By the death of Lady Cob which occurred at 35 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, Inst month, there has passed from Enelish lite tone whose name will for ever b: associated with the literary genius of our country (skys the "Daily Telegraph"). What her inflaence was, as fispirer., consoler, and guide" upon Robert stevenson was realized full by" himself, for, ten Fears' after. their first we in 1ST: he wrote "He Lau here und happy, know whom owe ity L know who male my: way in life, i task were all and 1 with loves your faithful Felend, She ft'was who, when Steven lunge man was opposed by doubt of kimectf, stop pat tinge aes. which ware solution of his partievlar problem.
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