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Astarte: a Fragment of Truth
Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh, 27 January 1823
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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Genoa. Jy 27th 1823.

My dearest Augusta—Your informant was as usual in error. Do not believe all the lies you may hear. Hobhouse can tell you that I have not lost any of my teeth hitherto, since I was 12 years old, and had a back one taken out by Dumergue to make room for others growing, and so far from being fatter—at present I am much thinner than when I left England, when I was not very stout—the latter you will regret the former you will be glad to hear. Hobhouse can tell you all particulars, though I am much reduced since he saw me, and more than you would like. I write to you these few lines in haste, perhaps we may meet in Spring, either here, or in
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England. Hobhouse says your coming out would be the best thing which you could do, for yourself and me too—ever yrs most affectly

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