I could not help quizzing Mr.Robert Miller, who asked me in an odd sort of way, as I thought, why it was not out?
I said very indifferently I knew nothing about it, but heard a vague report that the Edition was to be much enlarged on account of the expected demand.

I also inclose a few lines to my brother, and am, dear Sir, Very truly yours, W.Scott.
It is universally agreed here that Cumberland is five hundred degrees beneath contempt.
Ballantyne, Scott's partner, and publisher of the _Review_ in Edinburgh, hastened to communicate to Murray their joint views as to the success of the work.
_Mr.Ballantyne to John Murray_.
_February_ 28, 1809.
My dear Murray, I received the _Quarterly_ an hour ago.

Before taking it to Mr.Scott, I had just time to look into the article on Burns, and at the general aspect of the book.

It looks uncommonly well....

The view of Burns' character is better than Jeffrey's.