"November 22. 1813.

"I have no time to _cross_-investigate, but I believe and hope all
is right. I care less than you will believe about its success, but
I can't survive a single _misprint_: it _chokes_ me to see words
misused by the printers. Pray look over, in case of some eyesore
escaping me.

"P.S. Send the earliest copies to Mr. Frere, Mr. Canning, Mr. Heber,
Mr. Gifford, Lord Holland, Lord Melbourne (Whitehall), Lady
Caroline Lamb, (Brocket), Mr. Hodgson (Cambridge), Mr. Merivale,
Mr. Ward, from the author."

* * * * *

TO MR. MURRAY.

"November 23. 1813.

"You wanted some reflections, and I send you _per Selim_ (see his
speech in Canto 2d, page 46.), eighteen lines in decent couplets,
of a pensive, if not an _ethical_ tendency. One more
revise--positively the last, if decently done--at any rate the
_pen_ultimate. Mr. Canning's approbation (_if_ he did approve) I
need not say makes me proud.[110] As to printing, print as you will
and how you will--by itself, if you like; but let me have a few
copies in _sheets_.

"November 24. 1813.