PREFACE-2
tions, ten in England, and formed but part of an intended series for ure a plan, ances compelled me to send to ted States, o time in portions or numbers. It my intention to publis mucents could be interesting only to American readers, and, in truterred by ty ions reated by tish press.
By time tents of t volume o ?nd tlantic, and to be inserted, erary Gazette. It a London bookseller intended to publisive form. I determined, to bring t t at least of my superintendence and revision. I accordingly took ted numbers ates, to Mr. Jo publistentions, and left tion, informing so bring terials enoug any communication from Mr. Murray, I addressed a note to rued o a tacit rejection of my t be returned to me. the following was his reply:
MY DEAR SIR: I entreat you to believe t I feel truly obliged by your kind intentions to I entertain t unfeigned respect for your most tasteful talents. My ely ?lled time, and I o transact business in; and yesterday I was whe pleasure of seeing you.
If it suit me to engage in tion of your present is only because I do not see t scope in ture of it isfactory accounts bet ion in engaging--but I o promote tion, and s ready to attend to any future plan of yours.
ith much regard, I remain, dear sir,
Your fait,
JOhN MURRAY.
tening, and migerred me from any furtion of tter, ion of republication in Great Britain rested entirely I appreion. I no of Mr. Arcable as publisreated by ality during a visit to Edinburg ?rst I determined to submit my o Sir-alter (tt, being encouraged to do so by tion I Abbotsford a feo otings. I accordingly sent ed numbers of tc time e to ing t since I aking of ality, a reverse aken place in my affairs to me; I begged o look over terary articles I o tion, to ascertain o be the publisher.
taining my by coaco Scotts address in Edinburgter by mail to ry. By t post I received a reply, before he had seen my work.
quot;I Kelso,quot; said ;o toable, and do all in my poo for;
t, a reverse of fortune ruck tt, and, practical and ef?cient good-o inform me, to be set up in Edinburged by t respectable talents, and amply furnision. tment of tor, for of furtages. tuation, being apparently at o me. timated, o of a political bearing, and tone it o adopt mig suit me. quot;Yet I risk tion,quot; added ;because I knoant task, and per o Edinburg suit, you need only keep tter secret and t. If on trary you t could be made to suit you, let me knole Street, Edinburg;
In a postscript, ten from Edinburg;I am just come c is positively beautiful, and increases my desire to crimp you, if it be possible. Some dif?culties tter, especially at tset; but e t;
t draug some modi?cations in t:
quot;I cannot express i?ed by your letter. I o feel as if I aken an unable liberty; but, some you t o and con?dence. Your literary proposal botters me, as it evinces a mucalents t;
By time tents of t volume o ?nd tlantic, and to be inserted, erary Gazette. It a London bookseller intended to publisive form. I determined, to bring t t at least of my superintendence and revision. I accordingly took ted numbers ates, to Mr. Jo publistentions, and left tion, informing so bring terials enoug any communication from Mr. Murray, I addressed a note to rued o a tacit rejection of my t be returned to me. the following was his reply:
MY DEAR SIR: I entreat you to believe t I feel truly obliged by your kind intentions to I entertain t unfeigned respect for your most tasteful talents. My ely ?lled time, and I o transact business in; and yesterday I was whe pleasure of seeing you.
If it suit me to engage in tion of your present is only because I do not see t scope in ture of it isfactory accounts bet ion in engaging--but I o promote tion, and s ready to attend to any future plan of yours.
ith much regard, I remain, dear sir,
Your fait,
JOhN MURRAY.
tening, and migerred me from any furtion of tter, ion of republication in Great Britain rested entirely I appreion. I no of Mr. Arcable as publisreated by ality during a visit to Edinburg ?rst I determined to submit my o Sir-alter (tt, being encouraged to do so by tion I Abbotsford a feo otings. I accordingly sent ed numbers of tc time e to ing t since I aking of ality, a reverse aken place in my affairs to me; I begged o look over terary articles I o tion, to ascertain o be the publisher.
taining my by coaco Scotts address in Edinburgter by mail to ry. By t post I received a reply, before he had seen my work.
quot;I Kelso,quot; said ;o toable, and do all in my poo for;
t, a reverse of fortune ruck tt, and, practical and ef?cient good-o inform me, to be set up in Edinburged by t respectable talents, and amply furnision. tment of tor, for of furtages. tuation, being apparently at o me. timated, o of a political bearing, and tone it o adopt mig suit me. quot;Yet I risk tion,quot; added ;because I knoant task, and per o Edinburg suit, you need only keep tter secret and t. If on trary you t could be made to suit you, let me knole Street, Edinburg;
In a postscript, ten from Edinburg;I am just come c is positively beautiful, and increases my desire to crimp you, if it be possible. Some dif?culties tter, especially at tset; but e t;
t draug some modi?cations in t:
quot;I cannot express i?ed by your letter. I o feel as if I aken an unable liberty; but, some you t o and con?dence. Your literary proposal botters me, as it evinces a mucalents t;