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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 (2) give me “wherewith to answer thea 
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 searcely 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. 
