Both he and his father before him had published for myself.

He had expressed to me his regret that I did not carry him the 'English Bards and Scotch Reviewers.' But this was after its success; I think he would have refused it in its embryo state.

After Lord Byron's arrival I had met him, and he said he wished I would obtain some work of his Lordship's for him.

I now had it in my power, and I put 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' into his hands, telling him that Lord Byron had made me a present of it, and that I expected he would make a very liberal arrangement with me for it.
"He took some days to consider, during which time he consulted his literary advisers, among whom, no doubt, was Mr.Gifford, who was Editor of the _Quarterly Review_.

That Mr.Gifford gave a favourable opinion I afterwards learned from Mr.Murray himself; but the objections I have stated stared him in the face, and he was kept in suspense between the desire of possessing a work of Lord Byron's and the fear of an unsuccessful speculation.