated in his published "reminiscences y. and had
lockiaw for some while. but his IRON constiut
and temperate habits carried HIM through. shelley,
saws Trrlawny. never smoked, but tolerated any
alnount of smoking in Trcawny himself or others :;
Byron also cOuld not smoke. Shelley may las
Hogg and Peacock intimate have cared about
hahIes at one time. but he took no interest IN
children lie was as dexterous with his legs rs
other people with their arms; IN the arms he Was
comparatively weak. - ,
.JagnGrg lG.-I looked mp the Shelley letters lent
me bv Trclawny. One of them--uot ShelleyS own
writings OF much importance relating incidents
IN immediate connection WIN ms marriage 10 MARY
January 23-I went round to Treawny's, TO re-
turn him the Shelley letters he had lent me- ne
was not in. hut had some conversation WIN MISS
TT Trclawny, she says. battles every morning
without exception III cold water. and at the seaside
ne bathes IN The sea in addition ~ all seaS0ns.
This past November, however, being unusually
cold he did not 90 through the sea-bathine lie
often takes Turkish baths also. HIS lOng-stanulng
habit OF wearing no stockings was adopted prlncip-
ally with view TO keeping healthy heat IN the
feet: this used to be deficient While he wore stock
ngs and he set the matter right by leaving them
of.
January 3O.-I called again on Trcawpy, and as
usual had mnch interesting chat about Shelley, etc
fTe says that both Shelley and Byron spoke good
Italian: Trelawny himself, rs FAR rs very re-
strlctcd experience guides me, speaks 10 very IN
differently. When they spoke English. they need
fully avoided nterlaring it with foreign words or
phrases and Lady BesslngrOns book about byron
is unfaithlu in giving the contrary idea. Shelley
never got angry, though sometimes in discussion he
WAS vehement. TreIawny dIsbelleves Mrs. St"wes
story about the causes of Lady Byrons separation
from her husband ne considers that he knows me
real cause. He has thought of publishing u
before his death. or AT any rate leaving IL on
record: it woud indicate Byron aganst that
grave impufation, but woud show him to have
fallen int" " other weaknesses" l. OF course. ett
the question where Trelawny dropped 1t, without
fishing for any details.