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A Publisher and His Friends

by Samuel Smiles

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Chapter XIV Lord Byron’s Dealings With Mr. Murray — Continued

Lord Byron’s marriage—Letters from Mr. Murray during the honeymoon—Mr. Fazakerly’s interview with Bonaparte—Byron’s pecuniary embarrassments—Murray’s offers of assistance—“Siege of Corinth”—“Parisina”—Byron refuses remuneration—Pressed to give the money to Godwin, Maturin, and Coleridge—Murray’s remonstrance —Gifford’s opinion of the “Siege of Corinth” and Mr. D’Israeli’s —Byron leaves England—Sale of his Library—The “Sketch from Private Life”—Mr. Sharon Turner’s legal opinion—Murray’s letter on the arrival of the MS. of “Childe Harold,” Canto III.

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