because of their refusal to publish the Satire.

He then went to Mr.Miller, of Albemarle Street, and left the manuscript with him, "enjoining the strictest secrecy as to the author." After a few days' consideration Miller declined to publish the poem, principally because of the sceptical stanzas which it contained, and also because of its denunciation as a "plunderer" of his friend and patron the Earl of Elgin, who was mentioned by name in the original manuscript of the poem.
After hearing from Dallas that Miller had declined to publish "Childe Harold," Lord Byron wrote to him from Reddish's Hotel: _Lord Byron to Mr.Miller_.
_July_ 30, 1811.
SIR, I am perfectly aware of the justice of your remarks, and am convinced that if ever the poem is published the same objections will be made in much stronger terms.

But, as it was intended to be a poem on _Ariosto's plan_, that is to say on _no plan_ at all, and, as is usual in similar cases, having a predilection for the worst passages, I shall retain those parts, though I cannot venture to defend them.

Under these circumstances I regret that you decline the publication, on my own account, as I think the book would have done better in your hands; the pecuniary part, you know, I have nothing to do with....

But I can perfectly conceive, and indeed approve your reasons, and assure you my sensations are not _Archiepiscopal_ enough as yet to regret the rejection of my Homilies.
I am, Sir, your very obedient, humble servant, BYRON.
"Next to these publishers," proceeds Dallas, in his "Recollections of the Life of Lord Byron," "I wished to oblige Mr.Murray, who had then a shop opposite St.Dunstan's Church, in Fleet Street.