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Memoir of John Murray
John Murray to Lord Byron, 20 January [1814]
INTRODUCTION & INDEXES
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Preface
Vol. 1 Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Vol. 2 Contents
Chap. XX.
Chap. XXI.
Chap. XXII.
Chap. XXIII.
Chap. XXIV.
Chap. XXV.
Chap. XXVI.
Chap. XXVII.
Chap. XXVIII.
Chap. XXIX.
Chap. XXX.
Chap. XXXI.
Chap. XXXII.
Chap. XXXIII.
Chap. XXXIV.
Chap. XXXV.
Chap. XXXVI.
Chap. XXXVII.
Index
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June 12th, 1812.
My Lord,

I am truly anxious to know of your personal safety during this weather of turbulence and disaster. Only
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three mails had arrived at 3 o’clock to-day. I called upon Mr. Gifford to-day, and he expresses himself quite delighted with the annexed Poems, more particularly with the ‘Song from the Portuguese,’ and the ‘Stanzas to a Lady Weeping.’ The latter, however, he thinks you ought to slip quietly amongst the Poems in ‘Childe Harold’; for the present work is to be read by women, and this would disturb the poetical feeling. Besides, as it has been already published in a newspaper, it does not accord with your character to appear to think too much of it. If you allow me, I would transfer it to ‘Childe Harold,’ and insert the ‘Impromptu’ in its place.

Mr. Dallas has sent his proofs with about 200 alterations of the pointings merely. Now, as Gifford made nearly as many, I could not venture so direct an affront upon him as to overturn all that his care has taken. Mr. Moore returned his proof to me without a correction. I hope to go to press immediately upon receipt of your Lordship’s letter. Mr. Gifford is really delighted.

I remain, in haste, most faithfully,
Your Lordship’s Servant,
John Murray.