. Ireland in London. who usurp that name are. In close proximity to Burkes house, and atthe Turks Head Tavern, in Gerrard-street,the well-known Literary Club was founded bySir Joshua Reynolds. Among its most importantmembers and visitors were many Irishmen, in-cluding Burke, Goldsmith, Malone (the Shakes-perean commentator), R. B. Sheridan, ArthurMurphy, Earl of Charlemont, and Earl Nugent—not to mention their friend, the autocraticJohnson, and their critic, the wily Boswell. Thepower and eloquence evinced in the debates ofthis club, and the brilliant sayings, the con-centrated wit and wisdom
. Ireland in London. who usurp that name are. In close proximity to Burkes house, and atthe Turks Head Tavern, in Gerrard-street,the well-known Literary Club was founded bySir Joshua Reynolds. Among its most importantmembers and visitors were many Irishmen, in-cluding Burke, Goldsmith, Malone (the Shakes-perean commentator), R. B. Sheridan, ArthurMurphy, Earl of Charlemont, and Earl Nugent—not to mention their friend, the autocraticJohnson, and their critic, the wily Boswell. Thepower and eloquence evinced in the debates ofthis club, and the brilliant sayings, the con-centrated wit and wisdom that emanated from a 56 Ireland in Ltrntlun. group of ToViHes as those mentioned, may be bett . :,e>l than described. Such an as- sembly c ry giants it would be difficult, if not impo-oiule, to equal in point of mental power; and thin quint little street in Soho, with its in-numerable rucmoiesof other great men, certainlytakes rank amuiig the historic spots of themetropolis. CHAPTER X. FROM SOHO TO ARDOUR-STREET, withwhich we deult in our lastchapter, runs into Oxford-street, and faces Newman-street and Rathbone->lace, two turnings onthe right, as we proceedtowards Morylebone. Inthe latter street died thedistinguished portrait-painter, Nathaniel Hone,, in 178-t, while in the former street an Irishsculptor of repute, Peter Turnerelli, died in was born in Belfast in 1774, and cameto London when 18 years old; and soon came intorepute by a fine bust of the young Princess Char-lotte. He was employed as teacher of modelling byRoyalty and many noble families, and in a shorttime chiselled a number of busts of eminent per-sons in Great Britain. His works are to Ue foundin London and the provinces, and in severalContinental cities, and he has executed morebusts of eminent characters than any Britishartist of the day. Two of his best worksare busts of his illustrious countrymen, Grattanand Curran, the former of which, executediu a very few hours,
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