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scholar (1795-1857), who though paralysed during the whole of her life visited Rome, Athens and other places. She was the first woman elected a member of the British Association.
{423c} To judge from Borrow's opinion of O'Connell previously quoted, "notoriety" would have been a more appropriate word in his case.
{424a} Given to the Rev. A. W. Upcher and related by him in The Athenaeum, 22nd July 1893.
{425a} Lavengro, page 361.
{425b} The Romany Rye, page 309.
{425c} Wild Wales, page 285.
{425d} The Eastern Daily Press, 1st Oct. 1892.
{427a} Garcin de Tassy. Note sur les Ruba'iyat de 'Omar Khaiyam, which appeared in the Journal Asiatique.
{428a} Letters and Literary Remains of Edward FitzGerald, 1889.
{428b} Songs of Europe, or Metrical Translations from All the European Languages, With Brief Prefatory Remarks on Each Language and its Literature. 2 vols. (Advertised as "Ready for the Press" at the end of The Romany Rye. See page 438.)
{429a} Rev. Whitwell Elwin, editor of The Quarterly Review. See post, p. 431.
{431a} Elwin could not very well have known Borrow all his, Borrow's life, as Dr Knapp states, for he was fifteen years younger, being born 26th Feb. 1816.
{432a} Some XVIII. Century Men of Letters. Ed. Warwick Elwin, 1902.
{432b} Some XVIII. Century Men of Letters. Ed. Warwick Elwin, 1902.
{433a} Some XVIII. Century Men of Letters. Ed. Warwick Elwin, 1902.
{435a} Entitled Roving Life in England. March 1857.
{436a} Elwin had already testified, also in The Quarterly Review, to the accuracy of Borrow's portrait of B. R. Haydon in Lavengro, as confirmed by documentary evidence, and this after first reading the account as "a comic exaggeration."
{437a} Letters and Literary Remains of Edward FitzGerald, 1889.
{437b} Mr A. Egmont Hake in Athenaeum, 13th Aug. 1881.
{438a} Works by the Author of The Bible in Spain, ready for the Press.
In Two Volumes, Celtic Bards, Chiefs, and Kings.--In Two Volumes, Wild Wales, Its People, Language, and Scenery.--In Two Volumes, Songs of Europe; or, Metrical Translations From all the European Languages. With brief Prefatory Remarks on each Language and its Literature.--In Two Volumes, Koempe Viser; Songs about Giants and Heroes. With Romantic and Historical Ballads, Translated from the Ancient Danish. With an Introduction and Copious Notes.--In One Volume, The Turkish Jester; or, The Pleasantries of Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi. Translated from the Turkish. With an Introduction.--In Two Volumes, Penquite and Pentyre; or, The Head of the Forest and the Headland. A Book on Cornwall.--In One Volume, Russian Popular Tales, With an Introduction and Notes. Contents:- The Story of Emelian the Fool; The Story of the Frog and the Hero; The Story of the Golden Mountain; The Story of the Seven Sevenlings; The Story of the Eryslan; The Story of the Old Man and his Son, the Crane; The Story of the Daughter of the Stroey; The Story of Klim; The Story of Prince Vikor; The Story of Prince Peter; The Story of Yvashka with the Bear's Ear.--In One Volume, The Sleeping Bard; or, Visions of the World, Death, & Hell. By Master Elis Wyn. Translated from the Cambrian British.--In Two Volumes (Unfinished), Northern-Skalds, Kings, and Earls.--The Death of Balder; A Heroic Play. Translated from the Danish of Evald.--In One Volume, Bayr Jairgey and Glion Doo: The Red Path and the Black Valley. Wanderings in Quest of Manx Literature.
{439a} "She was a lady of striking figure and very graceful manners, perhaps more serious than vivacious."--Mr A. Egmont Hake in The Athenaeum, 13th August 1881.
{440a} She bequeathed to her son by will "all and every thing" of which she died possessed, charging him with the delivery of any gift to any other person she might desire.
{440b} Wild Wales, page 548.
{442a} These particulars have been kindly supplied by Mr D. B. Hill of Mattishall, Norfolk.
{445a} Mr. A. Egmont Hake in The Athenaeum, 13th Aug. 1881.
{445b} The Life of Frances Power Cobbe, by Herself, 1894.
{446a}
{423c} To judge from Borrow's opinion of O'Connell previously quoted, "notoriety" would have been a more appropriate word in his case.
{424a} Given to the Rev. A. W. Upcher and related by him in The Athenaeum, 22nd July 1893.
{425a} Lavengro, page 361.
{425b} The Romany Rye, page 309.
{425c} Wild Wales, page 285.
{425d} The Eastern Daily Press, 1st Oct. 1892.
{427a} Garcin de Tassy. Note sur les Ruba'iyat de 'Omar Khaiyam, which appeared in the Journal Asiatique.
{428a} Letters and Literary Remains of Edward FitzGerald, 1889.
{428b} Songs of Europe, or Metrical Translations from All the European Languages, With Brief Prefatory Remarks on Each Language and its Literature. 2 vols. (Advertised as "Ready for the Press" at the end of The Romany Rye. See page 438.)
{429a} Rev. Whitwell Elwin, editor of The Quarterly Review. See post, p. 431.
{431a} Elwin could not very well have known Borrow all his, Borrow's life, as Dr Knapp states, for he was fifteen years younger, being born 26th Feb. 1816.
{432a} Some XVIII. Century Men of Letters. Ed. Warwick Elwin, 1902.
{432b} Some XVIII. Century Men of Letters. Ed. Warwick Elwin, 1902.
{433a} Some XVIII. Century Men of Letters. Ed. Warwick Elwin, 1902.
{435a} Entitled Roving Life in England. March 1857.
{436a} Elwin had already testified, also in The Quarterly Review, to the accuracy of Borrow's portrait of B. R. Haydon in Lavengro, as confirmed by documentary evidence, and this after first reading the account as "a comic exaggeration."
{437a} Letters and Literary Remains of Edward FitzGerald, 1889.
{437b} Mr A. Egmont Hake in Athenaeum, 13th Aug. 1881.
{438a} Works by the Author of The Bible in Spain, ready for the Press.
In Two Volumes, Celtic Bards, Chiefs, and Kings.--In Two Volumes, Wild Wales, Its People, Language, and Scenery.--In Two Volumes, Songs of Europe; or, Metrical Translations From all the European Languages. With brief Prefatory Remarks on each Language and its Literature.--In Two Volumes, Koempe Viser; Songs about Giants and Heroes. With Romantic and Historical Ballads, Translated from the Ancient Danish. With an Introduction and Copious Notes.--In One Volume, The Turkish Jester; or, The Pleasantries of Cogia Nasr Eddin Efendi. Translated from the Turkish. With an Introduction.--In Two Volumes, Penquite and Pentyre; or, The Head of the Forest and the Headland. A Book on Cornwall.--In One Volume, Russian Popular Tales, With an Introduction and Notes. Contents:- The Story of Emelian the Fool; The Story of the Frog and the Hero; The Story of the Golden Mountain; The Story of the Seven Sevenlings; The Story of the Eryslan; The Story of the Old Man and his Son, the Crane; The Story of the Daughter of the Stroey; The Story of Klim; The Story of Prince Vikor; The Story of Prince Peter; The Story of Yvashka with the Bear's Ear.--In One Volume, The Sleeping Bard; or, Visions of the World, Death, & Hell. By Master Elis Wyn. Translated from the Cambrian British.--In Two Volumes (Unfinished), Northern-Skalds, Kings, and Earls.--The Death of Balder; A Heroic Play. Translated from the Danish of Evald.--In One Volume, Bayr Jairgey and Glion Doo: The Red Path and the Black Valley. Wanderings in Quest of Manx Literature.
{439a} "She was a lady of striking figure and very graceful manners, perhaps more serious than vivacious."--Mr A. Egmont Hake in The Athenaeum, 13th August 1881.
{440a} She bequeathed to her son by will "all and every thing" of which she died possessed, charging him with the delivery of any gift to any other person she might desire.
{440b} Wild Wales, page 548.
{442a} These particulars have been kindly supplied by Mr D. B. Hill of Mattishall, Norfolk.
{445a} Mr. A. Egmont Hake in The Athenaeum, 13th Aug. 1881.
{445b} The Life of Frances Power Cobbe, by Herself, 1894.
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