Dacre, Lady (Mrs. Wilmot)
Dagley (the engraver)
Dallas, Mr.
Davies, Annie,
Gifford's housekeeper
Davy, Sir Humphry,
"Salmonia, or Days of Fly-Fishing"
D'Haussez, Baron
Delany, Mrs.
De Quincy
De Staël, Madame,
ordered to quit Paris,
a frequenter of Murray's drawing-room
Disraeli, Benjamin,
"Aylmer Papillon," "History of Paul Jones",
correspondence with Murray,
pamphlets on Mining Speculations,
connection with Messrs. Powles,
partner with Murray and Powles in _Representative_,
letters to Murray on the _Representative_ negotiations,
description of York Cathedral,
visits Lockhart,
interview with Scott at Chiefswood,
second visit to Scotland, and exertions on behalf of _Representative_
drops his connection with _Representative_,
"Vivian Grey" and "Contarini Fleming",
renewal of correspondence with Murray,
travels in Spain, etc.,
Radical candidate for Wycombe,
attended by Tita (Byron's Gondolier),
"Gallomania",
publishes reply to criticisms on "Gallomania"
D'Israeli, Isaac,
"Curiosities of Literature",
friendship with Murray,
"Flim-Flams",
birth of his son Benjamin,
Murray's marriage-settlement,
Trustee,
advice about _Q.R._,
"Calamities of Authors",
"Character of James I.",
impromptu on Belzoni,
meets Washington Irving at Murray's,
consulted by Murray as to _Representative_,
proposed pamphlet on his misunderstanding with Murray
D'Oyley, Rev. Dr.
Dudley, Lord,
his "Letters"
Eastlake, Sir Charles L.,
"Translation of Memoirs of the Carbonari",
Mrs. Graham's interest in
Eaton, Mrs.
Ebrington, Lord
_Edinburgh Annual Register_
_Edinburgh Magazine_ and _Review_
_Edinburgh Review_ started,
published by Murray,
its great success,
injunction obtained by Longman,
Jeffrey, editor of,
articles on "Marmion",
on "Don Cevallos on the Occupation of Spain"
Eldon, Lord,
on copyright of "Cain"
Elliot, Miss;
marries John Murray II.
Elliot, Charles
Ellis, George; letters from
Scott; friendship with
Scott; contributes to _Q.R._;
constant critic of the _Q. R_.;
article on Spain;
on ponderous articles in _Q.R._;
advice as to punctuality in
issuing _Q. R_.
Ellis, Sir Henry, "Embassy to China"
Emerson, friendship with Carlyle
Erskine, William
Everett, A.H.
Faber, Rev. G.S.
Falconer, William, "The Shipwreck";
lost at sea
"Family Library," works comprising
Fazakerly's interview with Napoleon
Ferriar, Dr., on "Apparitions"
Field, Barron
Ford's "Dramatic Works"
Ford, Richard, "Handbook to
Spain"; opinion of
Borrow
Foscolo, Ugo
Fraser, Rev. Alexander
Fraser, Mr., offers £150 for "Sartor
Resartus"
Frere, John Hookham;
Coleridge's opinion of;
his marriage; "Whistle-craft"
Froissart
Galignani
Garden, Mrs., "Memorials of James Hogg"
Gifford, William, introduced to
Murray; accepts editorship
of _Q. R_.; advice from Scott
on _Q. R_.; Southey and
the _Q. R_.; unpunctuality as
editor; at Ryde;
George Canning and the _Q. R_.;
Southey's "Life of Nelson";
Miss A.T. Palmer's bribe;
disagreement with Murray;
wages war with _Edin. Rev._;
relations with Murray;
opinion of Pillans; bad health;
Murray's present;
opinion of W.S. Landor;
review of Ford's "Dramatic
Works"; on Charles
Lamb--his deep grief;
opinion of "Childe Harold";
illness and death of his
housekeeper; opinion of
Southey; memorial to his
housekeeper; libellous attack
on him; opinion of Miss
Austen's novels; of Maturin;
illness at Dover; Murray
gives him a carriage;
Byron's "unlordly scrape";
edition of "Ben Jonson";
illness; Croker
akes charge of _Q. R_.;
opinion of Milman's "Fall of
Jerusalem"; letter to George
Canning; resigns editorship;
declines Oxford degree;
his death and burial in
Westminster Abbey; will;
character; love for
children; venomous attack
upon him
Gladstone, Rt. Hon. W.E., Tory
member for Newark; proposal
to Murray about "Church
and State"; visit to Holland;
"Church and State" published,
and "Church Principles";
letter to Murray on Copyright
Bill
Gleig, Rev. George
Glenbervie, Lord
Gooch, Dr., anecdote of Lord Nelson
Gordon, General Sir Robert
Graham, Mrs. (Lady Callcott);
intimacy with Murray
Grahame's "British Georgies"
Grant, Sir Robert; his articles
in _Q.R._ on "Character of the late
C.J. Fox"
Greenfield
Guiccioli, Countess; Murray's
kindness to; Brockedon's
portrait of
Gurney, Joseph
Gurwood, Col., editor of Wellington
"Despatches"
Haber, Baron de
Hall, Capt. Basil
Hall, Sir James,
Hall, S.C.,
Hallam, Henry,
friendship with Murray,
"Middle Ages,"
"Constitutional History,"
Hamilton, Walter,
"East India Gazetteer,"
"Description of Hindostan and Adjacent Countries,"
Hamilton, Sir William,
"Handbooks," Murray's,
Hanson, Mr. (Byron's solicitor),
Hastings, Warren,
Hato, or Hatagée,
Greek child adopted by Byron,
Hay, R.W.,
Hazlitt, William,
his libellous pamphlet on Gifford,
action for libel against Blackwood and Murray,
Heber, Bishop (Rev. Reginald),
Heber, Richard,
Hemans, Mrs.,
"Records of Woman,"
Herschell, Sir John,
on Dr. Young's theory of light,
Hervey, Lady,
"Letters, etc.,"
Highley, Samuel,
Hoare, Prince,
"Epochs of the Arts,"
Hobhouse, John Cam (Lord Broughton),
"Journey through Albania, etc., with Lord Byron,"
"Last Reign of Napoleon,"
visits Byron at Venice,
his inscription for Thorwaldsen's bust of Byron,
on Byron's intention to visit S. America,
imprisoned for breach of privilege,
"My boy Hobby O!"--his account of the Whig Club at Cambridge,
Byron's executor,
anxiety about a complete edition of Byron's Works,
Hodgson, Rev. Francis,
Hogg, James,
"Ettrick Shepherd,"
"The Queen's Wake,"
"The Pilgrims of the Sun,"
correspondence with Murray,
Duke of Buccleuch gives him a farm,
supposed to be author of "Tales of my Landlord,"
contributor to _Blackwood's Magazine_,
said to be author of the "Chaldee Manuscript,"
helped by Scott and Murray,
"Jacobite Relics of Scotland,"
Holland, Lord,
"Life of Lope de Vega and Inez de Castro,"
on Napoleon's treatment at St. Helena,
opinion of "Tales of my Landlord,"
proposals to Murray about the Waldegrave and Walpole Memoirs,
Holland, Rev. W. (Canon of Chichester),
Hope, Thomas,
"Anastasius, or Memoirs of a Modern Greek, etc.,"
Hoppner, Mr.,
Horton, Sir Robert Wilmot,
letter from Murray with particulars of the destruction of
Byron's Memoirs,
Howard, Mrs.,
Hume, Joseph,
Hunt, John,
Hunt, Leigh,
joint Editor of the _Examiner_,
in gaol for libelling Prince Regent,
correspondence with Murray about "Story of Rimini,"
"Recollections of Lord Byron and some of his Contemporaries,"
Hunter, Alexander G.,
Hunter, Charles,
Hurst, Rohinson & Co.,
Inchbald, Mrs.,
Ireland, Dr. John (Dean of Westminster),
proposed burial of Byron in the Abbey,
Gifford's executor,
Byron's statue,
Irving, Peter,
Irving, Washington,
account of a dinner at Murray's,
"Sketch Book,"
"Bracebridge Hall,"
letter from Murray as to _Representative_,
Jameson, Mrs.,
"Guide to the Picture Galleries of London,"
Jeffrey, Francis,
Editor of _Edinburgh Review,_
opinion of Wordsworth, Southey, and Coleridge,
Southey's opinion of him,
"Don Cevallos on the Occupation of Spain,"
party politics in _Ed. Rev_.,
recommends Carlyle to Murray,
his interview with Murray,
Jerdan, William
his erroneous account in _Literary Gazette_ of destruction
of Byron's Memoirs,
on Gifford,
Kean, Charles,
in "Bertram,"
in "Manuel,"
Keats' "Endymion" reviewed in _Q.R._,
Kerr, William,
Kerr, Robert,
Kinnaird, Honble. Douglas, and "Childe Harold,"
letter to Murray,
Kinneir, Macdonald, "Persia,"
Kingsburg, Miss Harriet (Mrs. Maturin),
Knight, Charles,
"Library of Entertaining Knowledge,"
remarks on Murray's honourable conduct,
Knight, H. Gally,
Lamb, Lady Caroline,
"Glenarvon,"
opinion of Byron's works,
correspondence with Murray,
"Penruddock,"
"Ada Reis,"
Lamb, Charles,
Lamb, Honble. George,
Lamb, Honble. William (Lord Melbourne),
Lamennais' "Paroles d'un Croyant,"
Landor, W.S., "Remarks upon C.J. Fox's Memoirs,"
Lauderdale, Lord,
Lavater on Physiognomy,
Leigh, Honble. Augusta, her wish that Byron's Memoirs should be
destroyed,
Levinge, Godfrey,
Leyden's "Africa,"
Lieven, Prince,
Lindo, Mr. and Mrs.,
Llandaff, Bishop of, "Lord Dudley's Letters,"
Lockhart, John, the "Littlejohn," to whom Scott's "Tales of a
Grandfather" were addressed,
Lockhart, John Gibson, contributor to _Blackwood's Magazine_,
article on "The Cockney School of Poetry,"
challenges the anonymous author of "Hypocrisy Unveiled, etc.,"
called "M." by B. Disraeli,
at Chiefswood,
B. Disraeli's visit,
editorship of _Representative_ offered to him,
Scott's opinion of him, 261, 273
accepts editorship of _Q.R._,
his success as Editor of _Q.R._,
relations with Murray,
opinion of Wordsworth's poems,
visit to Brighton with Scott,
interview with Duke of Wellington,
at Abbotsford,
Scott's death: writes his "Life,"
remarks on Croker's edition of "Boswell's Johnson,"
on Taylor's "Isaac Comnenus,"
"Life of Napoleon,"
opinion of early part of Moore's "Life of Byron,"
opinion of "Contarini Fleming,"
article on Borrow's "Bible in Spain,"
on Wilkie,
his illness,
Longman & Co.,
breach with Constable,
Murray's intervention,
injunction as to _Edin. Rev_.,
accept £1,000 for claim on _Edin. Rev_.,
Coleridge's "Wallenstein,"
offer to Campbell,
Crabbe's poems declined,
advertise an edition of Mrs. Rundell's "Domestic Cookery,"
injunction granted to Murray,
refuse to publish "Sartor Resartus,"
Longman, Thos., on the danger of reading in bed,
Lyndhurst, Lord,
Lyttelton, Lord, "Dialogues of the Dead," "History of King Henry II.,"
Maas, of Coblentz,
Macaulay, Lord, his articles in _Edin. Rev_., on Crokers's "Boswell's
Johnson,"
Gladstone's "Church and State,"
Macirone, Col.
Mackay, the actor
Mackintosh, Sir James
Macleod, John,
"Voyage of H.M.S. _Alceste_ to Loochoo"
Macready, W.C.
Maginn, Dr.
Magnus, Samuel,
his testimonial to Dean Milman
Mahon, Lord (Earl Stanhope)
Malcolm, Sir John
"Sketch of the Sikhs"
Malthus,
"Rent," "Corn-Laws," "Essay on Population"
Markham, Mrs.,
"History of England"
Mason, Rev. William (T. Gray's executor)
controversy with Murray
Maturin, Rev. Chas. Robert
his early life and marriage; "The Fatal Revenge," "The Wild Irish
Boy," "The Milesian Chief," "Bertram"
"Bertram" at Drury Lane
"Manuel"
his death
Maule, William
Mavrocordato, Prince
Mawman, Joseph
Medwin, Capt. Thomas,
"Conversations of Lord Byron"
Melbourne, Lord (_see_ Lamb)
Mémoires pour servir
Milbanke, Miss
Mill, James,
"History of British India"
Mill, John Stuart
Miller, John
Miller, Robert
Miller, William,
of Albemarle Street
Mills, James
Milman, Dean (Rev. H.H.)
"Fall of Jerusalem"
one of Murray's Historians
"History of Christianity"
"History of the Jews" received with disapprobation; his remarks
on Sharon Turner's Expostulation; testimonial from the Jews
opinion of "Contarini Fleming"
Mirza, Abul Hassan,
impressions of English Society
Mitchell, Thomas
impressions of Ugo Foscolo
opinion of Murray
Mitford,
"History of Greece"
_Monthly Register_
Moore, Thomas
opinion of "The Corsair"
presented with Byron's Memoirs
offers them to Longman
accepted by Murray
their destruction
reconciled to Murray and undertakes "Life of Byron"
his views on Cookery Books and on Mrs. Rundell's "Domestic
Cookery"
agreement with Murray as to "Life of Byron," receives £3,000
from Murray for "Life"
Lockhart's opinion of the "Life"
Vol. I. of "Life" published
Vol. II. of "Life" published; Mrs. Somerville's opinion of it
"Thoughts on Editors"
Murray's proposal as to a complete edition of Byron's works
Morgan, Lady
Morier, James,
"Hajji Baba"
Morritt,
of Rokeby Park
Murat, King of Naples
Murray, Sir George
Murray, Joe (Byron's Steward)
Murray I., John.
1745-68--His birth and early years
1768--Marriage and retirement from Royal Marines
offers partnership to W. Falconer
purchases W. Sandby's business
early publications
1769-70--Support from Sir R. Gordon and his old comrades
money difficulties
agents in Ireland and Scotland
1771--Defence of Sir R. Gordon
1777-78--Second marriage
controversy with Rev. W. Mason
1782-93--Paralytic stroke
his son's education and character
Dr. Johnson's funeral
illness and death
Murray II., John
called by Lord Byron "The Anax of Publishers,"
nicknamed "The Emperor of the West,"
1778-92--Birth,
at Edinburgh High School,
at school at Margate,
at school at Gosport,
sight of one eye destroyed,
1793--At school at Kennington,
1795--Enters his father's business firm of Murray & Highley,
1802--Dissolves partnership with Highley and starts business
alone,
1803--Offers to publish Colman's Comedy "John Bull,"
money difficulties,
military duties,
friendship with Isaac D'Israeli,
Isaac D'Israeli's "Narrative Poems,"
business transactions with Constable,
appoints Constable his agent in Edinburgh;
pushes sale of _Edinburgh Review_,
1804--Birth of Benjamin Disraeli,
takes Charles Hunter as apprentice,
1805--Isaac D'Israeli's letters to him,
attempts to reconcile Constable and Longman,
expedition to Edinburgh,
attachment to Miss Elliot,
1806--The "Miniature" and Stratford Canning,
introduced to George Canning,
close attention to business,
visits Edinburgh,
engagement to Miss Elliot,
financial position,
appointed publisher of _Edinburgh Review_,
Campbell's proposed Magazine and "Selection from British Poets,"
1807--Marries Miss Elliot,
I. D'Israeli one of his Trustees,
friendship with Sharon Turner,
injunction in the matter of the _Edinburgh Review_,
remonstrates with Constable about drawing bills,
breach with Constable,
bill transactions with Ballantyne,
writes to George Canning proposing a new Review,
1808--"Marmion" and friendship with Scott,
proposed edition of the "British Novelists,"
De Foe's works,
introduced to Gifford by Stratford Canning,
visits Scott at Ashestiel,
correspondence about _Quarterly Review_,
Gifford accepts editorship,
Missionary Reports and Southey's article in
_Q.R._,
article on Spain for _Q.R._ by Canning, Gifford, and Ellis,
correspondence with Mrs. Inchbald,
1809--Meets Ballantyne at Boroughbridge,
appoints Ballantyne Edinburgh publisher
of _Q.R._,
Scott's _Life of Swift_,
_Q.R._, No. 1 published,
urges Scott to visit London,
letter to Stratford Canning,
exertions to procure contributors,
Mrs. Rundell's "Domestic Cookery,"
close alliance with Ballantyne,
Grahame's "British Georgies" and Scott's "English Ministrelsy,"
financial difficulties with Ballantyne,
letter from Campbell on "Selection from British Poets,"
Campbell's Gertrude of "Wyoming,"
1810--Breach with Ballantyne,
appoints W. Blackwood his agent in Scotland,
Southey's "Life of Nelson,"
money difficulties--Ballantyne's bills,
transfers printing business,
Constable's bills,
decrease in circulation of _Q.R._,
1811--Relations with Gifford,
improvement of _Q.R._,
generosity to Gifford,
origin of his connection with Byron,
"Childe Harold,"
1812--Ballantyne's bills again,
purchases stock of Miller,
of Albemarle Street,
removes to Albemarle Street,
Constable's bills,
final breach with Constable,
complete success of _Q.R._
refuses "The Rejected Addresses,"
1813--"The Giaour," and "The Bride of Abydos,"
Sir J. Malcolm,
I. D'Israeli's "Calamities of Authors,"
Scott's bill transactions,
Mme. de Staël at Albemarle Street,
other books published by him during the year,
1814--"The Corsair,"
"Ode to Napoleon,"
"Lara and Jacqueline,"
Mrs. Murray's visit to Leith,
letters to Mrs. Murray,
visit from Blackwood,
dines with I. D'Israeli,
education of his son John,
visit to D'Israeli at Brighton,
description of Newstead Abbey,
Byron's skull-cup,
trip to Edinburgh,
alliance with Blackwood,
visit to Abbotsford,
shares in Scott's "Don Roderick,"
correspondence with Coleridge,
1815--Drawing-room in Albemarle Street,
Mme. de Staël,
first meeting of Scott and Byron,
Napoleon's escape from Elba,
sends first news of Battle of Waterloo to Blackwood,
literary parties,
portraits of distinguished men,
trip to Paris,
Scott's proposed letters from the Continent,
Napoleon's personal correspondence with crowned heads, etc., of
Europe,
publishes Miss Austen's "Emma,"
begins to publish Malthus' works,
correspondence with Leigh Hunt as to the "Story of Rimini,"
correspondence with James Hogg,
dealings with Byron,
his liberal offer to Byron,
"Siege of Corinth" and "Parisina,"
remonstrates with Byron,
correspondence with Blackwood,
other books published by him during the year,
1816--Kindness to Rev. C.R. Maturin,
Coleridge's "Glycine: a Song," "Remorse," "Zapolya," "Christabel,"
and "Christmas Tale,"
correspondence with Leigh Hunt,
Gifford's illness,
gives Gifford a carriage,
entrusted with sale of Byron's books and furniture,
buys some of Byron's books, the large screen (now at Albemarle
Street), and silver cup,
Byron's "Sketch from Private Life,"
Byron leaves England,
"Childe Harold" and "The Prisoner of Chillon,"
letter to Byron on the "Monody on Sheridan,"
"Tales of my Landlord,"
correspondence with Lady Byron and Lady C. Lamb,
Ballantyne's proposal about Scott's works,
his assistance to Hogg,
other books published by him during the year,
1817--Correspondence with Coleridge,
Scott's review of "Childe Harold," Canto III.,
letters from Lady C. Lamb,
"Manfred,"
"Manuscrit venu de Ste. Hèléne,"
"Childe Harold," Canto IV.,
Captain Basil Hall's "Fragments of Voyages and Travels,"
correspondence with Lady Abercorn,
Giovanni Belzoni,
Washington Irving at Albemarle Street,
other books published by him during the year,
1818--"Beppo,"
visit to Scott,
"Don Juan," Canto I.,
takes share in
_Blackwood's Magazine_,
remonstrances with Blackwood on the personality of the Magazine
Articles,
the anonymous pamphlet "Hypocrisy Unveiled,"
assailed by a pamphlet, entitled "A Letter to Mr. John Murray
of Albemarle Street, etc.,"
Hazlitt's libel action,
correspondence with Scott,
friendship with Hallam--publishes "Middle Ages,"
the proposed _Monthly Register_,
Crabbe's "Tales of the Hall," and other poems,
Rev. H.H. Milman
1819--Campbell's "Selections from British Poets,"
suggestions to Byron about "Don Juan," Canto II.,
"Mazeppa" and "The Ode to Venice,"
Blackwood refuses to sell "Don Juan,"
copyright of "Don Juan" infringed--injunction applied for and
granted;
retires from _Blackwood's Magazine_,
transfers his Scottish Agency to Oliver and Boyd,
Thomas Hope's "Anastasius,"
threatened by Colonel Macirone with libel action,
verdict in his favour,
buys house at Wimbledon,
literary levées at Albemarle Street,
his acquaintance with Ugo Foscolo
1820--"Don Juan, Cantos III. and IV.,"
Hobhouse's anger--the "My boy Hobby O!" incident,
Milman's "Fall of Jerusalem,"
B. Disraeli first mentioned,
Washington Irving's "Sketch-Book,"
other books published by him during the year
1821--Cantos III., IV., and V. of "Don Juan,"
refuses to publish further cantos of "Don Juan,"
Byron's pamphlet on Bowles,
"Sardanapalus,"
"The Two Foscari," "Cain, a Mystery,"
present with Scott at Coronation of George IV.,
injunction in case of "Cain,"
accepts Byron's "Memoirs,"
Mrs. Graham's letter to him about Sir Charles Eastlake,
pirated copies of Byron's works in America and France,
injunction obtained restraining sale by Longman of Mrs. Rundell's
"Domestic Cookery,"
1822--Death of Allegra,
Milman's "Fall of Jerusalem,"
intimacy with Milman,
"Bracebridge Hall,"
declines James Fenimore Cooper's novels,
Ugo Foscolo
1823--Giflord's serious illness--difficulty in choosing new Editor
for the _Q.R._,
other books published by him during the year
1824--Closing incidents of friendship with Byron,
Byron's last letter and illness,
Byron's death,
correspondence with Dr. Ireland (Dean of Westminster) about Byron's
burial in Westminster Abbey,
destruction of Byron's Memoirs,
Moore undertakes "Life of Byron,"
Mrs. Markham's "History of England,"
a crisis in the _Q.R._,
John Taylor Coleridge appointed Editor of _Q.R._;
correspondence with B. Disraeli about "Aylmer Papillon"
1825--Agreement and arrangements regarding proposed morning paper,
_Representative_,
letters from B. Disraeli as to _Representative_,
I. D'Israeli's views on the _Representative_,
offers editorship of _Representative_ to Lockhart;
Scott's opinion of the scheme,
secures foreign
correspondents for _Representative_,
bears the whole expense,
appoints Lockhart Editor of _Q.R._ on Coleridge's resignation,
letters to him from Scott on Lockhart's fitness for the _Q.R._
editorship,
letters from Lockhart,
Hallam's "Constitutional History,"
renews friendship with Constable after fifteen years' interval,
other books published by him during the year,
1826--_Representative_ started--its utter failure,
health breaks down,
commercial crisis and failure of large publishing houses, Constable
& Co., Ballantyne & Co., Hurst, Robinson & Co., and others,
helps London publishers in their difficulties,
_Representative_ ceases to exist after career of six months,
misunderstanding with I. D'Israeli,
intimacy with Lockhart,
Wordsworth's proposal to him,
1827--Letter from his son describing Scott's acknowledgement of
the authorship of "Waverley Novels" at the Theatrical Fund dinner in
Edinburgh,
Henry Taylor's "Isaac Comnenus,"
buys all Byron's works,
1828--Offers Scott £1,250 for copyright of "History of Scotland,"
"Tales of a Grandfather,"
Napier's "History of Peninsular War,"
the "Wellington Despatches,"
"Library of Entertaining Knowledge,"
negotiations with Moore as to "Life of Byron,"
1829--Resigns his share in "Marmion" to Scott,
Croker's edition of "Boswell's Johnson,"
"The Family Library,"
1830--Milman's "History of the Jews,"
Moore's "Life of Byron," Vol. I.,
renewal of correspondence with B. Disraeli and negotiations with
him as to "Contarini Fleming: a Psychological Biography,"
1831--Moore's "Life of Byron," Vol. II.,
Moore's "Thoughts on Editors,"
Thomas Carlyle recommended to him by Lord Jeffrey,
"Sartor Resartus"--which he ultimately declines to publish,
1832--Complete edition of Byron's works,
correspondence with Benjamin Disraeli about "Gallomania,"
1834--Dean of Westminster refuses his request that Thorwaldsen's
statue of Byron should be placed in Westminster Abbey,
1836--The first Handbook to the Continent (Holland, Belgium, and
North Germany), published,
1837--Letter to _Morning Chronicle_ on Napier's "History of the
Peninsular War,"
1838--Mr. Gladstone's "Church and State,"
T. Powell Buxton's "Slave Trade and its Remedy,"
Handbook to Switzerland,
1839--Handbook to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark,
1840--Mrs. Jameson and her "Guide to the Picture Galleries of
London,"
Handbook to the East,
George Borrow,
Borrow's "Gypsies of Spain,"
Southey's death,
1841--Bishop of Llandaff and "Lord Dudley's Letters,"
correspondence with John Colquhoun on "The Moor and the Loch,"
1842--Handbook to Italy,
letters from George Borrow,
"The Bible in Spain" published,
Horace
Horace Twiss's "Life of Lord Eldon,"
his illness,
1843--In constant communication with Sir Robert Peel,
many of whose speeches, etc., he published,
Richard Ford's Handbook of Spain,
Mr. Gladstone on the Copyright Bill,
his failing health and death,
his dinner-parties an institution,
tokens of respect from all parts--extracts from letters
of sympathy from the Americans, Dr. Robinson and Mrs.
L.H. Sigourney,
Murray, III., John, a reader for the press at six years
old,
recollections of Scott and Byron at Albemarle Street,
present at the destruction of Byron's Memoirs,
letter from R.W. Hay on the anonymous attack on Gifford's
memory,
present at the Theatrical Fund Dinner in Edinburgh when
Scott declared himself the author of the "Waverley Novels,"
the originator and author of the "Guides,"
extract from his article in Murray's Magazine on the
"Handbooks,"
Napier, Macvey,
Napier, Col. W., "History of the Peninsular War,"
at Strathfieldsaye with Duke of Wellington,
negotiations with Murray,
Napoleon Buonaparte, escapes from Elba,
private correspondence with crowned heads, etc., of
Europe declined by Murray,
Nelson, Lord, anecdote of,
Newton (the artist),
Nugent's "Memorials of Hampden,"
Oliver & Boyd,
Orloff, Count,
Ouseley, Sir Gore,
Owen, Robert,
his "New View of Society,"
Paget, Lieut. Henry (Murray's stepfather),
Palgrave, Sir Francis, Murray's Guide to Northern Italy,
on Murray's friendship,
Palmer, Miss Alicia T.,
Parish, H.,
Paul, Emperor, proposal to assist Napoleon in turning
English out of India,
Paxton, Dr. G.A.,
Peel, Sir Robert, on Byron,
publishes his speeches, etc.,
Perry, James, _Independent Gazette_,
Phillips, Sir Richard, 17
"Waverley" offered to, 97
Phillips, Thomas, his portraits,
Phillpotts, Rev. Dr. Henry (Bishop of Exeter),
Pillans, Mr.,
Pindar, Peter,
Pitcairn's "Criminal Trials of Scotland,"
Polidori, Dr.,
Powles, J.D.,
Pringle, Thomas, Editor of _Blackwood's Magazine_,
Proctor, John,
_Quarterly Review_, proposals by Murray
to Canning,
to Scott,
Gifford accepts editorship,
letters from Scott,
his advice
to Gifford,
general arrangements,
launched,
first number appears,
first edition exhausted,
its unpunctual appearance,
Southey a constant contributor to,
its prosperity,
Sir J. Barrow's connection with,
Croker takes charge of it during Gifford's illness,
Gifford's illness and resignation,
crisis--only two numbers in 1824,
J.T. Coleridge appointed Editor,
Coleridge resigns,
Lockhart appointed Editor,
Ramsay & Co., George,
Regent, Prince,
_Representative_, The, Murray's daily newspaper; its
projection,
first appearance and complete
failure,
ceases to exist,
Roberts, Rev. Dr.
Robinson, Dr.
Robinson, H. Crabb
Rogers, Samuel,
on _Q.R._
opinion of "Childe Harold"
"Jacqueline"
on Crabbe's poems
Romilly, Sir S.
Royal Society of Literature
Rundell, Mrs., "Domestic Cookery"
history of the book and injunction obtained by Murray
Russell, Lord John, "Memoirs, Journals, and
Correspondence of T. Moore"
"The Affairs of Europe"
Sandby, William
Scott, Sir Walter
"Sir Tristram," and "Lay of the Last Minstrel"
"Marmion"
"Border Minstrelsy"
partnership with Ballantyne
proposed edition of "British Novelists"
asks Southey to contribute to _Edin. Rev._
severs his connection with Constable and _Edin. Rev._
visit from Murray
correspondence with Murray about _Q.R._
letter to George Ellis on Murray, etc.
views as to management of _Q.R._
advice to Gifford
friendship with George Ellis
"Life of Swift"
a principal contributor to first number of _Q.R._
proposed "Secret History of the Court of James I."
"Portcullis Copies"
"English Minstrelsy"
"Lady of the Lake"
Prince Regent's opinion of his poems, etc.
opinion of "Calamities of Authors"
new edition of "Lord Somers's Tracts"
Ballantyne's recklessness
at Abbotsford
fresh alliance with Constable
his writing-desk; "Waverley" (Great Unknown)
"The Lord of the Isles"
additions to Abbotsford
"Don Roderick"
meets Byron at Murray's house
portrait by Newton
trip to Belgium
proposed letters from the Continent
visit from Murray
opinion of "Cain"
"Tales of my Landlord," "The Black Dwarf"
cicerone to George IV. in Edinburgh
serious illness
assists Hogg
"Heart of Midlothian," "Rob Roy"
assists Washington Irving
nicknamed "The Chevalier" by B. Disraeli
bankruptcy of his publishers
on Lockhart's fitness for the _Q.R._ editorship
at Brighton with Lockhart; illness of his grandson
"Littlejohn"
"History of Scotland"
Cadell appointed his publisher; purchases, jointly with
Cadell, all principal copyrights of his works
Murray's transfer of his share of "Marmion"
last letter to Murray
rapid decline
death
account of his acknowledgment of the authorship of
"Waverley Novels" at the Theatrical Fund dinner
opinion of "Murray, the Emperor of the West"
advises Lockhart to undertake "Life of Napoleon"
opinion of Moore's "Life of Byron"
some of the articles he wrote for _Q.R._: Carr's
"Tour in Scotland"; "Curse of Kehama"
"Daemonology"; Miss Austen's "Emma"
"Culloden Papers"; Campbell's "Gertrude of
Wyoming"; "Childe Harold" Canto III.;
"Tales of my Grandfather"; "Lord Orford's
Letters"; "Pepys' Memoirs"; "Works
of John Home," "Planting Waste Lands," "Plantation
and Landscape Gardening," Sir Humphry Davy's
"Salmonia"; "Hajji Baba," "Ancient History
of Scotland," Southey's "Life of John Bunyan"
Pitcairn's "Criminal Trials of Scotland"
Scott, Thomas
reported to be author of "Tales of my Landlord"
Senior, Nassau,
Sewell, Rev. W.,
his articles in _Q.R._ on Gladstone's "Church and State,"
Shadwell, Vice-Chancellor,
on copyright of "Don Juan,"
on copyright of "Cain,"
Sharpe, Charles K.,
Sheffield, Lord,
Shelley, Mrs.,
opinion of Croker's "Boswell's Johnson,"
on Moore's "Life of Byron,"
Shelley's "Revolt of Islam,"
Southey's attack on,
Sigourney, Mrs. L.H.,
on Murray's death,
Smart, Theophilus,
Smith, Horace and James,
"Rejected Addresses,"
Smith, Sydney,
"Visitation Sermon,"
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge,
Somerville, Mrs.,
her portrait,
opinion of Moore's "Life of Byron,"
Somerville, Dr.,
Sotheby, Wm.,
Soult, Marshal,
Southey, Robert
Jeffrey's boast about his "Excursion,"
asked by Scott to write for _Edin. Rev_.,
opinion of Jeffrey,
asked to contribute to the _Q.R._,
"Life of Nelson,"
"Madoc," "Thalaba," and "Curse of Kehama,"
constant contributor to _Q.R._,
his income diminished by failure of _Edinburgh Annual Register_,
opinion of "Calamities of Authors,"
intention about his own Memoirs,
portrait by Phillips,
asks Murray to employ Coleridge to translate Goethe's "Faust,"
"Wat Tyler" ruled by Chancellor to be seditious,
"History of Peninsular War,"
extracts from his letters to Murray,
"Book of the Church,"
literary work,
advice as to Gifford's successor,
"Life of John Bunyan,"
returned M.P. for Downton,
his _Q.R._ articles his chief means of support,
receives pension from Government,
his intellect failing,
his death,
had written ninety-four articles for _Q.R._, some of which are:
"Missionary Enterprise,"
"Life of Nelson,"
"Life and Achievements of Lord Wellington,"
"Parliamentary Reform,"
"Thomas Telford,"
Southey, Mrs. (Southey's second wife),
on her husband's state,
Spanish Colonies,
emancipation of,
effect on English money market,
Staël, Madame de, _see_ De Staël.
Starke, Mrs.,
Stationers' Co. in 18th century,
Sterling, John,
opinion of Mill's "Logic,"
Stothard, Charles,
Suffolk, Countess of,
"The Suffolk Papers,"
Suliotes, the,
Taylor, Henry,
"Isaac Comnenus,"
proposes to divide loss on his drama with Murray,
"Philip van Artevelde,"
Talfourd, Serjeant,
Teignmouth, Lord,
Thackeray, W.M.,
his opinion of the "Suffolk Papers,"
Thomson, Dr. Thomas,
article on Kidd's "Outlines of Mineralogy,"
Thorwaldsen's bust of Byron,
statue of Byron,
Ticknor, George,
impressions of Gifford,
Tita (Byron's Gondolier),
Tomline, Bishop,
"Life of William Pitt,"
Townsend, Dr. George,
"Trade Books" of 18th century,
Turner, Dawson,
Turner, Sharon,
retained by Longman,
Murray's staunch friend,
criticises _Q.R._ No. 1,
on "Austrian State Papers,"
opinion of Byron's "Sketch from Private Life,"
copyright of "Don Juan,"
poems declined by Murray,
advice
on Macirone's libel suit,
an injunction in the case of Mrs. Rundell's "Domestic Cookery,"
consulted by Isaac D'Israeli as to pamphlet on quarrel with Murray,
expostulates with Murray about Milman's "History of Jews,"
expression of his affection for Murray,
Turner, Mrs. Sharon,
Twiss, Horace,
"Life of the Earl of Eldon,"
Tyndale,
Tytler's "History of Scotland,"
Underwood, T. and G.,
Van Zuylen, Baron,
Vere, Lady,
Volunteers,
Review of, in Hyde Park--Murray an Ensign in 3rd Regiment of Royal
London Volunteers,
Waldegrave Memoirs,
Waldie, Miss Jane (Mrs. Eaton),
"Letters from Italy,"
Walker, C.E.,
"Wallace: a Historical Tragedy,"
Walpole Memoirs,
Walpole, Rev. R.,
Walpole's "Castle of Otranto,"
Weber, Henry,
Scott's amanuensis,
"Tales of the East,"
Wellington, Duke of,
witness in Macirone's libel suit,
interest in the _Q.R._,
connection with Napier's "History of Peninsular War,"
"Despatches,"
Whistlecraft, by J.H. Frere,
Whitaker, Rev. John,
White, Rev. J. Blanco,
Wilkie, Sir David,
his journey to the East; paints the Sultan at Constantinople,
death off Gibraltar;
Turner's picture of his funeral at sea,
Wilmot, Mrs. _see_ Dacre, Lady.
Wilson, John (Christopher North)
connection with _Blackwood's Magazine_,
article on "Childe Harold," Canto IV.,
a principal writer in _Blackwood's Magazine_,
challenges anonymous author of "Hypocrisy Unveiled, etc.,"
"An Hour's Tête-a-Tête with the Public" in _Blackwood's Magazine_,
Wool, Rev. J.,
"Life of Joseph Wharton,"
Wordsworth, William,
Wright, Mr.,
his connection with the _Representative_,
Young, Dr. Thomas,
his theory of light.
