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28 MARIA EDGEWORTH.
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Beaufort , whom she knew to be unwell and in depressed spirits ; lier vivid style carried the reader along with her description , and the
arrival of her letters was always hailed with joy . After some months of nmch enjoyment , the travellers went on to Switzerland ,
where they visited the Pictets , and other Genevese friends , and in company with Dmnont , made excursions to Chainouny , Interlachen _,
and other lovely places in that lovely country . publication Once more 'Rosamond at Edgeworthstown ? the first part , of Maria the prepared Sequel to Earl in y 1821 Lessons for /
a delightful , little work , which has the uncommon quality of being equallleasing to parent and child . This year was enjoyed at
home ; y but p was saddened in the spring , by the death of her excellent and sincerely loved friend , Dr . Beaufort , a deep sorrow to the whole family .
Having taken a year ' s rest , the same trio in 1822 , went over to Londonwhere they entered largely into societywith the principal
savcms , literary , and scientific , of the day . At the , recherche breakfasts of Rogersthey met the elite of the social world . Their circle
of acquaintance , was now extended much too widely to admit of an attempt to particularize it ' s members , we must however just mention
the name of Mr . Kicardo , of financial renown , with whom , as well as his charming family , they formed a lasting friendship . On their
way home they revisited Bo wood , and other country seats of friends of Miss 'high Ed degree geworth . ' admired with all the enthusiasm of her nature ,
the talent , and fertile imagination of Sir Walter Scott . They had been for some years correspondents , but met for the first time at
Edinburgh , in 1823 , where Maria with two of her sisters was making a tour through ' Bonnie Scotland . ' Writing to their mutual
friend , Joanna Bail lie , he tells her that the Irish lioness not only answered , but exceeded the expectation he had formed . " I am
particularly pleased with the naivete _, and good humoured . ardour of mind , which she unites with such formidable powers of acute
observation . In external appearance she is quite the fairy of our talethe Whippity JStourieif you remember such a sprite ,
nursery who I will came never fly , ing believe in throug but that h the she window , has , a to wand work in all her sorts pocket of marvels , and .
pulls it out , to conjure a little , before she begins those very striking pictures of manners . I hope soon to have her at Abbotsford . "
That hope was realized . that happ " The iest on which in next Scott Miss month ' s life Ed — . geworth August Never first did 1823 I arrive , " see Lockhart a d bri there ghter ; tells never day us at can , Abbotsford " I was forget one his , of tlian look the
and * Every accent thing , when about she you was is exactl received y what by him one at oug his ht ar to chway have , had and wit exclaimed enough , all to some dream the new . ' plan Day of after gaiety day of . , the He so l Yarrow must ong a needs s she where cou show ld i fair re her m , hangs not n , her _Newark the host had le onl frae always y , but the
upper scenery , app beneath rock ; ' and the often softe , st they of h sang arvest , and moons he . recited Thus , until a fortnig it was ht was time passed to go , and home the ,
vision closed , "
28 Maria Edgeworth.
28 MARIA EDGEWORTH .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1858, page 28, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091858/page/28/
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