Portraits of Haydon and His Admirers in Letters and Table Talk
The letters reveal patrons and ministers courting Haydon for livings and fame while artists and friends shower praise and sketches. Wordsworth and Keats offer measured judgment, others flatter wildly. The editor’s selections illuminate art history and era, with notes and anecdotes enhancing the memoir’s value.
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Haydon
Leigh Hunt
Miss Mitford
Reynolds
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Leonardo
Harope
Wordsworth
Keats
Morocco and the Mooers
The article reviews Morocco describing climate, cheap meat, sport, and cultural shifts among Mahammedans, while noting rough roads and primitive hotels. It warns of recurring pests like houseflies locusts and bloodsuckers, detailing Saharan swarms driven north and called by locals the sultan.
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Morocco
Tangier
Leared
Sahara
Morocco and the Moors travel account by Arthos SxarepD
A travel work by Arthos SxarepD M D Oxon F R C P, fellow of the Royal Hipgraphical Society, detailing Morocco and its people. Includes general country description and illustrations. Published by Sampson Low Son and Co.
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Morocco
Arthos Sxarepd
M.D. Oxon
F. R.C.P
The
Royal Hipgraphical Society
Sampson Low
Races of Morocco Arabs Moors Jews and Negroes
The article surveys Moroccan society focusing on Arabs and their tent lifestyle and wars, the Moors as Spain's long descended townsmen, and the influential Jews who dominate trade and finance. It notes the Arabs’ quarrels, Moorish contributions to science and arts, Jewish dominance in commerce, and the vernacular Guenaoui among free blacks, with caution about slavery.
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Morocco
Sahara
Atlas
Mogador
Fez
Spain
Portugal
Europe
Leared
Alracadabra
Sivan
Dr. Seared
Morocco Insight by Dr Leared Noted for Graceful Detail
The article praises Dr Leared for his clear depiction of Moroccan governance, law, military, and taxation. It highlights his readable prison and bastinado chapters, his natural history and sport sections, and his overall graceful, picturesque writing.
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Bastinado
Leared
Morocco
Skeat’s Plutarch Adaptation for English Readers
A critical review lauds Skeat for a valuable edition of Plutarch based on North’s 1612 translation. The selection emphasizes Shakespeare’s obligations and removes obsolete spellings while preserving etymological value. Notes and indexes aid students, with potential for a new North edition.
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Skeat
Plutarch
Charlotte Corday
North
Shakespeare
Mr. Skeat
Papal view on Magna Charta debated by Manning
Archbishop Manning argues in the Contemporary that the Pope did not condemn Magna Charta itself but the process by which it was obtained. He claims the barons should have sought Rome’s approval and that John’s forced surrender was disgraceful yet insincere from the Pope’s perspective.
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Manning
Rome
Holy Father
John
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