Chapter 18

WASHINGTON IRVING--UGO FOSCOLO--LADY CAROLINE LAMB--"HAJJI BABA"--MRS. MARKHAM'S HISTORIES

Washington Irving--His early dealings with Murray--He comes to England--His description of a dinner at Murray's--"The Sketch Book"--Published in England by Miller--Afterwards undertaken by Murray--Terms of purchase--Irving's ill-success in business --"Bracebridge Hall"--James Fenimore Cooper--Ugo Foscolo--His early career--First article in the _Quarterly_--Letter from Mr. T. Mitchell--Foscolo's peculiarities--Digamma Cottage--His Lectures--Death of Foscolo--Lady C. Lamb--"Glenarvon"--"Penruddock"--"Ada Reis"--Letter from the Hon. Wm. Lamb--Lord J. Russell--His proposed History of Europe--Mr. James Morier's "Hajji Baba"--Letter of Mirza Abul Hassan--Mrs. Markham's "History of England"--Allan Cunningham