During the winter he formed the acquaintance and lived much in the society of some well-known Englishmen then travelling in this country.

This party consisted of the Earl of Derby, then Mr.Stanley, Lord Wharncliffe, then Mr.Stuart Wortley; Lord Taunton, then Mr.Labouchere, and Mr.Denison, afterwards Speaker of the House of Commons.

With Mr.Denison this acquaintance was the foundation of a lasting and intimate friendship maintained by correspondence.

In June, 1825, came the splendid oration at Bunker Hill, and then a visit to Niagara, which, of course, appealed strongly to Mr.Webster.His account of it, however, although indicative of a deep mental impression, shows that his power of describing nature fell far short of his wonderful talent for picturing human passions and action.

The next vacation brought the eulogy on Adams and Jefferson, when perhaps Mr.Webster may be considered to have been in his highest physical and intellectual perfection.