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again. writing Of Carlyle 10 is$s. Taylor said:
Ne can eco nothing hut the chaos Of hIa own
mind rensstsd 10 the universe. Guidance
therefore. there 10 mono TO hs got from him
nor any illumination save that ~ storm lights"
To the sams effect runs smother Istter. written
from Lady Ashburton's. where both wers stay
Ing: From time 70 time Carlyle thrrw his
bluelights across tho conversation. Strange
and brilliant he WAS a. ever. but moro than
ever adrift in his opinions. u opinions he could
10 said to have for they darted about like th.
monsters OF the solar microscope perpet.
ually devouring each other" on course
this language must no, b understood
too literally. and tho author doe.
not let It pass without qualifications
which she'd new illumination. Il do not
mean to imply that Carlyle had not divers
rooted predilections and uncha hangeable aver
sions. There have been eminent men
In all ages who have combined In different
measures and proportions tho attributes OF
idola:or and iconoclast. They are undoub ubtedly
combined In Carlyle the former perhaps pro-
dominating In his writings. the latter In his
conversation. What was unaccountab,e was
tha. such . man should have chosen a.
the object OF his idolatry fste sh,i,oru,n
n,09istsr. Success. Long before his Life OF
Cromwell came out heard him insist.
ing In conversation upon tho fact that
Cromwell had been throughout his career
invariably successful; and having with much
satisfaction traced the ,lons line OF his sue.
cesses from tho beginning to the end, he added:
It 10 true. they got him out Of his grave at the
Restoration. and they stuck his head up over
tho gate at Tyburn. but not till he had quite
done with it," For another example Of success.
nevertheless. Taylor thinks that Csrlyle's ad-
miration waved as he proceeded with his his
tory. and we are reminded that he ended BY en-
titlingit o life OF Frederick called" tho Great.
Tho author confirms BY illustration the report
made BY others that Carlyle's powers
Of inveotive and disparagemsnt we're es-
peclally exercised in conversation some.
times In q manifest spirit of contradic-
tion. and generally with an infusion of
humor so that forcibe as tbey often
are. they are not serious enough to give
offence" For instance. ono evening at Lady
Ashburton's place. q party OF gentlemen. re-
turning from q walk. described In glowing col
ors and with much enthusiasm a meteor that
they had seen. CARLYLE. having heard them in
silence to the end gave his Wow Of the pho
nomenon. "Ay. some sulphuratted hydrogen,
Isuppose or some rubbish Of that kind" On
another occasion Carlyle remarked OF Monck-
ton Mines lord Houghton). who was noted
for the indulgent view he took OF notorious
sinners. that tho only offlce no was ft for was
that OF perpetual President OF the Heaven
and He'll Amalgamation Society" One moro
example OF his vigorous0and reckless speech:
Carlyle being Ill one day. Lady Ashburton in
sisted that certain DR.. Wilson should visit
him. Tho doctor went into his room and
presently came flying out again. His account
was that Carlyle had received him with n yollcv