| PAGE | |
| [ENGLISH PLEASURES AND ROMAN TRIALS] | [1] |
| [LAST YEARS OF ESMERALDA] | [233] |
| [THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CONSPIRACY] | [273] |
| [LAST YEARS WITH THE MOTHER] | [314] |
| [INDEX TO VOLS. I., II. AND III.] | [421] |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
VOL. III
| The illustrations may be viewed enlarged by clicking on them.
In order to ease the flow of reading, some of the illustrations have been moved to before or after the paragraph in which they appeared in the book. (note of etext transcriber) |
| ANNE F. M. L. HARE. From Swinton. (Photogravure) | [Frontispiece] |
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| THE CORONATION CHAIR, WESTMINSTER | [4] |
| BAMBOROUGH CASTLE | [9] |
| THE SUNDIAL GARDEN, FORD | [12] |
| THE FOUNTAIN, FORD | [13] |
| FORD CASTLE, THE TERRACE | [28] |
| ELIZABETH, LADY STUART DE ROTHESAY. From a miniature by Miss A. Dixon. (Photogravure) | To face [32] |
| THE PASS OF BRACCO | [52] |
| AT PORTO VENERE | [53] |
| LA SPINA, PISA | [62] |
| CONTADINA, VALLEY OF THE SACCO | [99] |
| THE BRIDGE OF AUGUSTUS, NARNI | [101] |
| THE MEDIÆVAL BRIDGE, NARNI | [102] |
| VIEW FROM THE BOBOLI GARDENS, FLORENCE | [104] |
| HOLMHURST, FROM THE GARDEN | [108] |
| LADY AUGUSTA STANLEY. (Photogravure) | To face [110] |
| ALTON BARNES CHURCH | [111] |
| BODRYDDAN | [124] |
| S. REMY | [137] |
| FROM MAISON S. FRANÇOIS, CANNES | [138] |
| BOCCA WOOD, CANNES | [140] |
| MAISON S. FRANÇOIS, CANNES | [141] |
| MARIA HARE. (Line engraving) | To face [142] |
| CAGNES | [145] |
| ANTIBES | [147] |
| LE PUY | [150] |
| ROYAT | [151] |
| IN THE DEAN'S GARDEN, CANTERBURY | [156] |
| ARTHUR PENRHYN STANLEY, DEAN OF WESTMINSTER. (Photogravure) | To face [158] |
| COURTYARD, DEANERY, WESTMINSTER | [160] |
| PALACE GARDEN, PETERBOROUGH | [163] |
| FONTAINES | [184] |
| ARC DE S. CESAIRE, ALISCAMPS, ARLES | [185] |
| AT SAVONA | [186] |
| SESTRI | [189] |
| CASTLE OF ESTE | [227] |
| PETRARCH'S TOMB, ARQUA | [230] |
| TOMB OF THE COUNT OF CASTELBARCO, VERONA | [231] |
| ESMERALDA'S GRAVE | [271] |
| MARY STANLEY. (Photogravure) | To face [282] |
| JOIGNY | [316] |
| PORTE D'ARROUX, AUTUN | [321] |
| FORD CASTLE, THE LIBRARY | [325] |
| BAR-LE-DUC | [334] |
| BRIDGE OF BAR-LE-DUC | [335] |
| MANTUA | [337] |
| VICENZA | [339] |
| VICENZA FROM MONTE BERICO | [340] |
| THE PRATO DELLA VALLE, PADUA | [341] |
| SIENA | [342] |
| S. GEMIGNANO | [343] |
| THE HÔTEL DE LONDRES DURING THE FLOOD | [349] |
| S. ANTONIO, PISA, DURING THE FLOOD | [355] |
| VIEW FROM THE VIA GREGORIANA | [361] |
| NEMI | [369] |
| TIVOLI | [371] |
| BRACCIANO | [375] |
| GRAVE OF AUGUSTUS W. HARE, ROME | [377] |
| FROM THE LOGGIA DEI LANZI | [379] |
| PIAZZA S. DOMENICO, BOLOGNA | [381] |
| CLUNY | [384] |
| CLOISTER OF FONTENAY | [385] |
| ST. MARTIN'S, CANTERBURY | [394] |
| HENRY ALFORD, DEAN OF CANTERBURY. (Photogravure) | To face [394] |
| THE CHURCH LANE, HURSTMONCEAUX | [410] |
XII
ENGLISH PLEASURES AND ROMAN TRIALS
"The holidays of joy are the vigils of sorrow."—Proverb.
| "Dear friend, not every herb puts forth a flower; |
| Nor every flower that blossoms fruit doth bear; |
| Nor hath each spoken word a virtue rare; |
| Nor every stone in earth its healing power." |
| —Folgore da San Gemignano. |
| "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, |
| Old Time is still a-flying, |
| And this same flower that smiles to-day |
| To-morrow will be dying."—HERRICK. |
WE were for some time at the Deanery at Westminster in the summer of 1865. I think it was then that Archbishop Manning's consecration took place. I heard much about it, though I was not there. Manning looked like the white marble statue of a saint, especially when the consecration was over and he moved slowly down the church, giving the benediction. Newman was there also, and looked even more statuesque still. Wonderful was the selfcontrolling power which both these priests had. Many years before, as the Stanleys were going into St. Margaret's, there was a scuffle, and a huge black cat was driven out of the church. No one thought any more about it, and nobody saw any more of it, till, just as Newman was coming forward within the altar-rail, and was in the act of reading the Communion Service, the black cat sprang from one of the rafters of the roof, and came crashing down upon him, falling upon the hem of his white surplice. Newman's face never changed a muscle, and quietly, reverently, and slowly he went on reading the service without moving: but it must have seemed like a demon.[268]