any one so _misused_ as I am by your devils of printers.

"P.S. I hope and trust the '_not_' was inserted in the first
edition. We must have something--any thing--to set it right. It is
enough to answer for one's own bulls, without other people's."

* * * * *

LETTER 151. TO MR. MURRAY.

"December 27. 1813.

"Lord Holland is laid up with the gout, and would feel very much
obliged if you could obtain, and send as soon as possible, Madame
d'Arblay's (or even Miss Edgeworth's) new work. I know they are not
out; but it is perhaps possible for your _Majesty_ to command what
we cannot with much suing purchase, as yet. I need not say that
when you are able or willing to confer the same favour on me, I
shall be obliged. I would almost fall sick myself to get at Madame
d'Arblay's writings.

"P.S. You were talking to-day of the American edition of a certain
unquenchable memorial of my younger days. As it can't be helped
now, I own I have some curiosity to see a copy of trans-Atlantic
typography. This you will perhaps obtain, and one for yourself; but
I must beg that you will not _import more_, because, _seriously_, I
_do wish_ to have that thing forgotten as much as it has been
forgiven.

"If you send to the Globe editor, say that I want neither excuse