Voltaire's tomb locked up. Identity of a great Walter Scott's Novels. Rarity of Novelty. Pla- giarisms. Claims of Shakspeare and Sheridan. A good memory sometimes a misfortune. Lord Byron's partiality to W. Scott's novels. Scott, the great Unknown: two anecdotes in proof. Scott's prose fatal to his poetry: his versatility. 'Halidon Hill.' Charlatanism in writing in- cognito. Junius. Sir Philip Francis: his conjugal felicity and marital affection. War- ren Hastings. Pursuits of Literature.' Monk Lewis and Walter Scott. The Fire-King' and • Will Jones. Walter Scott's obligation to Coleridge. His freedom from jealousy. 32-39 Rogers ycleped a Nestor and an Argonaut. Ro- gers and the Catacombs. Lady Morgan's 'Italy.' Immortality of The Pleasures of Memory.' Jacqueline' versus Lara.' Ro- gers too fastidious as to his fame. Grand end of all poetry. Lord Byron's 'Corsair.' Love and poets: Mrs. and Shelley; Miss Staf- ford and Crebillon. Rogers's dinners and Lady Holland. Elegant orientalisms. Poetical os- cillation. Rogers's sensitiveness. His faults Parson N*tt, the would-be Bishop. Warburton's The Cor- 47-51 sair.' Polidori. The four trials age; defence. The Irish Avatara. Lord Ed- ward Fitzgerald; his adventures; Ça ira. The Query on a line in Beppo :' answer. 52-65 on a certain novel. 'The Giaour' and the 65-86 cordatos. Remarks on Lambrino's ode. Lord The author takes leave of Lord Byron for some time. The affray at Pisa; French account of it; the depositions. Banishment of the Counts. Gamba and Lord Byron's servants from Pisa. His Lordship's departure. The Gambas ordered to quit the Tuscan States. The Lanfranchi palace. Arrival of Leigh Hunt and his family. Shelley's death; Memoir of him (in a note) burning of his body; descriptive account of the scene. Lord Byron's remedy for a fever. His attachment to the Countess Guiccioli. His first introduction to Leigh Hunt, and his sense of gratitude. Object of Hunt's journey. His Lordship's intended translation of Ariosto. riodical. 92-123 Advice of Moore. The new PeLord Byron's opinion of Hunt. The Blue-coat foundation. Punning booktitles Lord Byron's intention of a trip to America. Civilities from the Americans; different treatment by an English sloop of war. Lord Byron's naval ancestor. 'Werner.' Miss Lee's Canterbury Tales: the German's Tale. 'Vathek.' The Cave of Eblis. Paul and Virginia.' 'The Man of Feeling:' La Roche. 'Werner' written in twenty-eight days; dedication of Werner.' Lord Byron's curiosity respecting Goethe. 123-131 Hobhouse; commencement of his and Lord By- ron's friendship; similarity of pursuits. De- dication of Childe Harold.' Lady Charlotte Harley, Lord Byron's Ianthe. Hobhouse's dissertation on Italian literature; his anti- quarian knowledge; his sensibility. Lord Byron's time of and facility for writing; his few corrections and surprising memory; his conversational talent; his unreserve and sin- cerity; his impatience of prolixity and distaste for argument; his tendency to extremes; his inconsistency in pecuniary matters. 132-136 Lord Byron's attack of indolence; his impaired |