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We, the undersigned, are a knot of young men, of various forms and features,—of more various talents and inclinations; agreeing in nothing, save only two essential points—a warm liking for one another, and a very profound devotion for your Ladyship.

Some of us have no occupation.

Some of us have no money.

Some of us are desperately in love.

Some of us are desperately in debt.

Many of us are very clever, and wish to convince the Public of the fact.

Several of us have never written a line.

Several of us have written a great many, and wish to write more.

For all these reasons, we intend to write a Book.

We will not compile a lumbering quarto of Travels, to be bound in Russia, and skimmed in the Quarterly, and bought by the country book-clubs;—nor a biting Political Pamphlet, to be praised by everybody on one side, and abused by everybody on the other, and read by nobody at all;—nor a Philosopical