LORD  BYRON  and  his  TIMES
Byron
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Fifty Years’ Recollections, Literary and Personal
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Preface
Vol. I Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Vol. II Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Vol. III Contents
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
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“Sir,

“I feel much flattered and obliged by your notice
168FIFTY YEARS’ RECOLLECTIONS,  
of my endeavours in Parliament, and the acceptable present of your letters in their new shape. I was much gratified by the perusal of them in the newspaper, and am happy to have them in a more permanent form.

“You have thrown much new light on the subject, and brought many authorities to the recollection of your readers. Your conclusions seem to me to be generally well founded, and you have not injured your cause as writers on this question are apt to do, by pushing their arguments too far, and drawing from the abuse of prosecutions for libel the necessity of suppressing them altogether. I agree with you completely, in thinking ex officio information unnecessary, as well as liable to abuse, but I know that by attacking their existence altogether, one. is more likely to extend than to diminish the abuse of them.

“I am, Sir,
“With many thanks for your politeness,
“Your very faithful and obedient servant,
“Vassal Holland.”
March 23, 1811.