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Bodleian Library, MS Eng. Lett. d. 47. ALS; 4p. . Not previously published.
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The half-bills are safe. – While that word serves as a catch-word for my recollection, let me say
that poor Hyde’s bill
I am very glad you like the last part of the Vision best,itself <myself>,itself <myself>,: deletion and insertion possibly in another hand.but allow, might excite a wholesome
controversy concerning its merits. The question of dedicating it is of no consequence, – unless it be necessary to
ask permission, which I suppose is not the case. If I can strike off a few sentences to my own satisfaction, well
& good: – if not, why it may go without them. Your hit about the life guardsmen is a very good one.
Concerning the Ode
The word to which you object is quite scriptural. Your objection however has led me to improve
the second line by substituting xxx xxxx xx relenting instead of uplifted. xxxxx <that> fully
repay the trouble. I might insert also the last years ode – tho sans doubt the Whore would be interpreted to mean
Queen Caroline.But As the two together would make twenty pages, they may perhaps be more
advantageously employed in swelling the quarto publication, than in the Colloquies
Your weather is colder than ours. The frost has not yet committed burglary here, & my chin is
unscarified. On Tuesday I go to fetch Shedaw from Wordsworths, meaning to return on Thursday. – The fells are
just frosted, but there are [MS missing] that tomorrow I expect xxxx to see a la But[MS missing] God, –
& Cha-Cupn up to the eyes in Taffy[MS missing] composition is. By the bye do not let Gifford [MS missing] of my last paper.rs C.) & we will enjoy it properly, when you come next, which is to be remem[MS missing] as early
as you can in the season.
Have you seen Nash, & your Godsons picture [MS missing]