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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--Gifford's review of "The Daughters of Isenberg"--His letter to
Miss Palmer--Dispute between Murray and Gifford--Attacks on the _Edinburgh Review_ by the _Quarterly_--Murray's disapproval of them--The Ballantynes and Constables applying for money--Nos. 8 and 9 of the _Review_--Southey's Publications--Letters from Scott--His review of the "Curse of Kehama"--Southey's dependence on the _Quarterly_--His letter to Mr. Wynn CHAPTER VIII MURRAY AND GIFFORD--RUPTURE WITH CONSTABLE--PROSPERITY OF THE "QUARTERLY" Increasing friendship between Murray and Gifford--Gifford's opinion of humorous articles--Mr. Pillans--Gifford's feeble health--Murray's financial difficulties--Remonstrates with Constable--Correspondence with and dissociation from Constable--_Quarterly Review_ No. 12--Gifford's severe remarks on Charles Lamb--His remorse--_Quarterly Review_ No. 14--Murray's offer to Southey of 1,000 guineas for his poem CHAPTER IX LORD BYRON'S WORKS, 1811 TO 1814 Lord Byron's first acquaintance with Mr. Murray--Mr. Dallas's offer to Cawthorn and Miller--Murray's acceptance of "Childe Harold"--Byron's visits to Fleet Street--Murray's letters to Byron--Gifford's opinion of the Poem--Publication of "Childe Harold"--Its immediate success--Byron's presentation to the Prince of Wales--Murray effects a reconciliation between Byron and Scott--Letters to and from Scott--Publication of "The |
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