[481] The picture belongs to Mr. Morison.
[482] From “South-Eastern France.”
[483] From “Venice.”
[484] A few months after this happy visit to my dear friend Sir Howard Elphinstone came the terrible news of his sudden death at sea.
[485] Georgiana, third daughter of Charles, 4th Duke of Richmond.
[486] The four seraphim are recognised by the Moslems as Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Israel. Before the birth of the Prophet they were supposed to speak, and to give warning of coming catastrophes. Thus they have been permitted to survive the other ancient mosaics of St. Sophia.
[487] Marion Crawford’s novel.
[488] Joseph Maier, the eminent wood-sculptor.
[489] “Die Früchte der Passionbetrachtung.”
[490] “I know no guilt like that of incontinent speech. How long Christ was silent before He spoke, and how little He then said.”—Carlyle, in Reid’s Life of Lord Houghton.