Bain, pp. 165-196; Stuart Mill, Auiob., pp. 89 sqq

88. Bowring, >ol.X, p. 25 : 1 loved botany for the sake of its beauties. Of a wilderness at Ford Abbey — a perfect wilderness — I made a beautiful

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spot. — Vol. X, p. 3î:Ofmusic hewasalwajsfond.lt was associa tedwith his early recollections and enjoyments. He played Corelli's sonatas when he was very young; and, to the end of hisdays, the music of Handel was delightful to him. Indeed, of harmony, he had an eiquisile sensé. — Hazlitt le reconnaît, Spirit of the Age, p. 27 : Mr. Bentham relieves hit mind aometimes, after the fatigue of study, by playing 00 a fine old organ, and has a relisb (or Hogarth's prints. — Hais il observe aussitôt que Bentham n'aime pas la poésie, et continue: Hia honte ia wanned and ligbted by steam. He is one of those who prefer the artificiel to the natural in mostlhings, and think of man omnipotent. He has a great contempt for out of door prospects, for green Qelda and trees, and is for referring every thing to utility. — Hazlitt pense à James Mill en parlant de Bentham. — Bowring, vol. X,p. 9: Bentham called himselfa gourmand, which he never was, thongh no man enjoyed his meals more, and few men were so attentive to others wben at table.

89. Graham Wallas, p. 81, lettreà Hodgakin,30 mai 1817 : Acomicalold fellow. — Bowring, vol. X, p. 5: He whose maturer andlater life tlowed in one.Streamof continued happiness — the moat gay and joyuus of men.