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{31a} Raikesâs Memoirs, vol. ii p. 207.
{35} See âSpectator,â No. 102, on the Fan Exercise. Old gentlemen who had survived the fashion of wearing swords were known to regret the disuse of that custom, because it put an end to one way of distinguishing those who had, from those who had not, been used to good society. To wear the sword easily was an art which, like swimming and skating, required to be learned in youth. Children could practise it early with their toy swords adapted to their size.
{41} Mrs. Gaskell, in her tale of âSylviaâs Lovers,â declares that this hand-spinning rivalled harp-playing in its gracefulness.
{62} James, the writerâs eldest brother.
{63} The limb was saved.
{65} The invitation, the ball dress, and some other things in this and the preceding letter refer to a ball annually given at Hurstbourne Park, on the anniversary of the Earl of Portsmouthâs marriage with his first wife. He was the Lord Portsmouth whose eccentricities afterwards became notorious, and the invitations, as well as other arrangements about these balls, were of a peculiar character.
{66a} The father of Sir William Heathcote, of Hursley, who was married to a daughter of Mr. Bigg Wither, of Manydown, and lived in the neighbourhood.
{66b} A very dull old lady, then residing with Mrs. Lloyd.
{68} The Duke of Sussex, son of George III., married, without royal consent, to the Lady Augusta Murray.
{75a} Here is evidence that Jane Austen was acquainted with Bath before it became her residence in 1801. See p.[25].
{75b} A gentleman and lady lately engaged to be married.
{80} It seems that Charles Austen, then first lieutenant of the âEndymion,â had had an opportunity of shewing attention and kindness to some of Lord Levenâs family.
{83} See Whartonâs note to Johnson and Steevensâ Shakspeare.
{102} This mahogany desk, which has done good service to the public, is now in the possession of my sister, Miss Austen.
{107} At this time, February 1813, âMansfield Parkâ was nearly finished.
{110} The present Lady Pollen, of Redenham, near Andover, then at a school in London.
{117} See Mrs. Gaskellâs âLife of Miss BrontĂ«,â vol. ii. p. 215.
{122} It was her pleasure to boast of greater ignorance than she had any just claim to. She knew more than her mother tongue, for she knew a good deal of French and a little of Italian.
{126} Mrs. Gaskellâs âLife of Miss BrontĂ«,â vol. ii. p. 53.
{130} This must have been âPaulâs Letters to his Kinsfolk.â
{136a} A greater genius than my aunt shared with her the imputation of being commonplace. Lockhart, speaking of the low estimation in which Scottâs conversational powers were held in the literary and scientific society of Edinburgh, says: âI think the epithet most in vogue concerning it was âcommonplace.ââ He adds, however, that one of the most eminent of that society was of a different opinion, who, when some glib youth chanced to echo in his hearing the consolatory tenet of local mediocrity, answered quietly, âI have the misfortune to think differently from youâin my humble opinion Walter Scottâs sense is a still more wonderful thing than his genius.ââLockhartâs Life of Scott, vol. iv. chap. v.
{136b} The late Mr. R. H. Cheney.
{140} Lockhart had supposed that this article had been written by Scott, because it exactly accorded with the opinions which Scott had often been heard to express, but he learned afterwards that it had been written by Whately; and Lockhart, who became the Editor of the Quarterly, must have had the means of knowing the truth. (See Lockhartâs Life of Sir Walter Scott, vol. v. p. 158.) I remember that, at the time when the review came out, it was reported in Oxford that Whately had written the article at the request of the lady whom he afterwards married.
{142} In transcribing this passage I have taken the liberty so far to correct it as to spell her name properly with an âe.â
{145} Incidentally she had received high praise in Lord Macaulayâs Review of Madame DâArblayâs Works in the âEdinburgh.â
{146} Life of Sir J. Mackintosh, vol. ii. p. 472.
{149} Lockhartâs Life of Scott, vol. vi. chap. vii.
{159} The Fowles, of Kintbury, in Berkshire.
{161a} It seems that her young correspondent, after dating from his home, had been so superfluous as to state in his letter that he was returned home, and thus to have drawn on himself this banter.
{161b} The road by which many Winchester boys returned home ran close to Chawton Cottage.
{161c} There was, though it exists no longer, a pond close to Chawton Cottage, at the junction of the Winchester and Gosport roads.
{162} Mr. Digweed, who conveyed the letters to and from Chawton, was the gentleman named in page[22], as renting the old manor-house and the large farm at Steventon.
{167} This cancelled chapter is now printed, in compliance with the requests addressed to me from several quarters.
{169a} Miss Biggâs nephew, the present Sir William Heathcote, of Hursley.
{169b} Her brother Henry, who had been ordained late in life.
{171} The writer was at that time under twelve years old.
{173} It was the corner house in College Street, at the entrance to Commoners.
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