The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction - Volume 12, No. 335, October 11, 1828 by Various
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successful progress of the cause to which he has so gloriously
contributed. We recommend such of our readers as take interest in genuine records of glowing patriotism, to turn to general Miller's "Memoirs"--for such volumes of exhaustless variety and importance are seldom met with in these days of flimsy literature. * * * * * THE ANECDOTE GALLERY. * * * * * LORD BYRON'S INTERVIEW WITH A MONK. [For the following graphic sketch, acknowledgment is due to the last No. (5) of the _Foreign Quarterly Review_, where it is stated to be copied from Pouqueville's Travels in Greece. There is too much romance in it for out sober belief, and for the credit of Pouqueville--who by his statements has misled thousands--we ought to state that he gives it as the production of another pen. However, a marvellous story never loses by travelling; but-- Vires acquirit eundo. |
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