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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 18: Stratford-on-avon.—Warwick.—London.—Characters of judges and lawyers.—authors.—society.—January, 1839, to March, 1839.—Age, 28. (search)
the Edinburgh. It is written by somebody who understands the subject, and who praises with great discrimination. Some of my friends suppose that it is done by John Allen, M. D., 1770-1843; an inmate of Holland House for more than forty years; a contributor to the Edinburgh Review on subjects relating to English, French, and Sy Holland, Chap. II. Lady Holland treated him quite unceremoniously,—according to Macaulay, like a negro slave.—Trevelyan's Life of Macaulay, Vol. I. Chap. IV. Allen was not a believer in the Christian religion, and on this subject gave a tone to the conversation of Holland House.—Greville's Memoirs, Chap. XXX., Dec. 16, 1835. but I could not resist an invitation from Lord Holland. I have just come from dining with him. There was a very pleasant party,—Rogers, Macaulay, Hallam, Milnes, Allen, Colonel Gurwood Colonel John Gurwood, 1791-1845; private secretary to the Duke of Wellington. (the editor of Wellington's Despatches), Sir Henry Ellis, 177
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Jan. 27, 1839. (search)
ll. He called him a damned thief. You will also read the article on Prescott in the Edinburgh. It is written by somebody who understands the subject, and who praises with great discrimination. Some of my friends suppose that it is done by John Allen, M. D., 1770-1843; an inmate of Holland House for more than forty years; a contributor to the Edinburgh Review on subjects relating to English, French, and Spanish history and the British Constitution; and author of Inquiry into the Rise andr young Scotch medical man to accompany him to Spain.—Sydney Smith's Memoir, by Lady Holland, Chap. II. Lady Holland treated him quite unceremoniously,—according to Macaulay, like a negro slave.—Trevelyan's Life of Macaulay, Vol. I. Chap. IV. Allen was not a believer in the Christian religion, and on this subject gave a tone to the conversation of Holland House.—Greville's Memoirs, Chap. XXX., Dec. 16, 1835. the friend of Lord Holland. Mr. Hallam, however, thought it was not by him, but b