Then, you must observe, that it would necessarily involve a comparison with Mr.Gifford's own translation, which must of course be praised, and thus show an _individual_ feeling--the least spark of which, in our early numbers, would both betray and ruin us.

He talks of reviewing _himself_ a late translation of "Persius," for (_entre nous_) a similar reason.

He has himself nearly completed a translation, which will be published in a few months.
In what I have said upon this most exceedingly delicate point, and which I again submit to your most honourable confidence, I have no other object but just to show you without reserve how we stand, and to exemplify what I set out with--that without skilful and judicious management we shall totally mistake the road to the accomplishment of the arduous task which we have undertaken, and involve the cause and every individual in not merely defeat, but disgrace.

I must at the same time observe that Mr.Gifford is the most obliging and well-meaning man alive, and that he is perfectly ready to be instructed in those points of which his seclusion renders him ignorant; and all that I wish and mean is, that we should strive to open clearly the view which is so obvious to us--that our first number must be a most brilliant one in every respect; and to effect this, we must avail ourselves of any valuable political information we can command.

Those persons who have the most interest in supporting the Review must be called upon immediately for their strenuous personal help.