[83] The reduction of tax from 4_d._ to 1_d._ took place in 1836. [84] Thomas Babington Macaulay, b. 1800; d. 1859. _History of England_, 1848-55-61. _Lays of Ancient Rome_, 1842. His _Essays_ (published in America), 1840. Complete _Works_, London, 8 vols., 1866. _Life_, by Trevelyan, 1876. [85] Greville (_Journal of Queen Victoria’s Time_, vol. i., p. 369) speaks of a dinner at Lady Holland’s--Macaulay being present--when her ladyship, growing tired of the eloquence of Speakers of the House of Commons and Fathers of the Church, said: “Well, Mr. Macaulay, can you tell us anything of dolls--when first named or used?” Macaulay was ready on the instant--dilated upon Roman dolls and others--citing Persius, “_Veneri donato a virgine puppæ_.” [86] See p. 116, _Ante_. [87] _Memoirs and Correspondence_, 1885. [88] Lang’s _Lockhart_, p. 42, vol. ii. [89] Frederick Marryat, b. 1792; d. 1848; R. N., 1806; Commander, 1815; resigned, 1830. _Frank Mildmay_, 1829; _Midshipman Easy_, 1836; _Peter Simple_, 1837; _Jacob Faithful_, 1838; _Life_, by his daughter, Florence, 1872. [90] _Diary in America_, by Captain F. Marryat, 1839. [91] William Harrison Ainsworth, b 1805; d. 1882. _Rookwood_, 1834--chiefly notable for its wonderful description of Dick Turpin’s ride--upon Black Bess--from London to York. _Tower of London_, 1840. [92] G. P. R. James, b. 1801; d. 1860. _Richelieu_ (first novel), 1829; _Darnley_, 1830; _One in a Thousand_, 1835; _Attila_, 1837. His books count far above a hundred in number: Lowndes (Bohn) gives over seventy titles of novels alone. What he might have done, with a modern type-writer at command, it is painful to imagine. INDEX. Abbotsford, 66; the author’s visit to, 67 _et seq._; 81. “Abou-ben-Adhem,” 152. “Adam Bede,” 287. “Adonais,” 232. Ainsworth, W. H., 283. “Alastor,” 221. Alison, Rev. Archibald, 84. “Anacreon,” Moore’s, 154. “Ancient Mariner, Rime of the,” 56. Arnold, Dr., his experience with the young princes, 118. Aylmer, Rose, 129. “Battle of Blenheim, The,” 9. “Battle of Hohenlinden,” Campbell’s, 53. “Battle of Ivry, The,” 264. Beaconsfield, Lord. _See_ Disraeli. _Blackwood’s Magazine_, 42; 46; 52. Blessington, Lady, 174 _et seq._; her many fascinations, 176; her downfall, 186; 242; 259; 264. “Border Minstrelsy,” Scott’s, 60. Boswell, Gifford’s satire on, 115. Bowles, Caroline, 23. Bowles, William Lisle, 248. Brougham, Henry, 87; his connection with the _Edinburgh Review_, 88; becomes Lord Chancellor, 89; his manner in Parliament, 90; his fervid oratory, 108, note; his many quarrels, 109; his death, 110; 113; his famous defence of Queen Caroline, 124; 177; his criticism of Byron, 193; 255; 265. Brown, Dr. Thomas, his connection with the _Edinburgh Review_, 107, note. Browning, Robert, 288. Bulwer-Lytton, Edward L., 178; 254.