A Publisher and His Friends - Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an - Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 by Samuel Smiles
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it, he wrote in four nights his second Turkish story, "Zuleika,"
afterwards known as "The Bride of Abydos." With respect to the business arrangement as to the two poems, Mr. Murray wrote to Lord Byron as follows: _John Murray to Lord Byron_. _November_ 18, 1813. MY DEAR LORD, I am very anxious that our business transactions should occur frequently, and that they should be settled immediately; for short accounts are favourable to long friendships. I restore "The Giaour" to your Lordship entirely, and for it, the "Bride of Abydos," and the miscellaneous poems intended to fill up the volume of the small edition, I beg leave to offer you the sum of One Thousand Guineas; and I shall be happy if you perceive that my estimation of your talents in my character of a man of business is not much under my admiration of them as a man. I do most heartily accept the offer of your portrait, as the most noble mark of friendship with which you could in any way honour me. I do assure you that I am truly proud of being distinguished as your publisher, and that I shall ever continue, Your Lordship's faithful Servant, |
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