LONDON: PRINTED BY

SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE AND PARLIAMENT STREET

THOMAS CARLYLE

A HISTORY OF HIS LIFE IN LONDON

1834-1881

BY

JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE, M.A.

HONORARY FELLOW OF EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD

WITH PORTRAIT ENGRAVED ON STEEL

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II.

LONDON

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

1884

All rights reserved

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XVII.

A.D. 1849-50. ET. 54-55.

Tour in Ireland-The Irish problem-Impressions in the West-

Gweedore Address at Derry-Return to Scotland-The Highlands

-A shooting paradise -Reflections on it-Liberty-Radicalism—

Impatience with cant-Article on the Nigger question-Latter-

day Pamphlets'

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CHAPTER XVIII.

A.D. 1850. ÆT. 55-56.

Reaction from Latter-day Pamphlets '-Acquaintance with Sir

Robert Peel-Dinner in Whitehall Place-Ball at Bath House-

Peel's death-Estimate of Peel's character-Visit to South Wales

-Savage Landor-Merthyr Tydvil-Scotsbrig-Despondency—

Visits to Keswick and Coniston-The Grange-Return to London 39

CHAPTER XIX.

A.D. 1851-2. ET. 56-57.

Reviews of the Pamphlets-Cheyne Row-Party at the Grange-' Life

of Sterling'-Reception of it-Coleridge and his disciples-Spiri-

tual optics-Hyde Park Exhibition-A month at Malvern-Scot-

land-Trip to Paris with Lord Ashburton

CHAPTER XX.

A.D. 1851-2. ET. 56-57.

Purpose formed to write on Frederick the Great-The author of the

'Handbook of Spain '-Afflicting visitors-Studies for Frederick'

-Visit to Linlathen-Proposed tour in Germany-Rotterdam—

The Rhine-Bonn-Homburg-Frankfurt-Wartburg-Luther re-

miniscences-Weimar-Berlin-Return to England

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CHAPTER XXI.

A.D. 1852-3. ÆT. 57-58.

The Grange-Cheyne Row-The Cock Torment - Reflections-An im-

proved house-Funeral of the Duke of Wellington- Beginnings of

'Frederick-The Grange again-An incident-Public opinion—

Mother's illness-The demon fowls-Last letter to his mother-

Her death-James Carlyle

CHAPTER XXII.

A.D. 1854. ÆT. 59.

Crimean war-Louis Napoleon-The sound-proof room-Dreams-

Death of John Wilson-Character of Wilson-A journal of a day

-The economies of Cheyne Row-Carlyle's finances--Budget of a

Femme incomprise

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CHAPTER XXIII.

A.D. 1854-7. ET. 59-62.

Difficulties over 'Frederick '-Crimean war-Louis Napoleon in Eng-

land Edward Fitzgerald - Farlingay - Three weeks at Addis-

combe-Mrs. Carlyle and Lady Ashburton-Scotsbrig-Kinloch

Luichart-Lady Ashburton's death-Effect on Carlyle-Solitude

in Cheyne Row-Riding costume-Fritz-Completion of the first

two volumes of Frederick '-Carlyle as a historian

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CHAPTER XXIV.

A.D. 1858. ÆT. 63.

Night in a railway train-Annandale-Meditations-A new ward-

robe-Visit to Craigenputtock-Second tour in Germany-The

Isle of Rügen-Putbus-Berlin-Silesia-Prag-Weimar-Aix-

Frederick's battle-fields and Carlyle's description of them-Re-

turn to England-Second marriage of Lord Ashburton.

CHAPTER XXV.

A.D. 1859-62. ET. 64-67.

Effects of a literary life upon the character-Evenings in Cheyne Row

-Summer in Fife-Visit to Sir George Sinclair, Thurso Castle--

Mrs. Carlyle's Health-Death of Arthur Clough-Intimacy with

Mr. Ruskin-Party at the Grange-Description of John Keble-

Unto this Last'

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