Grateful acknowledgments are due for the valuable assistance received from Mr. CHARLES CANNON of the Foreign Office, Mr. RICHARD GARNETT of the British Museum, Mr. C. E. FAGAN and from Mr. C. M. TYNDALL, to whom I am deeply indebted. Certainly in no less degree must I record, with sincere thanks, the cheerful and graceful aid rendered me by Madame ARDITI, who has, throughout my labours, proved a most encouraging and able coadjutrix. The respectful expression of my gratitude to the Duke D’AUMALE and to the Right Honourable W. E. GLADSTONE is an honourable duty, since to them as well as to Mrs. FRANKLIN, Sir GILBERT LEWIS, Sir JAMES LACAITA, Mr. C. T. NEWTON, Mr. ANDREW RUTHERFURD and the late Mr. EDWARD ELLICE I am indebted for the loan of letters, etc., without which my work could never have attained the degree of completeness of which it may fairly boast. Finally, in the list should also be named those who have helped me to present these volumes in their finished state—MM. DURAND, PILOTELL, SEM and F. GUSMAN, to whose courtesy I owe six of the portraits interspersed within these pages. To men of letters throughout the civilized world I can scarcely doubt that a biography of one so well-known in his particular and important sphere as was the earnest worker of whom I have written should be otherwise than acceptable. Nevertheless, it is with some anxiety that I lay my venture before the public, though trusting at the same time that no serious drawback in the accomplishment of my labours may prevent a just appreciation of them by all considerate readers. LOUIS FAGAN. 2A, GRANVILLE PLACE, PORTMAN SQUARE, W. _September, 1880._ CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Introduction—History of 3 to 38. Brescello—Birth—Parentage—Education—Carbonaro—Piedmontese and Neapolitan Revolutions, 1820—“I Processi di Rubiera” CHAPTER II. Flight—Lugano—Arrival in London—Santa-Rosa—Sentence of 39 to 62. Death—At Liverpool—Roscoe—Shepherd—Haywood—Linati—Pecchio—Letter to the Tax-Gatherer and Inspector of Finances—Miss Martin—Lectures CHAPTER III. Foscolo—At Holkham—First Article—Departure from 63 to 101. Liverpool—Brougham—Miss Turner—London University—Botta—Lady Dacre—“Orlando Innamorato”—W. S. Rose—Keightley—Moore’s Verses—Correspondence with Mr. Grenville—Appointed to the British Museum CHAPTER IV. The British Museum—Appointment Discussed—First Duties—The 102 to 141. Royal Society—Promotion—Cary—Hallam’s Letter—Official Residence CHAPTER V.