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THE

LIFE, .

WRITINGS, OPINIONS,

AND

TIMES

OF THE

RIGHT HON. GEORGE GORDON NOEL BYRON,

LORD BYRON;

INCLUDING, IN ITS MOST EXTENSIVE BIOGRAPHY, ANECDOTES, AND MEMOIRS
OF THE LIVES OF THE MOST EMINENT AND ECCENTRIC, PUBLIC AND
NOBLE CHARACTERS AND COURTIERS OF THE PRESENT

POLISHED AND ENLIGHTENED

AGE AND COURT OF

HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FOURTH.

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In the course of the Biography is also separately given,

COPIOUS RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LATELY DESTROYED MS.
ORIGINALLY INTENDED FOR POSTHUMOUS PUBLICATION,

AND ENTITLED

MEMOIRS OF MY OWN LIFE AND TIMES,

BY THE RIGHT HON. LORD BYRON.

BY AN ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, IN THE GREEK MILITAPY, SERVICE, AND

COMRADE OF HIS LORDSHIP.

Compiled from authentic Documents and from long personal Acquaintance.

CONTENTS TO VOLUME III.

CHAPTER I.

Extracts from a Letter giving an Account of Lord Byron's

Residence at Genoa, and a Description of that City, and

the Manners of its Inhabitants.-Extracts of other Let-

ters from an American and a Frenchman. -Defence of

his Lordship from the charges of Misanthropy, and want

of Patriotism.-Anecdote of his Generosity.

CHAPTER II.

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Arrival at Vado.-At Genoa. - Colonel Burr's and Rev. Mr.

Johnson's Visit to Albaro.-Defence of Lord Byron.-

Chit-Chat.-His travelling Dress, &c.-Eccentricities.—

Mr. Duncan Stewart.-The Traveller.-Balls. Signora

Bonville.-Her Benefit, &c. &c.-Liberality.-Anxiety.-

Captain Stewart Rut.-A strange Arrival and Departure.

-Canova, the Sculptor.-Cardinal York.-An adopted

Child.-Humanity of Lord Byron.-His Reverence for

the Dead.-A tomb-stone Adventure.-Purgatory and

Wit.-Lord Byron's Respect for Religion.-Abhorrence

of Atheism. Devotion to the Greek Cause. Mr.

Wright. Busts.-Sea-Excursions. Excess in Bathing-

In Riding. Habits at Home.-Narrow Escape from

Death.-Byron's Bridge.-Fool-hardiness, reproved.—A

Trick in Good-Humour, and a Sulky Return.--Colonel

Carr in disgrace; Cruelty.-Humorous Adventure with

a Magistrate. The Charlatan seized.-Leaves Genoa.-

Mr. Denzell, the Artist.-True Courage in a Storm.-

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