The Quarterly Review was a literary and cultural journal founded in 1809 by John Murray. Its contributors included some of the leading writers and intellectuals of the day, such as John Gibson Lockhart, William Gifford, and William Smith. The journal covered a wide range of topics, from literature and the arts to politics and science, and was known for its conservative perspective on many issues. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.