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Bodleian Library, MS Eng. Lett. c. 25. Not previously published.
These letters were edited with the assistance of Carol Bolton, Tim Fulford and Ian Packer
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If your arm is not better, ask some of your medical advisers if
the vapour bath may not be tried for it. In Lewis & Clarkes Travels there
are two most extraordinary cases of its efficacy, – both in point, – one being
of violent rheumatism, another of paralysis.
Do’nt abuse the poor Longmen. The vulgarity & familiarity of the proposed title were
mine, who supposed all Imperials & Majesties were as needless at the head of
an ode as Graces & Most Nobles on the superscription of a letter.
As to presenting one to the Prince I suppose it is
one of those cases in which there is no choice. Learn of Longman whether there will be a
second edition, for only 250 were struck off, on account of haste.xxxxx odifying the Prince, feel neither xxx the <the> propriety nor
<the> inclination of dedicating Roderick to him.
I am very near the end of this long labour. The 22d section is transcribed for you, – the 23d in
course of transcription, – & I shall perhaps finish the 24th this evening. The 25th will be the last. Pray
send me those in your hands as soon as possible – not to delay the
publication.
As soon as this is compleated I shall begin “A Tale of Paraguay”
– the story (a true one) is very simple but very sweet – the x extent
from 1000 to 1500 lines.
I suppose Longman
wisely abstained from farther advertisement as being too late. Are you aware
that the regular expence of advertising each of my books is amounts
to £30? – & that the profit of these Odes will not be thirty shillings.
Verily pr Very probably they will not pay their expences. As for
them being better known at Murrays
than in the Row, – they could of course be at Murrays. – They do me credit however
& that is enough.
Thank the Magrot for his official. Remember me most kindly to him
& to your mother & Miss
Page. Here we are all well. The Ancient (Mrs
C) is with Sara at Netherhall trying what the sea will do
for Sara. – I had been anxiously looking to hear from you for some days.
If I were upon the spot I should dearly like to have a tool
cut for the side of the binding, representing bag, sword &
ruffles, – fit ornaments for a full dress court binding.