ground. These directions are copied verbatim from my former will; the alterations in other parts have arisen from the death of Mrs. B. I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
Byron
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[166 — To the Hon. Augusta Leigh]
Newstead Abbey, August 21st, 1811.
My Dear Sister, — I ought to have answered your letter before, but when did I ever do any-thing that I ought?
I am losing my relatives & you are adding to the number of yours; but which is best, God knows; — besides poor Mrs. Byron, I have been deprived by death of two most particular friends within little more than a month; but as all observations on such subjects are superfluous and unavailing, I leave the dead to their rest, and return to the dull business of life, which however presents nothing very pleasant to me either in prospect or retrospection.