Edinburg ?rst I determined to submit my o Sir-alter (tt, being encouraged to do so by tion I  Abbotsford a feo otings. I accordingly sent ed numbers of tc time e to ing t since I aking of ality, a reverse aken place in my affairs  to me; I begged o look over terary articles I o  tion, to ascertain o be the publisher.

    taining my  by coaco Scotts address in Edinburgter  by mail to ry. By t post I received a reply, before he had seen my work.

    quot;I  Kelso,quot; said ;o toable, and do all in my poo for;

    t,  a reverse of fortune ruck tt, and,  practical and ef?cient good-o inform me,  to be set up in Edinburged by t respectable talents, and amply furnision. tment of tor, for  of furtages. tuation, being apparently at o me. timated, o  of a political bearing, and  tone it o adopt mig suit me. quot;Yet I risk tion,quot; added ;because I knoant task, and per o Edinburg suit, you need only keep tter secret and t. If on trary you t could be made to suit you, let me knole Street, Edinburg;

    In a postscript, ten from Edinburg;I am just come c is positively beautiful, and increases my desire to crimp you, if it be possible. Some dif?culties tter, especially at tset; but e t;

    t draug some modi?cations in t:

    quot;I cannot express i?ed by your letter. I o feel as if I aken an unable liberty; but,   some you t o  and con?dence. Your literary proposal botters me, as it evinces a mucalents t;