Gifford pruned and pared down to the last moment, and often held back the publication until an erasure or a correction could be finally inserted.
No.

9, due in February 1811, was not published until March.

From this time Southey became an almost constant contributor to the _Review_.

He wrote with ease, grace, and rapidity, and there was scarcely a number without one, and sometimes two and even three articles from his pen.
His prose style was charming--clear, masculine, and to the point.

The public eagerly read his prose, while his poetry remained unnoticed on the shelves.