Daniel Webster in England; . who had come there, as Mr. Kenyon whispered,to get a sight of the Great Western, the soubri-quet they have given Mr. Webster. These personsexpressed so much regret, and such a keen disap-pointment, that Mrs. Webster was induced to sendthe carriage back to Hanover Square, with a mes-sage to Mr. Wrebster, by the Footman, desiring him,if possible, to return with it, as there were manythings at the Museum, she particularly wished topoint out to him herself. In consequence of this,Mr. Webster shortly appeared, but he was in nosmall degree annoyed when he learnt the obje
Daniel Webster in England; . who had come there, as Mr. Kenyon whispered,to get a sight of the Great Western, the soubri-quet they have given Mr. Webster. These personsexpressed so much regret, and such a keen disap-pointment, that Mrs. Webster was induced to sendthe carriage back to Hanover Square, with a mes-sage to Mr. Wrebster, by the Footman, desiring him,if possible, to return with it, as there were manythings at the Museum, she particularly wished topoint out to him herself. In consequence of this,Mr. Webster shortly appeared, but he was in nosmall degree annoyed when he learnt the object ofthe summons; however, the deed was done, andI was amused, as well as touched, at the enthusiasm,and interest, the sight of Mr. Webster produced. Ioverheard Kenyons question, to a young artist, whohad been following Mr. Webster with admiring eyes: Well — how do you like our head ? Glorious,magnificent, one of Natures noblest works. How I 1 Sir Anthony Panizzi, 1797-1879; principal librarian of theBritish Museum. [ 18 ]. THE BRITISH MUSEUM should like to paint that head! This was accom-panied with so much enthusiasm of manner, theclasping of hands, and rolling of the eyes, that I wasreminded of somewhat similar scenes, in our owndear land. Books of great rarity, and value wereshown ; the first Bible ever printed; the only sig-nature extant of Shakspeares handwriting, withoutthe letter e in the first syllable as I have here speltit. Illuminated manuscripts of the greatest beautyand antiquity; in short, it is quite impossible to de-scribe all the literary wonders so obligingly producedon all sides, for our gratification. The library pre-sented by George IV, collected by George III atBuckingham Palace, is contained in a very spacious,and splendid apartment, and the books themselvesare almost invaluable. Doctor BurneyV library isalso here, purchased by the Government for <£13,-500 ; it contains nearly 14,000 volumes, and thecollection of Greek authors is said to be very va
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