"This is sad news, and very hard upon the sufferers at any, but more at such a time—I mean the Bayonne sortie.
"You should urge Moore to come out.
"P.S. I want Moreri to purchase for good and all. I have a Bayle, but want Moreri too.
"P.S. Perry hath a piece of compliment to-day; but I think the name might have been as well omitted. No matter; they can but throw the old story of inconsistency in my teeth—let them,—I mean, as to not publishing. However, now I will keep my word. Nothing but the occasion, which was physically irresistible, made me swerve; and I thought an anonyme within my pact with the public. It is the only thing I have or shall set about."
LETTER 177. TO MR. MURRAY.
"April 25. 1814.
"Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure. I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
"Do you want the last page immediately! I have doubts about the lines being worth printing; at any rate, I must see them again and alter some passages, before they go forth in any shape into the ocean of circulation;—a very conceited phrase, by the by: well then—channel of publication will do.