Chapter XV: 1841

Pages 249-262.

PUBLIC DINNER IN EDINBURGH. AET. 29.

His son Walter Landor 249
Dies in Calcutta (1863) 250
C. D. and the new poor-law 250
Moore and Rogers 251
Jeffrey's praise of Little Nell 251
Resolve to visit Scotland 251
Edinburgh dinner proposed 252
Sir David Wilkie's death 252
Peter Robertson 253
Professor Wilson 253
A fancy of Scott 254
Lionization made tolerable 254
Thoughts of home 255
The dinner and speeches 255
His reception 256
Wilson's eulogy 256
Home yearnings 257
Freedom of city voted to him 257
Speakers at the dinner 257
Politics and party influences 258
Whig jealousies 259
At the theatre 260
Hospitalities 260
Moral of it all 260
Proposed visit to the Highlands 261
Maclise and Macready 261
Guide to the Highlands 262
Mr. Angus Fletcher (Kindheart) 262