THE LITERARY LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. 44 BY R. R. MADDEN, M.R.I.A. AUTHOR OF TRAVELS IN THE EAST," "INFIRMITIES OF GENIUS," THE MUSSULMAN," 64 SHRINES AND SEPULCHRES," "THE LIFE OF SAVONAROLA," etc. "L'homme marche vers le tombeau, trainant apres lui, la chaine de ses expèriences trompées." SECOND EDITION. VOL. I. LONDON: T. C. NEWBY, PUBLISHER, 30, WELBECK STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE. 1855. CONTENTS OF VOL. I. Early origin-Pedigree of the Sheehy family-Notice of maternal PAGE Return to Paris, in June, 1828-Residence there-Death of Lord Conversational powers of distinguished persons-Seamore Place and Gore House-Literary circles-Rival salons of Holland House, and Réunions at the Countess of Charleville's-Residence of Lady Blessington at Seamore Place, from 1832 to 1836; and at Gore House, Kensington Gore, from 1836 to April, 1849 . 150 Arrival of Lady Blessington in Paris, the middle of April, 1849- Her last illness and death, on the 4th of June following-No- |