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THE LIFE OF SIR ANTHONY PANIZZI K.C.B

VOL. II.

THE

LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF

SIR ANTHONY PANIZZI KCB

LATE PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
SENATOR OF ITALY ETC

BY LOUIS FAGAN
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PRINTS AND DRAWINGS BRITISH MUSEUM

IN TWO VOLUMES

AUTHORISED AMERICAN EDITION
TO WHICH IS APPENDED A THIRD VOLUME CONTAINING
TWENTY YEARS PERSONAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REMINISCENCES OF
PANIZZI AND THE BRITISH MUSEUM
1845-1865

BY HENRY STEVENS OF VERMONT FSA MA ETC

VOLUME II

BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN AND COMPANY

RIVERSIDE CAMBRIDGE & ASTOR PLACE NEW-YORK

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The Reminiscences Copyright 1881
by HENRY STEVENS of Vermont

_All rights reserved_

THE
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE
OF
SIR ANTHONY PANIZZI KCB

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XIV

Retirement of Sir Henry Ellis—Selection of Principal 1 to 26.
Librarian—Securities—Mr. John
Kenyon—Appointment—Proceedings in the House of Commons

CHAPTER XV

Sir W. Temple--His Collection—Correspondence—Museum 27 to 53.
Staff—Visit to Brescello—Archduke Maximilian’s Visit to
the Museum—Reports of Heads of
Departments—Correspondence—Mr. C. T. Newton’s Expedition
to Budrum—Blacas Collection

CHAPTER XVI

Desire to visit Naples—Pius IX.—Ferdinand II.—Revolution, 54 to 73.
1848—Poerio and Settembrini—“Giovine Italia”—Mr.
Gladstone’s Visit to Naples

CHAPTER XVII

Cardinal Alberoni—Panizzi and Lord 74 to 98.
Shrewsbury—Correspondence arising from Mr. Gladstone’s
Visit to Naples

CHAPTER XVIII

Death of Panizzi’s Sister—At Rome—Naples—Mr. George 99 to 111.
Fagan—Interview with Ferdinand II.—Spies—The “Vicaria”

CHAPTER XIX

Legion of Honour, &c.—Ecclesiastical Titles Bill—Serjeant 112 to 125.
Shee’s Bill—Concordat of 1855

CHAPTER XX

Devising Means for Escape of Settembrini—Mode of Carrying 126 to 143.
on Correspondence—Senesi Collection—Mazza Affair—Loss of
the “Isle of Thanet“

CHAPTER XXI

Bianchini’s Appointment—Settembrini Fund—Convention with 144 to 163.
Argentine Republic—Correspondence—Orsini—Napoleon III.

CHAPTER XXII

Departure of Neapolitan Prisoners—At Cadiz—Cork—“Captain 164 to 184.
James”—Poerio’s Letter—Ferdinand II.

CHAPTER XXIII

Italian Unity—Victor Emmanuel II.—War of #185 to 214.
1859—Farini—Cavour—Correspondence—Poerio on Southern
Italy—Sir James Lacaita—Visit to Turin—The Biographer

CHAPTER XXIV

England in 1859—Relations with France—First Visit to 215 to 236.
Biarritz—Napoleon III.—Letters from Mr. Gladstone, M.
Merimee, M. Fould, and Mr. E. Ellice

CHAPTER XXV

Ill-health—Extra Leave—Deputy Principal 237 to 247.
Librarian—Departure to Naples—Storm—Naples—Excursions—La
Cava, Monte Cassino—Monastic Societies—Return to England

CHAPTER XXVI

Death of Mr. Ellice—Garibaldi in London—Massimo 248 to 272.
d’Azeglio—Foscolo’s Remains removed to
Florence—Panizzi’s Desire to Retire—Correspondence—Death
of Lord Palmerston—Superannuation
Allowance—Portrait—Museum Staff—Private Residence

CHAPTER XXVII

Prosper Merimee—Empress Eugenie—Prince Imperial 273 to 296.