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182 opinion? I trust you will not think her arrogant, as I believe you are aware of her reasons for wishing to publish. I shall send to her next week. Perhaps you will do her the favour of then giving her your opinion. Need I say how very anxious she is to learn her fiat.

"In very great haste, "Most truly yours, "C. J. LANDON."

The minor pieces to fill up the volume were definitely arranged, in answer to the following note, and "The Fate of Adelaide" and of the author sealed:—

"138, Sloane-street, Nov. 27th. ",

"Conscious that your time is much occupied, I feel a great repugnance in intruding my present request; but Letitia's anxiety for your opinion will, I am afraid, make you consider us both very troublesome. Without your sanction she feels herself without a hope of success, and has no resolution to go on. She has upon her list more than sufficient to defray the expenses of publication—I do not mean by subscription.

"Mrs. Siddons is shortly going to Oxford, and as we have connections there, and Mrs. S. is taking it up very warmly, we have hope that something may be done for our poetic sketches. A line from you, giving her your opinion, will settle the matter, whether she may proceed.

"I am, dear sir, "Very gratefully yours, "C. J. LANDON."

The poem has not been reprinted in the two-volume