I have followed the latter.
{17} The italics are mine.
{21} In Lady Blessington's conversations with Lord Byron, just before he went to Greece, she records that he gave her this poem in manuscript.

It was published in her 'Journal.' {22a} Vol.vi.

p.22.
{22b} 'Byron's Miscellany,' vol.ii.

p.358.

London, 1853.
{23} The italics are mine.
{24} Lord Byron says, in his observations on an article in 'Blackwood:' 'I recollect being much hurt by Romilly's conduct: he (having a general retainer for me) went over to the adversary, alleging, on being reminded of his retainer, that he had forgotten it, as his clerk had so many.