It would not have required half the research, and occupied much less time.

I plainly see that, according to Mr.Gifford's view, I should have almost all the trouble of a co-editor, both in collecting and revising the articles which are to come from Scotland, as well as in supplying all deficiencies from my own stores.
These considerations cannot, however, operate upon the first number, so pray send me a list of books, and perhaps you may send some on a venture.

You know the department I had in the _Edinburgh Review_.

I will sound Southey, agreeable to Mr.Gifford's wishes, on the Spanish affairs.

The last number of the _Edinburgh Review_ has given disgust beyond measure, owing to the tone of the article on Cevallos' _expose_.
Subscribers are falling off like withered leaves.
I retired my name among others, after explaining the reasons both to Mr.
Jeffrey and Mr.Constable, so that there never was such an opening for a new _Review_.