ON LADY BYRON'S GRAVE

PART II.

CHAPTER I. LADY BYRON AS I KNEW HER
CHAPTER II. LADY BYRON'S STORY AS TOLD ME
CHAPTER III. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF EVENTS
CHAPTER IV. THE CHARACTER OF THE TWO WITNESSES COMPARED
CHAPTER V. THE DIRECT ARGUMENT TO PROVE THE CRIME
CHAPTER VI. PHYSIOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
CHAPTER VII. HOW COULD SHE LOVE HIM?
CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION

PART III. MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS.

THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BYRON'S LIFE (AS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 'THE
ATLANTIC MONTHLY')
LORD LINDSAY'S LETTER TO 'THE LONDON TIMES'
DR. FORBES WINSLOW'S LETTER TO 'THE LONDON TIMES'
EXTRACT FROM LORD BYRON'S EXPUNGED LETTER TO MURRAY
EXTRACTS FROM 'BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE'
LETTERS OF LADY BYRON TO H. C. ROBINSON
DOMESTIC POEMS BY LORD BYRON

PART I.

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.

The interval since my publication of 'The True Story of Lady Byron's
Life' has been one of stormy discussion and of much invective.

I have not thought it necessary to disturb my spirit and confuse my sense
of right by even an attempt at reading the many abusive articles that
both here and in England have followed that disclosure. Friends have
undertaken the task for me, giving me from time to time the substance of
anything really worthy of attention which came to view in the tumult.

It appeared to me essential that this first excitement should in a
measure spend itself before there would be a possibility of speaking to
any purpose. Now, when all would seem to have spoken who can speak, and,
it is to be hoped, have said the utmost they can say, there seems a
propriety in listening calmly, if that be possible, to what I have to say
in reply.

And, first, why have I made this disclosure at all?

_To this I answer briefly, Because I considered it my duty to make it_.

I made it in defence of a beloved, revered friend, whose memory stood
forth in the eyes of the civilised world charged with most repulsive
crimes, of which I _certainly_ knew her innocent.

I claim, and shall prove, that Lady Byron's reputation has been the
victim of a concerted attack, begun by her husband during her lifetime,
and coming to its climax over her grave. I claim, and shall prove, that
it was not I who stirred up this controversy in this year 1869. I shall
show _who did do it_, and who is responsible for bringing on me that hard
duty of making these disclosures, which it appears to me ought to have
been made by others.

I claim that the