The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-11
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Under date OF March 10. 1858, We md q
story related by Edward Bunbury. the scholar
and numismatist. 1t had been originally told
by Wilkes to Jekyll. and by Jekyll to him.
Wilkes dreamt. 1t seems. that he was dead. and
that he had been carried over to the other side
Of the Styx. Waiting about on the bank he saw
another new arrival. who turned out to be no
other than his old enemy. the monstrous liber-
tine. Lord Sandwich. They fell into amicable
conversation under these novel circumstances,
till at length they began to feel hungry. Lord
Sandwich said that there was a hotel hard by
kept by an old servant OF his. Thither they
went. and the man prepared for them an ex-
tremely recherche dinner. In the course OF 1t.
however, Lord Sandwich began to swear be-
cause the champagne was not iced. whereupon
the innkeeper, who was attending in person
upon his guests. shook his head very sadly and
said: mo ice here no ice herel' Just at that
moment little blue flames came quivering UP
through the table. and Wilkes awoke. Two or
three days afterward. dining at Lord Russell's.
our author heard the host say OF Roebuck
that he was one Of the most disappointing Of
speakers. beginning generally so very well and
then falling OF. The criticism is confirmed by
the writer OF this diary. who sometimes found
Roebuck perfectly admirable for a few minutes.
but never heard him make a speech which was
good throughout. Apropos OF the same English
Stiu " N"O NukhOA NAlVAAV Y u
author asks who is responsible for putting the
characteristic attitudes Of the South and North
toward the black man In the following epiRram-
matte way: The South said to the negro. B
slave. and God bless you'll" The North said to
the negro. BE free. and God damn you'll"
Breakfasting with Layard about the same time.
our author met Julian Fame. who told a story
about Motley. then t1S63) American Minister at
Vienna and a most furious Northerner. although
before the war he said to Layard. II our
sisters OF the South want to leave us let them
part in peace" Motley had become. 1t appears.
80 excited that he had quite withdrawn from
society. being unable to listen with liberation
to any opinions hostile to his own. This had
gone on for som time. when his friends ar
ranged q little dinner at which the greatest
care was TO be taken TO keep the conversation
quite away from all irritating subjects. Not a
word was said about the war. and everything
was going on delightfully."-, when an unlucky
Russian. leaning across the table. said NJ
Motley, l understand that YOU have given a
great deal OF attention to the history OF tho
sixteenth century; I have done so. too. and
should like to know whether you agree with
me IN one opinion at which I have arrived. I
think the Duke OF Alva was one OF the greatest
and best statesmen who ever lived" Motley
completely lost his temper. and the well-laid
plan was overthrow.
In May OF the same year DR., Kalisoh. the
Jewish commentator. breRkfasted with our
diarist, and gave him afterward . good deal OF
very curious information about the existing
state OF learning among the Jews. He said that
his own father knew the Old Testament In He
brew from end to end at z years old. and no
mentioned the case OF a man who could allow a
pin TO be put through any twelve pages OF the
Talmud and tell through what words 1t passed.
Dining In the same twelvemonth at q friend's
house our author heard from an English Jesuit.
| Father Strickland. q remark which TO him