T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 503

To F.H.H. Buxley, (Copy of a letter written inside by some- one of a copy of a revolt to him known from to T.E.L. by "T.E.S.") Drishane, C ; s ; m. Dear Flight Lieutenant Burley, You will see this "revolt" being moaned, there were quite a few people who denounced wherein copy of the form filled. It's original, was indiscreetly. I have a prejudice against this little version. It you can down to public expression it will give mainly the speech things of the Arab Revolt; and consequently it is fundamentally disowned. All the politics and most of the military sections are cut- out. In fact it's a very poor thing. The whole book inst. I looked bad; but may give it was burnt I doubt do. It may amuse you to know that "Revolt" brought its owner (who is not me) £17,000 in its first nine months. Yours sincerely (signed) T.E. Shaw. Annotations:- 1) On "Publishers Note (p 7). Line 6. proof-reader = "A.G.P.Field." 2) p.6. line V. Rumilli - "The Arabia singular}" " " ld. "immoral after all." *About the must immoral parts were cut they lived: but very good." " " G8. "Al hazela" = "for the Derwish war. But he. For the Derwish 'did this. For long." 3) p.6. Foreword. against initialt; "A.P.L." actually written by G.B.S. 4) p.390. line 27. Against Murphy. "(A.P.G.).