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term ; others, I dare say, not. As Murray's fame is 

 derived from Byron, so shall you be immortalized and 

 known to all posterity as the publisher of the cele- 

 brated Dr. Gray ! ! ! 



We have not much time to lose, and on my arrival 

 at London I shall be wonderfully busy. I hope you 

 will have picked up a great quantity of books for me 

 by that time. My future credit and comfort will very 

 much depend upon my bringing home an immense 

 quantity of books for my money. . . . When I was in 

 England I could scarcely hold up my head as a Yan- 

 kee should what with our border wars and domestic 

 quarrels. But now I feel greatly relieved. The re- 

 cent "Birmingham affair" and several other things 

 fortunately (?) give me " wherewith to answer them 

 that are of the contrary part." Let them shut their 

 mouths now ! You know my address at Berlin, or 

 you may address poste restante if you will. I think 

 I shall be there till about the 25th August. I shall 

 stop a few days at Hamburg. I think I may say that 

 I shall not go up to Rostock. You will perhaps be 

 receiving some letters for me, which, now you know 

 my movements, you will act according to discretion 

 either in forwarding to me or in retaining. 



I have bought scarcely any books since I left Paris. 

 I have had some good ones given me. 



Excuse this hurried epistle. I have precious little 

 time, and I find I am growing more and more slov- 

 enly every day. Adieu. 



Most truly yours, 



A. GRAY. 



