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alterations, some upon my suggestion, and othersupon his own. I wrote to him the followingletter, dated January 24, 1809, immediately uponreading it over: —

«My dear Lord Byrois,

«I have read your Satire with infinite plea-sure, and were you sufficiently acquainted withmy mind to he certain that it cannot stoop toflattery, I would tell you that it rivals the Baviadand Maeviad ; hut, till my praise is of that value,I will not he profuse of it.

I think in general with you of the literary meritof the writers introduced. I am particularlypleased with your distinction in Scott's character;a man of genius adopting subjects which men ofgenius will hardly read twice, if they can gothrough them once. But, in allowing Mr. Scottto he a man of genius, and agreeing as you must,after the compliments you have paid to Campbell,and IVPIVcil, that he is not the only one Scotland has produced, it will he necessary to sacrifice,or modify, your note relative to the introductionof the kilted goddess, who, after all, in havingto kiss such a son as you picture Jeffrey, can hehut a spurious germ of divinity.

As you have given me the flattering office oflooking over your poem with more than a common