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Astarte: a Fragment of Truth
Augusta Leigh to Lady Byron, [16 January 1820]
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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Sunday [January 16, 1820]
My dearest A

Thanks—for writing—as I was anxious to hear of your safety & yr cold—ye latter you do not mention
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CORRESPONDENCE OF AUGUSTA BYRON
You will have received a letter & enclosure from me—but I can’t resist writing again a few lines—as altho’ I am now well, delays are dangerous—& I wish to say dearest A—what a grief it is to me that I cannot implicitly adopt your advice—taking one—(& a very essential one it is) view of the subject, I am entirely of your opinion—but there are other points I must consider & unless I could change characters & circumstances, I do not see how I could act as for the sake of that one, I wd—I trust I may be spared the trial—I scarcely know any greater that could befall me Pray tell me what you think of the letter I sent you—I have not yet written since the communication of the intended arrival & the change of intention have reached me—but I fear I must soon & wish I knew what to say, & whether it wd give an opportunity of saying anything to be of use—tell me your ideas upon this—

I am glad you found Ada well & good—Do tell me for I had not time to ask you any thing—do you & yours still think of the Hampstead plan?—

George B. was much vexed at not seeing you—He went away Monday—I must say Good Night & God bless you dearest A—& pray write soon to your ever affecte & grateful

A L

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