to the
tune of six hundred, and has them shot before his face. Recollect, he
spared the rest of the city, and confined himself to the Tarquin
pedigree [3],--which is more than I would. So much for "dearest friend."
[Footnote 1: See 'Letters', vol. i. p. 246 [Letter 131], and 'note'
[Footnote 1 of Letter 131]. Dr., afterwards Sir Henry, Holland
(1788-1873) published his 'Travels in the Ionian Islands, Albania,
etc.', in 1815.]
[Footnote: Voltaire's 'Candide', ch. vii.:
"On ne vous a done pas viole? on ne vous a point fendu le ventre,
comme le philosophe Pangloss me l'avait assure? Si fait, dit la belle
Cunegonde; mais on ne meurt pas toujours de ces deux accidents."]
[Footnote 3: The "false Sextus... that wrought the deed of shame," and
violated Lucretia.]
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329.--To Thomas Moore.
Sept. 9, 1813.
I write to you from Mr. Murray's, and I may say, from Murray, who, if
you are not predisposed in favour of any other publisher, would be happy
to treat with you, at a fitting time, for your work. I can safely
recommend him as fair, liberal, and attentive, and certainly, in point
of reputation, he stands among the first of "the trade." I am sure he
would do you justice. I have written to you so much lately, that you
will be glad to see so little now.
Ever, etc., etc.
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330.--To James Wedderburn Webster.
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