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in that character, which I admit they have well sustained, that 

 these remarks are addressed to them. 



The Diary at present is the only publication that 1 know in 

 England that aims at the objects above enumerated ; no praise 

 of mine could tend to enhance the general esteem for that truly 

 useful little publication ; but the whole work, even in its en- 

 larged slate, which is devoted to poetry, philosophic queries, 

 mathematical questions and papers on mathematical subjects, 

 consists of only eighty-one small pages, published once a year. 

 To this small space there are nearly one hundred literary con- 

 tributors, and at least fifty scientific correspondents. Although 

 the prescribed space is divided amongst the contributors with 

 the utmost impartiality, it must be obvious that there is not 

 room for a proper display, that many valuable communications 

 must necessarily be thrown away for want of room, and that 

 however anxious the highly talented editor may be to oblige 

 the whole of his host of correspondents, many of them every 

 year must be disappointed. With such narrow limits of ac- 

 commodation cold water must be thrown on the anxious aspi- 

 rings of many an ardent student. So high in repute does the 

 Diary deservedly stand, that it is sure to have a crowd of cor- 

 respondents ; but is it not to be regretted that there is not more 

 room, that so much valuable matter should be thrown away, 

 that the arena — the only arena — for English non-academic 

 students to display their abilities and acquirements should be 

 so confined? 



My object in writing this paper would so far miscarry if I 

 did not mention everything which, in my opinion, is likely to 

 prove serviceable to the non-academic mathematical student. 

 In the absence of publications affording him room and exer- 

 cise for his abilities he will find mathematical questions every 

 week in the York Courant. Amongst the contributors he will 

 see the venerable names of Butterworth and Whateley, very 

 accomplished mathematicians, and others of note who have 

 enriched our scientific literature by their labours during many 

 years. 



There is another publication recently commenced which 

 richly deserves the student's attention, namely. The Mathema- 

 tician, by Messrs. Davies, Rutherford and Fenwick, of the 

 Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. This celebrated aca- 

 demy is truly a national one ; the establishment has justly en- 

 titled itself to the nation's esteem, besides qualifying some of 

 the most scientific military officers in Europe. Its professors 

 and tutors have always been noted, not more for their splendid 

 attainments than for their popular usefulness ; they have always 

 rendered their talents eminently beneficial to the non-academic 



