edition—you may make these alterations, that I may profit (though a little too late) by his remarks:—For "
hellish
instinct," substitute "
brutal
instinct;" "
harpies
" alter to "
felons
;" and for "blood-hounds" write "hell-hounds." These be "very bitter words, by my troth," and the alterations not much sweeter; but as I shall not publish the thing, they can do no harm, but are a satisfaction to me in the way of amendment. The passage is only 12 lines.
You do not answer me about H.'s book; I want to write to him, and not to say anything unpleasing. If you direct to Post Office, Portsmouth, till