ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

contributions to-all the year round(Ò»Ä굽ͷ)-µÚ14²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡



old¡¡homely¡¡proverb¡¡concerning¡¡pitch¡¡and¡¡its¡¡adhesive¡¡character£»¡¡which¡¡we¡¡

hope¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡significant¡¡¡¡¡¡circumstance¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡impress¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡minds¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

writer¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡lines¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡lately¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡overmuch¡¡¡¡¡¡touching¡¡¡¡¡¡young¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

promise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡imaginative¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡arts£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨towards¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Martyr¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Mediums¡¡

assisting¡¡at¡¡evening¡¡parties¡¡feel¡¡themselves¡¡¡¨drawn¡¨¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡may¡¡be¡¡a¡¡hint¡¡to¡¡

such¡¡young¡¡men¡¡to¡¡stick¡¡to¡¡their¡¡own¡¡drawing£»¡¡as¡¡being¡¡of¡¡a¡¡much¡¡better¡¡

kind£»¡¡and¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡Martyr¡¡Mediums¡¡alone¡¡in¡¡their¡¡glory¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡there¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡good¡¡deal¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡these¡¡books¡¡about¡¡¡¨lying¡¡spirits¡¨£»¡¡we¡¡¡¡will¡¡

conclude¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡putting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡hypothetical¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡case¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Supposing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡Medium¡¡

£¨Martyr¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡otherwise£©¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡established¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

English¡¡¡¡¡¡gentleman¡¡¡¡¡¡abroad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡say£»¡¡¡¡¡¡somewhere¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Italy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Supposing¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

more¡¡marvellous¡¡the¡¡Medium¡¡became£»¡¡the¡¡more¡¡suspicious¡¡of¡¡him¡¡the¡¡lady¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡house¡¡became¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Supposing¡¡that¡¡the¡¡lady£»¡¡her¡¡distrust¡¡once¡¡aroused£»¡¡

were¡¡particularly¡¡struck¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Medium's¡¡exhibiting¡¡a¡¡persistent¡¡desire¡¡to¡¡

commit¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡somehow¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡other£»¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡disclosure¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

death£»¡¡to¡¡him¡¡unknown£»¡¡of¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡person¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Supposing¡¡that¡¡she¡¡at¡¡length¡¡

resolved¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡test¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Medium¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡head£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡certain¡¡

evening¡¡¡¡¡¡mentioned¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wholly¡¡¡¡supposititious¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡death¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨which¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

not¡¡the¡¡real¡¡manner¡¡of¡¡death£»¡¡nor¡¡anything¡¡at¡¡all¡¡like¡¡it£©¡¡within¡¡the¡¡range¡¡of¡¡

his¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡listening¡¡¡¡¡¡ears¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡supposing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡presently¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡afterwards¡¡

rapped¡¡out¡¡its¡¡presence£»¡¡claiming¡¡to¡¡be¡¡the¡¡spirit¡¡of¡¡that¡¡deceased¡¡person£»¡¡

and¡¡claiming¡¡to¡¡have¡¡departed¡¡this¡¡life¡¡in¡¡that¡¡supposititious¡¡way¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Would¡¡

that¡¡be¡¡a¡¡lying¡¡spirit£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Or¡¡would¡¡it¡¡he¡¡a¡¡something¡¡else£»¡¡tainting¡¡all¡¡that¡¡

Medium's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡statements¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡suppressions£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

themselves¡¡of¡¡a¡¡manifestly¡¡outrageous¡¡character£¿¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡LATE¡¡MR¡£¡¡STANFIELD¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Every¡¡Artist£»¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡writer£»¡¡¡¡¡¡painter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡musician£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡actor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡bear¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

private¡¡sorrows¡¡as¡¡he¡¡best¡¡can£»¡¡and¡¡must¡¡separate¡¡them¡¡from¡¡the¡¡exercise¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡public¡¡¡¡¡¡pursuit¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡sometimes¡¡¡¡¡¡happens£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡compensation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

his¡¡private¡¡loss¡¡of¡¡a¡¡dear¡¡friend¡¡represents¡¡a¡¡loss¡¡on¡¡the¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡48¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡49¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Contributions¡¡to¡¡All¡¡The¡¡Year¡¡Round¡¡



community¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡may£»¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡obtrusion¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡individuality£»¡¡¡¡¡¡step¡¡

forth¡¡to¡¡lay¡¡his¡¡little¡¡wreath¡¡upon¡¡that¡¡dear¡¡friend's¡¡grave¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡Saturday£»¡¡the¡¡eighteenth¡¡of¡¡this¡¡present¡¡month£»¡¡Clarkson¡¡Stanfield¡¡

died¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡afternoon¡¡of¡¡that¡¡day£»¡¡England¡¡lost¡¡the¡¡great¡¡marine¡¡painter¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡boastful¡¡¡¡¡¡ages¡¡¡¡¡¡hence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡National¡¡¡¡¡¡Historian¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

speciality£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Sea£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡famous¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡countries¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡marvellous¡¡

rendering¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡waves¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡break¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡shores£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡ships¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

seamen£»¡¡of¡¡her¡¡coasts¡¡and¡¡skies£»¡¡of¡¡her¡¡storms¡¡and¡¡sunshine£»¡¡of¡¡the¡¡many¡¡

marvels¡¡of¡¡the¡¡deep¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡who¡¡holds¡¡the¡¡oceans¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hollow¡¡of¡¡His¡¡hand¡¡

had¡¡given£»¡¡associated¡¡with¡¡them£»¡¡wonderful¡¡gifts¡¡into¡¡his¡¡keeping£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡

used¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡threescore¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fourteen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡years£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

afternoon¡¡of¡¡that¡¡spring¡¡day£»¡¡relinquished¡¡them¡¡for¡¡ever¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡superfluous¡¡to¡¡record¡¡that¡¡the¡¡painter¡¡of¡¡¡¨The¡¡Battle¡¡of¡¡Trafalgar¡¨£»¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Victory¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡towed¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡Gibraltar¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡body¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Nelson¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡

Board¡¨£»¡¡of¡¡¡¨The¡¡Morning¡¡after¡¡the¡¡Wreck¡¨£»¡¡of¡¡¡¨The¡¡Abandoned¡¨£»¡¡of¡¡fifty¡¡

more¡¡such¡¡works£»¡¡died¡¡in¡¡his¡¡seventy¡­fourth¡¡year£»¡¡¡¨Mr¡£¡¨¡¡Stanfield¡£He¡¡was¡¡

an¡¡Englishman¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Those¡¡grand¡¡pictures¡¡will¡¡proclaim¡¡his¡¡powers¡¡while¡¡paint¡¡and¡¡canvas¡¡

last¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡writer¡¡of¡¡these¡¡words¡¡had¡¡been¡¡his¡¡friend¡¡for¡¡thirty¡¡years£»¡¡

and¡¡when£»¡¡a¡¡short¡¡week¡¡or¡¡two¡¡before¡¡his¡¡death£»¡¡he¡¡laid¡¡that¡¡once¡¡so¡¡skilful¡¡

hand¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡writer's¡¡breast¡¡and¡¡told¡¡him¡¡they¡¡would¡¡meet¡¡again£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡not¡¡

here¡¨£»¡¡the¡¡thoughts¡¡of¡¡the¡¡latter¡¡turned£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡time£»¡¡so¡¡little¡¡to¡¡his¡¡noble¡¡

genius£»¡¡and¡¡so¡¡much¡¡to¡¡his¡¡noble¡¡nature£¡¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡soul¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡frankness£»¡¡generosity£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡simplicity¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡

genial£»¡¡the¡¡most¡¡affectionate£»¡¡the¡¡most¡¡loving£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡most¡¡lovable¡¡of¡¡men¡£¡¡

Success¡¡had¡¡never¡¡for¡¡an¡¡instant¡¡spoiled¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡interest¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Theatre¡¡

as¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡Institutionthe¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡¡¡¡¡picturesqueness¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

wholly¡¡¡¡¡¡due¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡himwas¡¡¡¡¡¡faithful¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡belief¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Play£»¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

delight¡¡in¡¡one£»¡¡the¡¡ease¡¡with¡¡which¡¡it¡¡moved¡¡him¡¡to¡¡tears¡¡or¡¡to¡¡laughter£»¡¡

were¡¡most¡¡remarkable¡¡evidences¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heart¡¡he¡¡must¡¡have¡¡put¡¡into¡¡his¡¡old¡¡

theatrical¡¡work£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡the¡¡thorough¡¡purpose¡¡and¡¡sincerity¡¡with¡¡which¡¡it¡¡

must¡¡have¡¡been¡¡done¡£¡¡The¡¡writer¡¡was¡¡very¡¡intimately¡¡associated¡¡with¡¡him¡¡

in¡¡some¡¡amateur¡¡plays£»¡¡and¡¡day¡¡after¡¡day£»¡¡and¡¡night¡¡after¡¡night£»¡¡there¡¡were¡¡

the¡¡same¡¡unquenchable¡¡freshness£»¡¡enthusiasm£»¡¡and¡¡impressibility¡¡in¡¡him£»¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡49¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡50¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Contributions¡¡to¡¡All¡¡The¡¡Year¡¡Round¡¡



though¡¡broken¡¡in¡¡health£»¡¡even¡¡then¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡Artist¡¡can¡¡ever¡¡have¡¡stood¡¡by¡¡his¡¡art¡¡with¡¡a¡¡quieter¡¡dignity¡¡than¡¡he¡¡

always¡¡did¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nothing¡¡would¡¡have¡¡induced¡¡him¡¡to¡¡lay¡¡it¡¡at¡¡the¡¡feet¡¡of¡¡any¡¡

human¡¡¡¡¡¡creature¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡fawn£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡toady£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡undeserved¡¡¡¡¡¡homage¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

any¡¡one£»¡¡was¡¡an¡¡absolute¡¡impossibility¡¡with¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡yet¡¡his¡¡character¡¡

was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡nicely¡¡¡¡¡¡balanced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡

suspected¡¡of¡¡self¡­assertion£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡modesty¡¡was¡¡one¡¡of¡¡his¡¡most¡¡special¡¡

qualities¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡charitable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡religious£»¡¡¡¡¡¡gentle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡truly¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡genuine¡¡

man£»¡¡incapable¡¡of¡¡pretence¡¡or¡¡of¡¡concealment¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡sailor¡¡once£»¡¡

and¡¡all¡¡the¡¡best¡¡characteristics¡¡that¡¡are¡¡popularly¡¡attributed¡¡to¡¡sailors£»¡¡being¡¡

his£»¡¡and¡¡being¡¡in¡¡him¡¡refined¡¡by¡¡the¡¡influences¡¡of¡¡his¡¡Art£»¡¡formed¡¡a¡¡whole¡¡

not¡¡likely¡¡to¡¡be¡¡often¡¡seen¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡is¡¡no¡¡smile¡¡that¡¡the¡¡writer¡¡can¡¡recall£»¡¡

like¡¡¡¡¡¡his£»¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡manner¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡naturally¡¡¡¡¡¡confiding¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡cheerfully¡¡¡¡¡¡engaging¡£¡¡

When¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡writer¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡earth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡smile¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

manner¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡shone¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡weakness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡still£º¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bright¡¡

unchanging¡¡Soul¡¡within¡¡the¡¡altered¡¡face¡¡and¡¡form¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡higher¡¡¡¡¡¡respect¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡friends£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

intimate¡¡friends¡¡invariably¡¡addressed¡¡him¡¡and¡¡spoke¡¡of¡¡him¡¡by¡¡a¡¡pet¡¡name¡£¡¡

It¡¡may¡¡need£»¡¡perhaps£»¡¡the¡¡writer's¡¡memory¡¡and¡¡associations¡¡to¡¡find¡¡in¡¡this¡¡a¡¡

touching¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡expression¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡winning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡character£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡playful¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡smile£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

pleasant¡¡ways¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡know¡¡Mrs¡£¡¡Inchbald's¡¡story£»¡¡Nature¡¡and¡¡Art£¿¡¨¡¡wrote¡¡

Thomas¡¡Hood£»¡¡once£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡letter£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡a¡¡fine¡¡Edition¡¡of¡¡Nature¡¡and¡¡Art¡¡

is¡¡Stanfield£¡¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gone£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡gone¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡him£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡

their¡¡memories¡¡remain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡his¡¡memory¡¡will¡¡not¡¡soon¡¡fade¡¡out£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡

has¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡mark¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡restless¡¡¡¡¡¡waters£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡fame¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

sounded¡¡in¡¡the¡¡roar¡¡of¡¡the¡¡sea¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡SLIGHT¡¡QUESTION¡¡OF¡¡FACT¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡never¡¡well¡¡for¡¡the¡¡public¡¡interest¡¡that¡¡the¡¡originator¡¡of¡¡any¡¡social¡¡

reform¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡forgotten¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Further£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡neither¡¡¡¡¡¡wholesome¡¡¡¡¡¡nor¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡50¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡51¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Contributions¡¡to¡¡All¡¡The¡¡Year¡¡Round¡¡



right¡¡£¨being¡¡neither¡¡generous¡¡nor¡¡just£©¡¡that¡¡the¡¡merit¡¡of¡¡his¡¡work¡¡should¡¡be¡¡

gradually¡¡transferred¡¡elsewhere¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡weeks¡¡¡¡¡¡ago£»¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡contemporary£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Pall¡¡¡¡¡¡Mall¡¡¡¡¡¡Gazette£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

certain¡¡¡¡¡¡strictures¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡Theatres¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡indeed¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

challenging£»¡¡remarked¡¡on¡¡the¡¡first¡¡effectual¡¡discouragement¡¡of¡¡an¡¡outrage¡¡

upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡decency¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lobbies¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡upper¡­boxes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡best¡¡

Theatres¡¡habitually¡¡paraded¡¡within¡¡the¡¡last¡¡twenty¡¡or¡¡thirty¡¡years¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡

those¡¡¡¡¡¡remarks¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡appear¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡Manager¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Covent¡¡

Garden¡¡or¡¡Drury¡¡Lane¡¡as¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Macready¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡existed¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fact¡¡¡¡¡¡beyond¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡possibility¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡question£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡Macready£»¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡

assuming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡management¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡Covent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Garden¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Theatre¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡1837£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡

instantly¡¡set¡¡himself£»¡¡regardless¡¡of¡¡precedent¡¡and¡¡custom¡¡down¡¡to¡¡that¡¡hour¡¡

obtaining£»¡¡rigidly¡¡to¡¡suppress¡¡this¡¡shameful¡¡thing£»¡¡and¡¡did¡¡rigidly¡¡suppress¡¡

and¡¡crush¡¡it¡¡during¡¡his¡¡whole¡¡management¡¡of¡¡that¡¡theatre£»¡¡and¡¡during¡¡his¡¡

whole¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡subsequent¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡management¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Drury¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Lane¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡so£»¡¡¡¡as¡¡

certainly¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡favour¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡fear£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡he¡¡did¡¡so£»¡¡¡¡against¡¡his¡¡¡¡own¡¡

immediate¡¡¡¡¡¡interests£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡so£»¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡vexations¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡oppositions¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡cooled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ardour¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡¡¡¡¡earnest¡¡¡¡¡¡man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡less¡¡

devoted¡¡artist£»¡¡can¡¡be¡¡better¡¡known¡¡to¡¡no¡¡one¡¡than¡¡the¡¡writer¡¡of¡¡the¡¡present¡¡

words£»¡¡whose¡¡name¡¡stands¡¡at¡¡the¡¡head¡¡of¡¡these¡¡pages¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LANDOR'S¡¡LIFE¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Prefixed¡¡to¡¡the¡¡second¡¡volume¡¡of¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Forster's¡¡admirable¡¡biography¡¡of¡¡

Walter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Savage¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Landor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£û1£ý¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡engraving¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡portrait¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡that¡¡

remarkable¡¡man¡¡when¡¡seventy¡­seven¡¡years¡¡of¡¡age£»¡¡by¡¡Boxall¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡writer¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡lines¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡testify¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡original¡¡¡¡¡¡p
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡