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LELAND, the father of British antiquities, impelled STOWE to work on his "Survey of London;" and Stowe's "London" inspired CAMDEN'S stupendous "Britannia." Herodotus produced Thucydides, and Thucydides Xenophon. With us HUME, ROBERTSON, and GIBBON rose almost simultaneously by mutual inspiration. There exists a perpetual action and reaction in the history of the human mind.
"Good heaven!" cried Shandon angrily. "You mean that Hume and Leland are actually trying to steal my water?" "I don't think Leland is in on this," replied Kinsell quietly. "He doesn't seem to me to be quite the crook Hume is." "But," muttered Shandon, "if they once tear the side of that mountain out " "The milk will be spilt so badly that it cannot be put back into the pan?
"First thing," he said abruptly, "Hazel's name begins with an H, but she spells it Helga!" "You little weasel! Well, what about it? And what about Miss Leland?" "Wanda's part will keep. Gee, Red, she's some swell dame, that Egyptian skirt, take it from me! She's got Macbeth's frau of the fairy tale faded to a finish, ain't she?" "Look here, Dart . . ." "It's cold weather," interrupted Dart.
Leland, Vol. II. p. 146. Instructions to Walter Cowley to be declared to the King's Highness in behalf of the Earl of Ossory: State Papers, Vol. II. p. 250. Ibid. Campion, pp. 177, 178.
He believed it was all over with him; but his fall was so gentle as not to disturb the sleepers, and he once more raised himself to his feet. "Shan't I carry dat sick leg while you walk wid de oder one?" inquired Zeb, in a sympathetic tone. "It is almost useless to me at present," replied Leland. "Let me lean upon you while we walk, and for the love of heaven, Zeb, be cautious.
Borrow was at Constantinople on 17th Sept. when he drew on his letter of credit. Leland tells an anecdote about Borrow at Constantinople; but it must be remembered that it was written when he regarded Borrow with anything but friendly feelings: "Sir Patrick Colquhoun told me that once when he was at Constantinople, Mr Borrow came there, and gave it out that he was a marvellous Oriental scholar.
Instead he was sailing for Europe, and would probably go down into Africa for some hunting. "Where does he get the money?" demanded Martin Leland sharply. Garth's short laugh was rather full answer. But he elaborated it into words: "I am to rush a forced sale of cattle," he said, lifting his shoulders. "He wants two thousand dollars in a hurry. God knows what for.
Leland Norton, to admit him as a member of her large cat family, where he still lives. To his praise be it spoken, he has never forgotten his old friends at Rest Cottage. To this day, whenever any of them come to call upon him, he honors them with instant and hearty recognition.
The one beside Leland had again passed off to the land of dreams; yet an Indian never sleeps soundly, and the slightest mishap upon the part of those who were awake and expecting to move, might arouse the whole body and bring certain and instant death upon them. It would not do to awaken the sleeping sentinel again. Life now hung upon a thread. Kent reached beneath Leland and cut the cord.
Leland confessed in a genial familiar way what "an incredible influence" Borrow's books had had on him, and thanked him for the "instructions in 'The Romany Rye' as to taking care of a horse on a thirty-mile ride." Borrow became jealous of this American "Romany Rye." Leland, suspecting nothing, wrote offering him the dedication of his "English Gypsies."
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