The authoress of _Emma_ has no reason, I think, to complain of her treatment in it, except in the total omission of _Mansfield Park_. I cannot but be sorry that so clever a man as the Reviewer of _Emma_ should consider it as unworthy of being noticed. You will be pleased to hear that I have received the Prince's thanks for the _handsome_ copy I sent him of _Emma_. Whatever he may think of _my_ share of the work, yours seems to have been quite right. The fact that she was honoured with a notice in the _Quarterly_ did not prevent the author from collecting and leaving on record the more domestic criticisms of her family and friends. OPINIONS OF _Emma_. _Captain F. Austen_ liked it extremely, observing that though there might be more wit in _P. and P._ and an higher morality in _M. P._, yet altogether, on account of its peculiar air of Nature throughout, he preferred it to either. _Mrs. Frank Austen_ liked and admired it very much indeed, but must still prefer _P. and P._ _Mrs. J. Bridges_ preferred it to all the others. _Miss Sharp._--Better than _M. P._, but not so well as _P. and P._ Pleased with the heroine for her originality, delighted with Mr. K., and called Mrs. Elton beyond praise--dissatisfied with Jane Fairfax. _Cassandra._--Better than _P. and P._ but not so well as _M. P._ _Fanny K._--Not so well as either _P. and P._ or _M. P._ Could not bear Emma herself. Mr. Knightley delightful. Should like J. F. if she knew more of her. _Mr. and Mrs. James Austen_ did not like it so well as either of the three others. Language different from the others; not so easily read. _Edward_ preferred it to _M. P._ only. Mr. K. liked by everybody. _Miss Bigg._--Not equal to either _P. and P._ or _M. P._ Objected to the sameness of the subject (Matchmaking) all through. Too much of Mrs. Elton and H. Smith. Language superior to the others. _My Mother_ thought it more entertaining than _M. P._, but not so interesting as _P. and P._ No characters in it equal to Lady Catherine or Mr. Collins. _Miss Lloyd_ thought it as clever as either of the others, but did not receive so much pleasure from it as from _P. and P._ and _M. P._ _Fanny Cage_ liked it very much indeed, and classed it between _P. and P._ and _M. P._ _Mrs. and Miss Craven_ liked it very much, but not so much as the others. _Mr. Sherer_ did not think it equal to either _M. P._ (which he liked the best of all) or _P. and P._ Displeased with my pictures of clergymen.