Mr. Punch's History of Modern England. Volume 2 of 4.—1857-1874. Graves Charles Larcom
Чтение книги онлайн.
Читать онлайн книгу Mr. Punch's History of Modern England. Volume 2 of 4.—1857-1874 - Graves Charles Larcom страница 19
1
No mention is made in the otherwise full and sympathetic notice of James Montgomery in the D.N.B. of this, not the least honourable of the services of that Sheffield worthy. Though his verse, especially in the epic vein, was unequal, the D.N.B., differing from Lord Jeffrey who slated it in the
2
"A painful death by burning has happened at Torquay. Louisa Row, aged ten, lost her mother a few weeks ago, and undertook the cooking for her father, a labourer, and the rest of the family. She had well performed the duties devolving upon her since her mother's death, until one day she went too near the grate, her frock was ignited, and she was terribly burned. The poor child lived several days after the accident. At the inquest a verdict of 'Accidental death' was returned."
3
The variations of view in