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BY

CHARLES S. MIDDLETON.

IN TWO VOLUME S.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

THOMAS CAUTLEY NEWBY, PUBLISHER,
30, WELBECK STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE.

1858.

828
55450

M 62 v.2

J. Billing, Printer and Stereotyper, Guildford, Surrey.

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

Page

Shelley meets Lord Byron-Sketch of Byron-Shel-

ley and Byron contrasted— Their intimacy—Their

mode of life at Genera--Thunder-storms over the

lake--Byron's description of one in Childe Harold

-- Boating on the lake-Opposite characteristics

of Byron and Shelley

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CHAPTER II.

Influence of Shelley on the mind of Byron--Dr.

Polidori,His jealousy of Shelley – His vanity-

His caprices-His dramatic talents-Challenges

Shelley to a duel-Plan of a voyage round the

lake~Mortification of Polidori-His quarrel with

Byron-Timely reconciliation

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