Life and Letters of the Right Honourable Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke, G. C. B., D. C. L. Etc: With a Memoir of Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, G. C. B. Sometime Governor-General of Canada. E-book. Formato PDF Arthur Patchett Martin   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

The small amount of time and pains which Lord Sherbrooke bestowed on his Autobiography may be gathered from a perusal of the brief personal memoir which forms the Intro duction to these volumes. When, however, it was represented to him that his share in the formation of contemporary history would be of interest to the public, he readily assented to the preparation of this work, and rendered whatever assistance was in his power. It is true that the imperfect measure of sight, which he had once enjoyed, had entirely deserted him but he retained his lifelong habit of attention to every subject presented to him, and his criticism on what was read was always valuable and suggestive of further sources of information.

Life and Letters of the Right Honourable Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke, G. C. B., D. C. L., Etc: With a Memoir of Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, G. C. B., Sometime Governor-General of Canada. E-book. Formato PDF Arthur Patchett Martin   -  Forgotten Books, 2017  - 

Somewhere in the fifties, about 1850 — 52, I was one of the youngsters who went the Northern Circuit. 'coming in one day late to dinner (as I often did), and looking for a place, I saw a white — haired man with a vacant chair each side of him. I sat down and got into conversation with my neighbour, whom I found pleasant. The next day the same thing occurred — the same man was Seated alone, and I sat by him. We again talked; I was charmed with him, but hadn't an idea who he was.