He wrote to Mr.Murray: "We must, upon the publication of this number, enter into some plan for ensuring regularity." Although it appeared late, the fourth number was the best that had yet been issued.

It was more varied in its contents; containing articles by Scott, Southey, Barrow, and Heber.

But the most important article was contributed by Robert Grant, on the "Character of the late C.J.

Fox." This was the first article in the _Quarterly_, according to Mr.Murray, which excited general admiration, concerning which we find a memorandum in Mr.Murray's own copy; and, what was an important test, it largely increased the demand for the _Review_..