29, 1819, Vol.IV.Letter 344 .-- Writes to Murray, that he may read all this 'Autobiography,' and show it to anybody he likes.
Dec.

10, 1819 .-- Writes to Murray on this article in 'Blackwood' against 'Don Juan' and himself, which he supposes written by Wilson; sends a complimentary message to Wilson, and asks him to read his 'Autobiography' sent by Moore.

(Letter 350.) March 15, 1820 .-- Writes and dedicates to I.Disraeli, Esq., a vindication of himself in reply to the 'Blackwood' on 'Don Juan,' containing an indignant defence of his own conduct in relation to his wife, and maintaining that he never yet has had an opportunity of knowing whereof he has been accused; accusing Sir S.Romilly of taking his retainer, and then going over to the adverse party, etc.

(Printed for _private circulation_; to be found in the standard English edition of Murray, vol.
ix.

p.57.) To this condensed account of Byron's strategy we must add the crowning stroke of policy which transmitted this warfare to his friends, to be continued after his death.
During the last visit Moore made him in Italy, and just before Byron presented to him his 'Autobiography,' the following scene occurred, as narrated by Moore (vol.iv.