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Astarte: a Fragment of Truth
Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh, [July 1819]
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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[Ravenna July 1819]

Allegra is well at Venice—There are also a fox, some dogs and two monkies, all scratching, screaming and fighting—in the highest health and Spirits. Fletcher is
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flourishing. Lady B. has refused a character to his wife, a little revenge of a-piece with her own. You say nothing of Ada, how is she? doubtless Lady Noel is as immortal as ever. Her death would do too much good for Providence to permit it in this state of sublunary things. If you see my Spouse—do pray tell her I wish to marry again and as probably she may wish the same, is there no way in Scotland? without compromising her immaculacy—cannot it be done there by the husband solely?