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CHAPTER XXII
WASHINGTON IRVING--UGO FOSCOLO--LADY CAROLINE LAMB--"HAJJI BABA"--MRS. MARKHAM'S HISTORIES
Washington Irving--His early dealings with Murray--He comes to England--His description of a dinner at Murray's--"The Sketch Book"--Published in England by Miller--Afterwards undertaken by Murray--Terms of purchase--Irving's ill-success in business --"Bracebridge Hall"--James Fenimore Cooper--Ugo Foscolo--His early career--First article in the _Quarterly_--Letter from Mr. T. Mitchell--Foscolo's peculiarities--Digamma Cottage--His Lectures--Death of Foscolo--Lady C. Lamb--"Glenarvon"--"Penruddock"--"Ada Reis"--Letter from the Hon. Wm. Lamb--Lord J. Russell--His proposed History of Europe--Mr. James Morier's "Hajji Baba"--Letter of Mirza Abul Hassan--Mrs. Markham's "History of England"--Allan Cunningham

CHAPTER XXIII
GIFFORD'S RETIREMENT FROM THE EDITORSHIP OF THE "QUARTERLY"--AND DEATH
Gifford's failing health--Difficulty of finding a successor--Barrow's assistance--Gifford's letter to Mr. Canning--Irregularity of the numbers--Southey's views as to the Editorship--Gifford's letter to Mr. Canning--Appointment of Mr. J.T. Coleridge--Murray's announcement of the appointment to Gifford--Close of Mr. Gifford's career--His correspondence with Murray--Letter from Mr. R. Hay to the present Mr. Murray about Gifford

CHAPTER XXIV
THE "REPRESENTATIVE"
Murray's desire to start a new periodical--Benjamin Disraeli--Projected morning paper--Benjamin Disraeli's early career and writings--Letters to Murray about "Aylmer Papillon"--Benjamin Disraeli's increasing intimacy with Murray--Origin of the scheme to start a daily paper--South American speculation--Messrs. Powles--Agreement to start a daily paper--the _Representative_--Benjamin Disraeli's journey to consult Sir W. Scott about the editorship--His letters to Murray--Visit to Chiefswood --Progress of the negotiation-Mr. Lockhart's reluctance to assume the editorship--Letter from Mr. I. D'Israeli to Murray--Mr. Lockhart's first introduction to Murray--His letter about the editorship--Sir W. Scott's letter to Murray--Editorship of Quarterly offered to Lockhart--Murray's letter to Sir W. Scott--Mr. Lockhart accepts the editorship of the _Quarterly_--Disraeli's activity in promoting the _Representative_--His letters to Murray--Premises taken--Arrangements for foreign correspondence--Letters to Mr. Maas--Engagement of Mr. Watts and Mr. S.C. Hall--Mr. Disraeli ceases to take part in the undertaking--Publication of the _Representative_--Dr. Maginn--Failure of the _Representative_--Effect of the strain on Murray's health--Letters from friends--The financial crisis--Failure of Constable and Ballantyne--The end of the _Representative_--Coolness between Murray and Mr. D'Israeli

CHAPTER XXV
MR. LOCKHART AS EDITOR OF THE "QUARTERLY"--HALLAM WORDSWORTH--DEATH OF CONSTABLE
The editorship of the _Quarterly_--Mr. Lockhart appointed--Letter from Sir W. Scott, giving his opinion of Lockhart's abilities and character--Letters from Mr. Lockhart--Mr. Croker's article on "Paroles d'un Croyant"--Charles Butler--Blanco White--Controversies, etc.--Wordsworth's Works--Letter from Mr. Lockhart--Renewed intercourse between Murray and Constable

CHAPTER XXVI
SIR WALTER'S LAST YEARS
South American speculation--Captain Head, R.E.--His rapid rides across the Pampas--His return home and publication of his work--Results of his mission--Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Powles--Letter from Mr. B. Disraeli--Irving's "Life of Columbus"--His agent, Col. Aspinwall--Letter of warning from Mr. Sharon Turner--Southey's opinion--"The Conquest of Granada"--Lockhart's and Croker's opinions--The financial result of their publication--Correspondence between Irving and Murray--"Tales of the Alhambra"--Murray's subsequent lawsuit with Bonn about the copyrights--Review of Hallam's "Constitutional History" in the _Quarterly_--Mr. Hallam's remonstrance--Letter from Murray--Letter from Mr. Mitchell--Southey's discontent--Sir W. Scott and Lockhart--Scott's articles for the _Quarterly_--Sir H. Davy's "Salmonia"--Anecdote of Lord Nelson--The Duke of Wellington--Murray's offer to Scott for a History of Scotland--Sale of Sir W. Scott's copyrights--Murray's offer for "Tales of a Grandfather"--Scott's reply--Scott's closing years--Murray's resignation of his one-fourth share of "Marmion"--Scott's last contributions to the _Quarterly_--His death--Mr. John Murray's account of the Theatrical Fund Dinner

CHAPTER XXVII
NAPIER'S "PENINSULAR WAR"--CROKER'S "BOSWELL"--"THE FAMILY LIBRARY" ETC.
Napier's "History of the Peninsular War"--Origin of the work--Col. Napier's correspondence with Murray--Publication of Vol. I.--Controversy aroused by it--Murray ceases to publish the work--His letter to the _Morning Chronicle_--The Duke of Wellington's Despatches--Croker's edition of "Boswell's Johnson"--Correspondence with Croker, Lockhart, etc.--Publication of the book--Its value--Letter from Mrs. Shelley--Mr. Henry Taylor's "Isaac Comnenus"--"Philip van Artevelde"--"The Family Library" and the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge--The progress of "The Family Library"--Milman's "History of the Jews"--Controversy aroused by it--Opinion of the Jews

CHAPTER XXVIII
MOORE'S "LIFE OF BYRON"
Murray purchases the remainder of Byron's Poems--Leigh Hunt's "Recollections"--Moore selected as the biographer of Byron--Collection of Letters and Papers--Lockhart and Scott's opinion of the work--Publication of the first volume of Byron's "Life"--Mrs. Shelley's letter--Publication of the second volume--Letters from Mrs. Somerville and Croker--Capt. Medwin's Conversations--Pecuniary results of Lord Byron's "Life"--Reviews of Moore's works in the _Quarterly_--Moore on Editors--Complete edition of "Byron's Works"--Letters from Countess Guiccioli and Sir R. Peel--Thorwaldsen's statue of Lord Byron--Refused at Westminster Abbey, but erected in Trinity College Library, Cambridge

MEMOIRS OF JOHN MURRAY


CHAPTER I
JOHN MACMURRAY OR MURRAY
The publishing house of Murray dates from the year 1768, in which year John MacMurray, a lieutenant of Marines, having retired from the service on half-pay, purchased the bookselling business of William Sandby, at the sign of the "Ship," No. 32, Fleet Street, opposite St. Dunstan's Church.
John MacMurray was descended from the Murrays of Athol. His uncle, Colonel Murray, was "out" in the rising of 1715, under the Earl of Mar, served under the Marquis of Tullibardine, the son of his chief, the Duke of Athol, and led a regiment in the abortive fight of Sheriffmuir. After the rebellion Colonel Murray retired to France, where he served under the exiled Duke of Ormonde, who had attached himself to the Stuart