I return with the proof, the duplicate revise, which came instead of it, several weeks ago.

Thank you for the books. I do not wonder at Irvings success.

He is a remarkably agreable writer, – & writes with a feeling & temper which ought to conciliate every reader.

With regard to Jeremy Taylor,

I hesitate for two reasons. First because it is one of those subjects by which more expectations are raised than it is easy, or perhaps possible, to fulfill: & this I am afraid from what I hear Reginald Heber will find. There is not enough known of Taylor to make his life interesting by the course of events, or any personal feeling that can be excited; & the task of delineating his intellectual character is a presumptuous one, from which the most confident writer might well shrink

Blanco Whites book has found its way to me. A very good book it is, & will give me a good text.

During my indisposition when I was unable to do any thing else, I got on with transcribing my Colloquies.

This is a book of which I wish to have the whole ready before it goes to press, that it may have the advantage of being seen by one or t wo persons whose comments may enable me to improve it.

I inclose a note to thanks to D’Israeli.