Robert was _furious_ about the 'Athenaeum'; no other word describes him, and I thought that both I and Mr.Chorley would perish together, seeing that even the accusation (such a one!) made me infamous, it seemed.
The curious thing is, that it was at Robert's suggestion that that particular poem was reprinted there (it never had appeared in England), though 'Barkis was willing'; I had no manner of objection.

I never have to justice.
Mr.Chorley's review is objectionable to me because unjust.

A reviewer should read the book he gives judgment on, and he could not have read from beginning to end the particular poem in question, and have expounded its significance so.

I wrote a letter on the subject to the 'Athenaeum' to correct this mis-statement, which I cared for chiefly on Robert's account.
In fact, _I_ cursed neither England nor America.

I leave such things to our Holy Father here; the poem only pointed out how the curse was involved in the action of slave-holding.
I never saw Robert so enraged about a criticism.