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Astarte: a Fragment of Truth
Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh, 13 September 1821
INTRODUCTION & INDEXES
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Introduction
Preface
Contents
I. Byron Characteristics
II. Three Stages of Lord Byron’s Life
III. Manfred
IV. Correspondence of Augusta Byron
V. Anne Isabella Byron
VI. Lady Byron’s Policy of Silence
VII. Informers and Defamers
VIII. “When We Dead Awake”
IX. Lady Byron and Mrs. Leigh (I)
X. Lady Byron and Mrs. Leigh (II)
XI. Byron and Augusta
Notes by the Editor
Appendix
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Ra—Sep.tr 13th
(1821)
My dearest A./—

From out the enclosed as well as the former parcel (a few posts ago), select some of the best-behaved, curls, and set them in a golden locket for Ada my daughter. Round the locket let there be this Italian inscription

1 The miniature painter.

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ASTARTE
“Il Sangue non è mai Acqua.” And do not let the engravers blunder. It means “Blood is never water,” and alludes merely to relationship, being a common proverb. I should wish her to wear this—that she may know she has (or had) a father in the world. Let the bill for the locket be sent to Mr. Kinnaird, and let him deduct it from my accounts.

Do this and prosper!

yrs ever
B