Chapter LVIII: Letter 115: To Mr. Murray

"Oct. 23. 1812.

"Thanks, as usual. You go on boldly; but have a care of _glutting_
the public, who have by this time had enough of Childe Harold.
'Waltzing' shall be prepared. It is rather above two hundred
lines, with an introductory Letter to the Publisher. I think of
publishing, with Childe Harold, the opening lines of the 'Curse of
Minerva,' as far as the first speech of Pallas,--because some of
the readers like that part better than any I have ever written, and
as it contains nothing to affect the subject of the subsequent
portion, it will find a place as a _Descriptive Fragment_.

"The _plate_ is _broken_? between ourselves, it was unlike the
picture; and besides, upon the whole, the frontispiece of an
author's visage is but a paltry exhibition. At all events, _this_
would have been no recommendation to the book. I am sure Sanders
would not have _survived_ the engraving. By the by, the _picture_
may remain with _you_ or _him_ (which you please), till my return.
The _one_ of two remaining copies is at your service till I can
give you a _better_; the other must be _burned peremptorily_.
Again, do not forget that I have an account with you, and _that_
this is _included_. I give you too much trouble to allow you to
incur _expense_ also.

"You best know how far this 'Address Riot' will affect the future
sale of Childe Harold. I like the volume of 'Rejected Addresses'
better and better. The other parody which Perry has received is
mine also (I believe). It is Dr. Busby's speech versified. You are
removing to Albemarle Street, I find, and I rejoice that we shall
be nearer neighbours. I am going to Lord Oxford's, but letters here
will be forwarded. When at leisure, all communications from you
will be willingly received by the humblest of your scribes. Did Mr.
Ward write the review of Horne Tooke's Life in the Quarterly? it is
excellent."

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