This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...was not money enough to pay the boat, &c.; and from the arrangements, much difficulty in obtaining the 37 from the bankers there. After three days we proceeded on our journey, but on arriving at Hyeres we were again without (money). I wrote, and my maid also wrote, as slie had been requested to do, in case of increased ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...was not money enough to pay the boat, &c.; and from the arrangements, much difficulty in obtaining the 37 from the bankers there. After three days we proceeded on our journey, but on arriving at Hyeres we were again without (money). I wrote, and my maid also wrote, as slie had been requested to do, in case of increased illness; and Lady Byron was informed of my indisposition most fully, and of all expenses and probabilities of such. She approved, and continued her terms of affection as ever; engaged to neglect no expense for my health; wished me to get masters for Marie's education; to hire carriages, &c, for my driving out, and said she would send me books from England. I insisted most minutely on expense, and endeavoured most earnestly to avoid all. And when Lady Byron suggested my moving elsewhere to a cheaper place, I adopted all I was capable of--that of approaching Toulon. To concur in all her wishes, a country-house about three-quarters of a league from Toulon was hired. I wrote, as well as my man-servant--sending the accounts monthly, with every detail. She (Lady Byron) approved of all; but in November wrote concerning the rent of the Thus in the original; but evidently from the context meaning, " on not incurring expense."--Ed. house, of which I told my man-servant, who was responsible, and whom Lady Byron wished to stay with me till further notice. He got certificates as to the rent being far from unreasonable, from the mayor of Hyeres, and from an English gentleman residing near. These satisfied Lady Byron, or seemed to do so, and though she always said he (the manservant) was to go, her non-payment of what she had agreed to give him prevented his doing so. She received the monthly expenses (accounts) from him; and, though...
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Very good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. Original publisher's orange cloth lettered gilt on spine. pp 280. With an introduction and a commentary on the charges brought against lord Byron by Mrs. Beecher Stowe. From the library of Ian Gilmour (Baron Gilmour of Craigmillar 1926 &endash; 2007) with his ownership signature. A liberal anti Thatcherite Tory Cabinet minister, owner of 'The Spectator' in the late 1950s and a distinguished historian-author of 'Riot, Risings and Revolution' (1992), and 'The Making of the Poets: Byron and Shelley in Their Time'(2002). Slight lean, slight soiling, slight shelf-wear otherwise sound near VG with clean text. Bookplate of IHS (114 Mount Street) with card numbers-no other markings. Neat contemporary (1870) Ownership signature. on title page.