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Memoirs of the Life of Sir James Mackintosh [extr. From Letters and Journals] Ed. by R.j. Mackintosh (1)
Memoirs of the Life of Sir James Mackintosh Ed by Rj Mackintosh - extr. From Letters and Journals - 1 Author:James Mackintosh Volume: 1 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1835 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a m... more »illion books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER V. VOYAGE -- ARRIVAL AT BOMBAY -- FIRST IMPRESSIONS -- STATE OF SOCIETY -- LETTERS TO MR. SHARP -- MR. JOHN ALLEN -- FOUNDS A LITERARY SOCIETY -- JOURNAL -- LETTERS TO MR. SHARP, MR. HALL, MR. PHILIPS, PROFESSOR STEWART -- DEATH OF THE MARQUIS CORNWALLIS -- LETTER TO MR. FLAX- MAN -- STATE OF THE RECORDER'S COURT. Besides Sir James's family, which consisted of himself, his wife, his five daughters, a governess and servants, the "Winchelsea" carried several officers and recruits, going to join their regiments in India, and a few cadets. The whole party, mutually agreeable, were fortunate in the captain with whom they sailed. Captain Campbell was a brave and intelligent officer, of a manly independent character, who secured the affection of all under his care, by his unwearied attention to their feelings and their comfort. Sir James was fond of the sea, which always had a favourable effect on his health and spirits. Great as was the change from the tenor of his former life, his delightful flow of spirits never forsook him. His first care, next to his tender and assiduous attention to Lady Mackintosh, who suffered from illness during a part of the passage, was directed to the instruction of his children. He allowed no duty to interfere with this. Besides the more varied instructions which their mother took a pleasure in affording, he regularly read with them some book of English literature, particularly the poetical works of Milton, and the papers of the Spectator, written by Addison, -- an author, of whose genius he was a warm admirer, and whom he placed for amenity of style, for easy...« less