| Show BYRON FOND OF CHILDREN t 4 frances lady shelley describes the famous english poet as she saw him frances lady shelley v vho aho ho knew most of the celebrated people between the dates 1787 and 1817 gives give a description of lord byron as s sh sha first saw him in 1813 from althorp we went to colonel leighs near newmarket for the shooting we stayed there a few days the house is far too small even evan for the company it contained lord byron was there mrs leigh told me that he spent most of the night writing a poem which Is to be C called ailed the cormin As lie he did not leave his room until after midday our intercourse was restricted he is decidedly handsome and can be very agreeable he seems to be easily put out by trifles and at times looks terribly savage ile he was very patient with mrs leighs lelias children who are pot not in the least in awe of him he bore their distracting intrusion into his room with imperturbable good humor mrs leigh has evidently great moral influence over her brother who listens with a sort of playful acquiescence but I 1 doubt oi ie permanence of their effect upon his wayward nature |
