portion of a footnote to English Bards and Scotch Reviewers ("...Macneill, whose poems are deservedly popular, particularly 'Scotland's Smith or the Woes of War' of which four thousand copies were sold in a month..."), one page, slip cut from a quarto leaf (60 x 185mm), [c.1809], laid down on an album leaf (225 x 185mm) with engraved portrait above and caption below

"From the Honorable Mrs [Augusta] Leigh, 1831" (note on album leaf); sale, Christie's London, 20 July 1977, lot 292

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

This note appears as a footnote to line 817 of English Bards and Scotch Reviewers, in which Byron calls upon Scottish poets who "Feel as they write, and write but as they feel/ Bear witness GIFFORD, SOTHEBY, MACNEIL". The poet here cited approvingly by Byron is Hector Macneil (1746-1816).