OF

MRS. HEMANS,

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

OF

HER LITERARY CHARACTER

FROM HER

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

BY

HENRY F, CHORLEY,

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

NEW YORK:

SAUNDERS AND OTLEY, ANN STREET, AND CONDUIT STREET, LONDON.

MDCCCXXXVI.

CRAIGHEAD AND ALLEN, PRINTERS,

CORNER OF ANN AND NASSAU STREETS.

03-23-46

F.T.

Libr

Dellquest
3-22-46
54816

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

Character of the poems written by Mrs. Hemans
whilst residing at Wavertree-Peninsular Melodies
-Familiar correspondence-Lord Collingwood's
Life and Letters-"The Song of Night"-Moore's
"Lines on certain Memoirs of Lord Byron"-
"Letter with a symphony"-Spanish cathedrals-
Note from Seacombe-Lord Byron's hair-Re-
marks and illustrations

1

CHAPTER II.

Mrs. Hemans' visit to Scotland-Her funereal poetry-
Her reception in Edinburgh-Anecdotes-Letters
from Chiefswood-The Rhymour's Glen-Walk
with Sir Walter Scott-The Rhine Song-" Yar-
row visited"--Lines to Rizzio's picture-Letter
from Abbotsford-Visit of the Duc de Chartres-