LORD  BYRON  and  his  TIMES
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Douglas Jerrold to Mary Cowden Clarke, [184-?]
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Preface
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX
John Keats
Charles Lamb
Mary Lamb
Leigh Hunt
Douglas Jerrold
Charles Dickens
Index
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Putney, August 8th.

My dear Mrs. Clarke,—I know not how best to thank you for the surprise you and Clarke put upon me this morning. These casts, while demanding reverence for what they represent and typify, will always associate with the feeling that of sincerest regard and friendship for the donors. These things will be very precious to me, and, I hope, for many a long winter’s night awaken frequent recollections of the thoughtful kindness that has made them my household gods. I well remembered the brackets, but had forgotten the master. But this is the gratitude of the world.

I hope that my girl will be able to be got ready for this quarter; but in a matter that involves the making, trimming, and fitting of gowns or frocks, it is not for one of my be-
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nighted sex to offer a decided opinion. I can only timidly venture to believe that the young lady’s trunk will be ready in a few days.

Pandora’s box was only a box of woman’s clothes—with a Sunday gown at the bottom.—Yours truly,

Douglas Jerrold.