of that lively and laborious writer belong.

Lord Lauderdale has offered to assist me in adjusting the terms of the agreement, and perhaps you will arrange with him; he lives at Warren's Hotel, Waterloo Place, where you can make it convenient to meet him.

I would meet you there, or call at your house; but before you can make any specific offer, you will no doubt like to look at the MSS., which are here, and which (not being mine) I do not like to expose unnecessarily to the risk even of a removal to London and back again.
I am, Sir, your obedient humble Servant, etc., VASSALL HOLLAND.
It would appear that Mr.Murray called upon Lord Holland and looked over the MSS., but made no proposal to purchase the papers.

The matter lay over until Lord Holland again addressed Mr.Murray.
_Lord Holland to John Murray_.
"It appears that you are either not aware of the interesting nature of the MSS.

which I showed you, or that the indifference produced by the present frenzy about the Queen's business [Footnote: The trial of Queen Caroline was then occupying public attention.] to all literary publications, has discouraged you from an undertaking in which you would otherwise engage most willingly.