accuracy. You may print it in what shape you please.

"With regard to a future large edition, you may print all, or any
thing, except 'English Bards,' to the republication of which at
_no_ time will I consent. I would not reprint them on any
consideration. I don't think them good for much, even in point of
poetry; and, as to other things, you are to recollect that I gave
up the publication on account of the _Hollands_, and I do not think
that any time or circumstances can neutralise the suppression. Add
to which, that, after being on terms with almost all the bards and
critics of the day, it would be savage at any time, but worst of
all _now_, to revive this foolish lampoon.

"The review of Manfred came very safely, and I am much pleased with
it. It is odd that they should say (that is somebody in a magazine
whom the Edinburgh controverts) that it was taken from Marlow's
Faust, which I never read nor saw. An American, who came the other
day from Germany, told Mr. Hobhouse that Manfred was taken from
Goethe's Faust. The devil may take both the Faustuses, German and
English--I have taken neither.

"Will you send to _Hanson_, and say that he has not written since
9th September?--at least I have had no letter since, to my great
surprise.

"Will you desire Messrs. Morland to send out whatever additional
sums have or may be paid in credit immediately, and always to their
Venice correspondents? It is two months ago that they sent me out
an additional credit for _one thousand pounds_. I was very glad of
it, but I don't know how the devil it came; for I can only make out