I'll never forget your kindness; for I cannot think that I am tainted with the general vice of authors' _ingratitude_; and the first house that I call at in London will be the one in Albemarle Street.
I remain, ever yours most truly, JAMES HOGG.
Murray did not cease to sell the Shepherd's works, and made arrangements with Blackwood to continue his agency for them, and to account for the sales in the usual way.
The name of Robert Owen is but little remembered now, but at the early part of the century he attained some notoriety from his endeavours to reform society.

He was manager of the Lanark Cotton Mills, but in 1825 he emigrated to America, and bought land on the Wabash whereon to start a model colony, called New Harmony.

This enterprise failed, and he returned to England in 1827.

The following letter is in answer to his expressed intention of adding Mr.Murray's name to the title-page of the second edition of his "New View of Society." _John Murray to Mr.Robert Owen_.
_September_ 9, 1817.
DEAR SIR, As it is totally inconsistent with my plans to allow my name to be associated with any subject of so much political notoriety and debate as your New System of Society, I trust that you will not consider it as any diminution of personal regard if I request the favour of you to cause my name to be immediately struck out from every sort of advertisement that is likely to appear upon this subject.

I trust that a moment's reflection will convince which I understand you talked of sending to my house.