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appreciation of him and of Pope’s Homer-Byron’s simple truth, and love of beauty-His rhythm-Johnson’s influence on author. 176. Author’s illness, 1835-Dr. Walshman-Preparations for tour abroad-Cyanometer-Poetical diary.

CHAPTER IX

THE COL DE LA FAUCILLE (1835)153

177-179. Abbeville-Its history-St. Riquier-St. Wulfran. 180. Author’s thought centres; Rouen, Geneva, Pisa. 181. His love of Abbeville. 182. Paris to Geneva in old days. 183. La Cloche at Dijon-First glimpse of Jura. 184-186. Poligny -Characteristics of Jura country, and its streams. 187. Poligny to Champagnole. 188. Saussure’s description of the source of the Orbe. 189, 190. The pleasures of Champagnole. 191. The Jura cottages. 192. Carlyle’s need of human sympathy, and the author’s love of solitary nature. 193. Les Rousses-The view from the Col de la Faucille. 194. Effect on author, 1835.¹

CHAPTER X

QUEM TU, MELPOMENE (1836)169

195, 196. Author’s taste for music-Anecdote of him at Tunbridge Wells (1827). 197. His father’s choice of his clerks. 198-200. Henry Watson and his sisters-Their musical gifts. 201-203. Mr. Domecq’s daughters and home in Paris-The opera there-I Puritani-Grisi and Malibran-Taglioni-Patti. 204. Author’s music and singing lessons at Oxford (1837). 205. Mr. Dale’s lectures at King’s College (1836)-Visit of the Domecq girls to Herne Hill-Adèle Domecq. 206. The author as lover, 207-209. His story of “Leoni”-His Venetian tragedy. 210. Reading Byron and Shelley. 211, 212. Matriculation at Christ Church (1836)-Entered as a gentleman commoner. 213, 214. Dean Gaisford-Going into residence.

CHAPTER XI

CHRIST CHURCH CHOIR (1837)188

215. First days at Oxford. 216. Author’s inclinations and character. 217. His reading and view of the Bible. 218. Christ Church Cathedral. 219. The occupants of the choir. 220, 221. The Hall, degraded by “collections”-Dean Gaisford. 222. Flooring a tutor. 223. Too good an essay. 224. Mr. Strangways’ approval-Henry Acland. 225. Osborne Gordon-Dr. Buckland -Charles Newton. 226. Author’s mother living in Oxford. 227. The day’s routine. 228, 229. The tutors-Walter Brown-Hill,

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