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Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 5: travel 1843-1844; aet. 24-25 (search)
ng world after a long separation from it. Journeying by way of Naples, Marseilles, Avignon, they came at length to Paris. Here Julia first saw Rachel, and Taglioni, the greatest of all dancers; here, too, she tried to persuade the Chevalier to wear his Greek decorations to Guizot's reception, but tried in vain, he considering such ornaments unfitting a republican. The autumn found them again in England, this time to learn the delights of country visiting. Their first visit was to Atherstone, the seat of Charles Nolte Bracebridge, a descendant of Lady Godiva, a most cultivated and delightful man. He and his charming wife made the party welcome, and showed them everything of interest except the family ghost, which remained invisible. Another interesting visit was to the Nightingales of Embley. Florence Nightingale was at this time a young woman of twenty-four. A warm friendship sprang up between her and our parents, and she felt moved to consult the Doctor on the matter wh
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 12: Greece and other lands 1867; aet. 48 (search)
d, andfooted it politely to papa.... He shaves himself, plays billiards (and well, too), cards, and dominoes, cuts up his meat and feeds himself, etc. October 1. By accident went to the same hotel [in Bruges] to which I went twenty-four years ago, a bride. I recognized a staircase with a balustrade of swans each holding a stiff bulrush in its mouth.... Made a little verse thereupon. From Belgium the way led to London; thence, after a brief and delightful visit to the Bracebridges at Atherstone, to Liverpool, where the China awaited her passengers. The voyage was long and stormy, thirteen days: the Journal speaks chiefly of its discomforts; but on the second Sunday we read: X. preached a horrible sermon — stood up and mocked at philosophy in good English and bad Christianity. He failed alike of satire and of sense, and talked like a small Pharisee of two thousand years ago. Not much like the Sermon on the Mount, quoth I; not theology enough to stand examination at Andover. Bl
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Index (search)
. Army Register, I, 344. Arnold, Benedict, I, 5. Arnold, Matthew, II, 87. Arthur, Chester A., II, 101. Ascension Church, I, 70. Assiout, II, 36. Association for the Advancement of Women, I, 361, 373-76, 383, 384; II, 29, 58, 73, 84, 90, 91, 95, 97, 98, 131, 141, 152, 162, 178, 180, 183, 199, 200, 207, 209, 268. Astor, Emily, See Ward. Astor, John, I, 121. Astor, Wm. B., I, 57, 99. Athens, I, 273, 274, 275, 278, 287; II, 43, 243. Athens Museum, II, 43. Atherstone, I, 97, 280. Athol, I, 119. Atkinson, Edward, II, 62, 177. Atlanta, II, 207, 208. Atlantic, II, 75. Atlantic Monthly, I, 176, 188; II, 295. Augusta, Empress, II, 22. Austria, I, 94. Authors' Club, Boston, II, 270, 271, 320, 334, 340, 341, 354, 357. Avignon, I, 97. Babcock, Mrs. C. A., II, 215. Bacon, Gorham, II, 49. Baddeley, Mr., II, 246. Baez, Buenaventura, I, 323, 325, 328, 329, 334. Bailey, Jacob, I, 37, 52. Bairam, feast of, II, 34. Bake