The Education of Henry Adams · Character
John Delane
Editor of The Times of London.
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Also known as Delane of the Times, Delane, the Times, Mr. Delane
First appearance: ix foes or friends 1862
John Delane shows up with force in XI: The Battle of the Rams (1863). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Editor of The Times, present at Milnes's reception; Adams notes his slow comprehension and the paper's hostility to the Union.
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