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It is yet to be copied and polished, and the notes are to come.' Under date of La Mira, August 7, 1817, he records that the new canto is one hundred and thirty stanzas in length, and talks about the price for it.

He is now ready to launch it on the world; and, as now appears, on August 9, 1817, _two days after_, he wrote the document above cited, and put it into the hands of Mr.Lewis, as we are informed, 'for circulation among friends in England.' The reason of this may now be evident.