The  Christian  Observer  is  very  savage,  but  certainly
well  written— and  quite  uncomfortable  at  the  naugh-
tiness of  book  and  author.  I  rather  suspect  jou
won't  much  like  the  preeent  to  be  more  moral,  if  it
is  to  share  also  the  usual  fiate  of  your  virtuous
volumes.
**  Let  me  see  a  proof  of  the  m  before  inoorpoiap
tion."

NOTB  TO  MB.  MUBBAT.
"  Mowby  OfOPhiff,  Xtao.  1^  UU.
<'  It  is  very  well,  except  that  the  lines  sie  not
Bumbcred  psoperly,  and  a  diabolical  mistake,  page


before  *  Hiamyreeabie,*  in  the  note  on  the  amber
rosary.  This  is  really  horrible,  and  nearly  as  bad
as  the  stumble  of  mine  at  the  threshold-—!  mesn
the  misnomer  of  Bride.  Pray  do  not  let  a  copy  go
without  the  *not;*  it  is  nonsence  and  worse  than
nonsense  as  it  now  stands.  I  wish  the  printer  was
saddled  with  a  vampire.
<*P.  8.  ItisatmAoainsteadofAoeeinpageaO;
never  was  any  one  so  mieueed  aa  I  am  by  your  dev^
of  printers.
"P.  8.  I  hope  and  trust  the  *not*  was  inserted
in  the  first  edition.  We  must  have  something—
any  thing^-4o  set  it  n^ht.  It  is  enough  to  answer
for  one's  own  bulls,  without  other  people's."


LETTER  CLXXXVni.
TO  MB.  MUBBAT.
MDeo.fr,  VOL

"Lord  Holland  is  laid  up  with  the  ffout,  and
would  feel  very  much  obliged  if  you  could  obtain,
and  aend  as  soon  as  possible,  Madame  D'Arblay*s
(or  even  Miss  Edgeworth's)  new  work.  I  know
the]^  are  not  out ;  but  it  is  p<9:haps  possible  for  your
Majeaty  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  favor  on
me,  I  shall  be  obliged.  I  would  almost  fall  sick
myself  to  get  at  Madame  B'Arblay's  writings.
