but the first sight by no means told one all or the
best worth that was in that good Lady. We are quite bewildered
by our own regrets, and by the far painfuler sorrow of those
closely related to these sudden sorrows. Of which let me be
silent for the present;--and indeed of all things else, for
_speech,_ inadequate mockery of one's poor meaning, is quite a
burden to me just now!

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* The reader of Carlyle's _Reminiscences,_ and of Froude's
volumes of his biography, is familiar with the close relations
that had existed between Buller and Carlyle.
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Neuberg* comes hither sometimes; a welcome, wise kind of man.
Poor little Espinasse still toils cheerily at the oar, and
various friends of yours are about us. Brother John did send
through Chapman all the _Dante,_ which we calculate you have
received long ago: he is now come to Town; doing a Preface,
&c., which also will be sent to you, and just about publishing.--
Helps, who has been alarmingly ill, and touring on the Rhine
since we were his guests, writes to me yesterday from Hampshire
about sending you a new Book of his. I instructed him How.

Adieu, dear Emerson; do not forget us, or forget to think
as kindly as you can of us, while we continue in this
world together.

Yours ever affectionately,
T. Carlyle

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* Mr. Ireland, in his _Recollections,_ p. 62, gives an
interesting account of Mr. Neuberg,--a highly cultivated German,
who assisted Carlyle in some of the later literary labors of his
life. Neuberg died in 1867, and in a letter to his sister of
that year Carlyle says: "No kinder friend had I in this world;
no man of my day, I believe, had so faithful, loyal, and willing
a helper as he generously was to me for the last twenty or
more years."
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CXXXIX. Emerson to Carlyle

Boston, 28 January, 1849

My Dear Carlyle,--Here in Boston for the day, though in no fit
place for writing, you shall have, since the steamer goes
tomorrow, a hasty answer to at least one of your questions....

You tell me heavy news of your friends, and of those who were
friendly to me for your sake. And I have found farther
particulars concerning them in the newspapers. Buller I have
known by name ever since he was in America with Lord Durham, and
I well remember his face and figure at Mr. Baring's. Even
England cannot spare an accomplished man.

Since I had your letter, and, I believe, by the same stea