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a comic writer of the time of Csesar, the motto 

 which we adopted, and which Horner thought better 

 than Smith's " oatmeal" suggestion. Smith left Edin- 

 burgh in 1803. He had negotiated with Manners, 

 one of the firm of Manners & Miller, booksellers in the 

 Parliament Close, Edinburgh, who at first undertook 

 the publication, but afterwards gave it up, on seeing 

 that some works were attacked, which their firm was 

 engaged in publishing. 



Smith then made an agreement with Longman, 

 who was his relation, to act in conjunction with 

 Constable, who was fixed upon as printer and pub- 

 lisher in Edinburgh. The following extract from a 

 letter from Jeffrey to Horner will throw some light 

 on the subject : 



" EDINBUEGH, April 9, 1802. 



" DEAR HORNER, I have been cutting at my quill 

 for these five minutes, pondering with the most intense 

 stupidity what apology I should make for not having 

 written to you before. The truth is, though it is 

 anything but an apology, that I have written none of 

 my reviews yet, and that I was afraid to tell you so. 

 I began to Mounier, however, this morning ; and feel 

 the intrepidity of conscious virtue so strong in me 

 already, that I can sit down and confess all my 

 enormities to you. I must first tell you about the 

 Review, though, that you may be satisfied that it 

 holds the first place in my affection. We are in a 

 miserable state of backwardness, you must know, and 

 have been giving some symptoms of despondency; 



