Nautical Economy. ffKI 



pillary tubes. The high price of oak-bark alone operated 

 against this dictate of experience in the time of James II. ; 

 and subsequently has brought into use, even in the Royal 

 Navy, timber felled in the spring. All authors, except Mr. 

 Knowles, agree to this. The reader will find ample satisfac- 

 tion in the perusal of this article. 



We cannot afford space for the mention of other papers, 

 on Steam Navigation, the Centre of Gravity, Blake's Mid- 

 ship Section for Fir Ships, and several practical improve- 

 ments. 



We think His Majesty's navy may derive the greatest 

 advantages from scientific discussion ; and whether igno- 

 rance, envy, or prejudice, actuate the opposers of it, we 

 assert that they are no true friends to their country. 

 Every empirical introduction, without it, may pass for 

 the extension of science and discovery. But we nave too 

 much confidence in our enlightened naval administration, 

 to fear that the admirable beginning that has been made 

 in fostering the true principles of naval architecture will 

 ever be discontinued ; but, on the contrary, we believe 

 this country — that of Newton and Locke, — is now destined to 

 surpass every other, as much in the theory of the art, as in 

 the solid construction of her navy. 



Remarks on the Principle of the Division of Labour as 

 applied to Literature and to Science. In a Letter to 

 the Editors of the British Critic. By a Correspondent. 



Gentlemen, 



I HAVE read with great interest, and generally with decided 

 approbation, your Review of the works of Mr. Champollion ; 

 but there are some particular passages in that Article which 

 have suggested to me a few observations which seem to me to 

 be of sufficient importance to be made public. 



My first remark shall be on the passage (p. 152) in which 

 you say, that Mr. Champollion, treading in the steps of Dr. 

 Young, " and enjoying the very great advantage of having no- 

 thing to distract his attention, advanced still further;" a senti^ 

 ment which is so natural and obvious, that you would scarcely 

 expect an objection to be raised to it, even by Dr. Young himself, 

 especially when it is compared with an expression respecting 



