concert with France, let her at least emulate the noble example France is
setting. She is preparing to free Italy; let England, as her part in the
generous rivalry, free Poland. Russia is still England's enemy. This is
England's opportunity. And he seems to have persuaded himself that, if
she did not avail herself of it, she would be a recreant to the cause of
liberty and humanity. It is very curious.

_From the Countess Krasinska_

_Paris, 26 mai_.--Je vous remercie infiniment, Monsieur, de votre bonne
lettre et de tout ce que vous voulez bien me dire de celui que nous ne
cesserons pas de regretter, et qui m'a bien et bien souvent parle de vous
et des annees de jeunesse passees avec vous dans une etroite et sincere
amitie. Ce souvenir a ete constant dans son coeur! Je regrette infiniment
aussi que les evenements politiques vous aient empeche de venir a Paris,
comme vous vous le proposiez. Je suis obligee de partir pour Varsovie, et
crains de vous manquer si vous venez bientot ici. Dans tous les cas, si
vous vouliez bien confier vos precieux manuscrits [Footnote: If sent to
M. Okrynski, the letters were returned; for they were afterwards given to
Sigismond's grandson, the present Count Adam Krasinski (_see post_. p.
389).] a M. Victor Okrynski, Rue de la Pepiniere 66, je vous en serai bien
reconnaissante. C'est chez lui que je laisse en depot ce que nous avons
rassemble jusqu'ici.

It would seem from the following note that Lord Macaulay had spoken to
Reeve of Dr. Thomas Campbell's "Diary of a Visit to England in 1775; by
an Irishman;" a small book--little more than a pamphlet--which had been
published at Sydney in 1854. It had struck Reeve that such a "Diary"
might be the text for an interesting article in the "Review;" and the
correspondence respecting it derives a peculiar value from its near