Miller,
of Albemarle Street,
removes to Albemarle Street,
Constable's bills,
final breach with Constable,
complete success of _Q.R._
refuses "The Rejected Addresses,"
1813--"The Giaour," and "The Bride of Abydos,"
Sir J. Malcolm,
I. D'Israeli's "Calamities of Authors,"
Scott's bill transactions,
Mme. de Stael at Albemarle Street,
other books published by him during the year,
1814--"The Corsair,"
"Ode to Napoleon,"
"Lara and Jacqueline,"
Mrs. Murray's visit to Leith,
letters to Mrs. Murray,
visit from Blackwood,
dines with I. D'Israeli,
education of his son John,
visit to D'Israeli at Brighton,
description of Newstead Abbey,
Byron's skull-cup,
trip to Edinburgh,
alliance with Blackwood,
visit to Abbotsford,
shares in Scott's "Don Roderick,"
correspondence with Coleridge,
1815--Drawing-room in Albemarle Street,
Mme. de Stael,
first meeting of Scott and Byron,
Napoleon's escape from Elba,
sends first news of Battle of Waterloo to Blackwood,
literary parties,
portraits of distinguished men,
trip to Paris,
Scott's proposed letters from the Continent,
Napoleon's personal correspondence with crowned heads, etc., of
Europe,
publishes Miss Austen's "Emma,"
begins to publish Malthus' works,
correspondence with Leigh Hunt as to the "Story of Rimini,"
correspondence with James Hogg,
dealings with Byron,
his liberal offer to Byron,
"Siege of Corinth" and "Parisina,"
remonstrates with Byron,
correspondence with Blackwood,
other books published by him during the year,
1816--Kindness to Rev. C.R. Maturin,
Coleridge's "Glycine: a Song," "Remorse," "Zapolya," "Christabel,"
and "Christmas Tale,"
correspondence with Leigh Hunt,
Gifford's illness,
gives Gifford a carriage,
entrusted with sale of Byron's books and furniture,
buys some of Byron's books, the large screen (now at Albemarle
Street), and silver cup,
Byron's "Sketch from Private Life,"
Byron leaves England,
"Childe Harold" and "The Prisoner of Chillon,"
letter to Byron on the "Monody on Sheridan,"
"Tales of my Landlord,"
correspondence with Lady Byron and Lady C. Lamb,
Ballantyne's proposal about Scott's works,
his assistance to Hogg,
other books published by him during the year,
1817--Correspondence wit
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