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"Being enabled by a firman from the Porte to proceed to Jerusalem & Ægypt, I shall visit the Pyramids & Palestine before I return."

"Pray whisper in Hanson’s ear the word remittance, as I shall soon be run out if you dont urge that worthy but snail paced man."

"I have written my negative to your proposal on the subject of Newstead, by my servant Fletcher, which I presume is delivered by this time, and I write now for the purpose of repeating it. – will not sell Newstead, come what may! – – –"

Ridgway has redirected this letter to Hobhouse, who is now in the militia. [PSC]

"No written agreement exists between the owner of the horse in question & myself ...."

The request which led to the apology by the Bey of Corinth (February 11th 1811). [PSC]

"I wrote to you two days ago, but the weather and my friend Stranè’s conversation being much the same, and my ally Nicolo in bed with a fever, I think I may as well talk to you, the rather, as you cant answer me and excite my wrath with impatient…

"On this day fifteen months ago I sailed from England, and since that period I have not been favoured with the slightest intimation from you or any of your family."

"I am at present in a very ridiculous situation, under the hands of Dr. Romanelli and a fever which hath confined me to my bed for these three days past, but by the blessing of God and two glysters, I am now able to sit up, but much debilitated."

Byron’s account of his life at the Athenian convent. [PSC]