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Astarte: a Fragment of Truth
Augusta Leigh to Lady Byron, [20 July 1816]
INTRODUCTION & INDEXES
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Introduction
Preface
Contents
I. Byron Characteristics
II. Three Stages of Lord Byron’s Life
III. Manfred
IV. Correspondence of Augusta Byron
V. Anne Isabella Byron
VI. Lady Byron’s Policy of Silence
VII. Informers and Defamers
VIII. “When We Dead Awake”
IX. Lady Byron and Mrs. Leigh (I)
X. Lady Byron and Mrs. Leigh (II)
XI. Byron and Augusta
Notes by the Editor
Appendix
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St. J. P.
Saturday (20th July 1816.)

It is comfort to me to think my letter gave you any or that I can have been ye means of contributing to restore peace in the slightest degree—I know I never can feel sufficiently grateful for the blessing you are to me my dearest A—— Don’t I pray reproach yourself—any indecision in your conduct was caused I am convinced by kindness & consideration which no other human being would have shown in similar circumstances—What you say my dear A on the “one point” is indeed “satisfactory”—in ye greatest1 degree to me—I

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ASTARTE
have not time now to say how much so—or half I wish.—but I don’t like to lose this frank or let pass this post without thanking you & acknowledging the receipt of your letter.