. William Hone; his life and times. nception toHones Year Book. But it possesses neither theantiquarian nor the historical value of the latter, whichenshrines a mass of curious information, much of whichwould probably have been lost but for Hones wideresearch and love of the good old times. He was aliterary Autolycus, a picker up of trifles, not of greatvalue individually, but collectively of inestimable worth. The home at Newington Green, humble as it was,it was found impossible to maintain for more thanfifteen months. At the instigation of Mr. Tegg andwith the assistance of other friends a c
. William Hone; his life and times. nception toHones Year Book. But it possesses neither theantiquarian nor the historical value of the latter, whichenshrines a mass of curious information, much of whichwould probably have been lost but for Hones wideresearch and love of the good old times. He was aliterary Autolycus, a picker up of trifles, not of greatvalue individually, but collectively of inestimable worth. The home at Newington Green, humble as it was,it was found impossible to maintain for more thanfifteen months. At the instigation of Mr. Tegg andwith the assistance of other friends a coffee-house,known as the Grasshopper Hotel, Gracechurch Street,was taken for the impecunious writer and his effort was well meant, but how uncongenial suchsurroundings would be to one of William Hones habitsand temperament only his more intimate friends couldrealise. At the instigation of these private friends the Honefamily took possession of the coffee-house, which wasto be managed by Mrs. Hone and her elder DOCTOR SOUTHEYS NEW VISION. THE ILIAS! RATION TO HONES PARODY, A VISION OK WANT OF .UOGMENT,? . ? ? BY i;LO;jBERD MOUTHEY. I THE YEAR BOOK 297 But they immediately found themselves in a painfulexigency, which increased daily. The friends then cameto the conclusion that a public appeal would have tobe made, and the well-wishers of William Honethroughout the kingdom were earnestly solicited toafford the means of completing the fittings in his newestablishment, as already mentioned (p. 276), It waspointed out in the advertisement for help that Hone hadceased to have an interest in any of his literary produc-tions, and that from none of them had he ever derivedany material advantage. Subscriptions were invitedto be sent to three different banks, two booksellers,and to Messrs. Fisher and Moxhay, biscuit-bakers, 55,Threadneedle Street. The appearance of the discardedMoxhays name is interesting ; Hone may have mis-judged the man. The money was forthcoming,
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