This was the system of persistent drawing of accommodation bills, renewals of bills, and promissory notes.

Constable began to draw heavily upon Murray in April 1807, and the promissory notes went on accumulating until they constituted a mighty mass of paper money.

Murray's banker cautioned him against the practice.

But repeated expostulation was of no use against the impetuous needs of Constable & Co.

Only two months after the transfer of the publication of the _Review_ to Mr.Murray, we find him writing to "Dear Constable" as follows: _John Murray to Mr.Archd.