Identifier: englishbodleyfam00scud (find matches)
Title: The English Bodley family
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton, Mifflin and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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CHARLES DICKENS READING A STORY. LONDON TOWN. 173 all we have, only give us peace. The Duke of Richmond replied,and Chatham rose again to make another speech, but suddenly hegasped, laid his hand upon his heart, and sank back dying. Did he die there ? No, he was carried to a house in Downing Street, where I thinkhe died, but I am not sure. They left the Houses of Parliament, and had yet time for a visitto Westminster Abbey. They entered by the little porch which ad-mits at once to the Poets Corner. They had been before in theAbbey on Sunday at service, and their visit now was especially tothis little sanctuary. Why should the poets be put in a corner ? asked Charles, witha show of indignation. And why should they be by the backdoor of the church ? de-manded Sarah. Isnt it better so? asked Mr. Bodley. This is the greatEnglish house of fame. Here lie kings, statesmen, warriors, painters,and poets, and here every day are prayer and praise. In the worldat large poets live very much at one

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