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PREFACE-3

        I t on to explain t I found myself peculiarly un?tted for tuation offered to me, not merely by my political opinions, but by titution and s of my mind. "My ;ory, and I am un?tted for any periodically recurring task, or any stipulated labor of body or mind. I alents, suco cid training may bring me more into rule; but at present I am as useless fular service as one of my ory Indians or a Don Cossack.

        "I must, tty mug e ed by objects before me, or ion; and o e better and more copiously by and by.

        I am playing tist, but I knoter    a very good-for-notable feel ined to make a bargain for to furterprise; and it rading s of    oime    a o offer, and at anotime a silver tankard."

        In reply, Scott expressed regret, but not surprise, at my deing y. o t of our correspondence; entered into a detail of terms upon    I migake my cing ?dence of t;I did no more," added ;trencable; but I am sure if you ake trouble to e to o treat your overtures tention. Or, if you t of sequen t place to see me, I sever my experience    and is most ily at your and. But I    add little to    reendation to stable to enter into tiation."*

        * I ot avoid subjoining in a note a succeeding paragrapts letter,    relate to t of our correspondence, oo ceristic to be emitted. Some time previously I    Miss Sopt small duodeeri editions of o volumes; s;nigromancy" of t of o a pint bottle. Scott observes: "In my    ttention e sure I    add my oaken special care told you t alter is s ing t ;

        Before t of t obligier, ermio look to no leading bookseller for a launy o it sink or so its merits. I e to t effect to Scott,     and soon received a reply:

        "I observe    yoing to e fortain. It is certainly not t o publis; for t t tion of suc pay an amazing toll to t t t of altogeto do as effectually as Diabolus in Joandings mansion. I am sure of o you o be knoo tiso be admired by t say so unless I really    opinion.

        "If you ever see a ty but ration called Blaumber: to erary capacity. , a young man of very siderable talent, and ely ected o be    examined and illustrated. stable remely o enter into sideration of a treaty for your    I foresee ill more so when

        Your name is up, and may go

        From toledo to Madrid.

        ------And t rust to be in London about t pleasure in once again s;

        t volume of tc to press in London, as I    my oo fame, and    any of ts by ed into notice. Still some attention o it     by tracts te, and by tor of t periodical, and it ting into fair circulation, errupted.

        At ture Scott arrived in London. I called to ig in tious t o tations, Murray o uake ture publication of tion of t volume ruck off and t to press, and from t time Murray became my publising    fair, open, and liberal spirit ion of the Prince of Booksellers.

        ter Scott, I began my literary career in Europe; and I feel t I am but discri?ing degree, my debt of gratitude to t golden-ed man in aoions to    emporaries ever applied to    did not experie prompt, generous, and effectual assistance?

        . I.

        SUNNYSIDE, 1848.
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