partook of the mien, language, and port of the ruined archangel ... (p.113)
from John Murray to Byron, from 50, Albemarle Street, London, September 22nd 1818:
(Source: text from NLS Ms.434895; Smiles I 397-8; LJM 260-1)
[Milord / Milord Byron / poste restante / Venise / Italie]
Murray does not tell Byron that Scott reviewed Childe Harold IV.
London Sepr. 22
nd
. 1818.
My Lord
I was much pleased to find, on my arrival from Edinburgh on Saturday night your Lordships Letter
of the 26
th
August – the former one of the 21
st
. I received whilst in Scotland – the Saturday & Sunday
previous I passed most delightfully with Walter Scott who was incessant in his enquiries after your
welfare – he entertains the noblest sentiments of regard towards your Lordship & speaks of you with
the best feelings – I walked ten Miles with him I believe round a very beautiful estate which he has by
degrees purchased within two Miles of his favourite Melrose – & he has compleated nearly
the Centre & One Wing of a Castle on the banks of the Tweed where he is the happiness as well as
pride of the whole neighbourhood & he is one of the most hospitable merry & entertaining of Mortals –
he would I am confident do any thing to serve your Lordship and as the paper which I now inclose is a
second substantial proof of the interest he takes in your Literary Character perhaps it may
naturally enough afford occasion for a Letter from your Lordship to him – I sent you by M
r
Hanson 4
Vols of a Second Series of Tales of my Landlord and four others are actually in the press – he does not
yet avow them – but no one doubts his being their author – I should have much liked to see how you
look in a full suit of Prose (letter continues)
from Byron to John Murray, from Ravenna, March 1st 1820:
(Source: NLS Ms.43490; LJ IV 413; BLJ VII 47-9)
Pray send me {W.} Scott’s new novels – what are their names and characters? I read some of his
former ones at least once a day for an hour or so. – The last are too hurried – he forgets Ravenswood’s
name – and calls him Edgar – and then Norman
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– and Girder – the Cooper – is – {styled} now
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